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CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« on: Mar 23, 2008 at 10:28 PM »
 Sir's,
Any experience and reviews  about Cambridge Audio Integrated Amplifier particularly the
new ones or the latest series_models?

Is this also comparable to NAD,ROTEL ,Creek ...?

Thanks!

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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #1 on: Mar 30, 2008 at 01:08 PM »
Gurus,
Any feedback about this amp specifically Azur 640 A?

Thanks!

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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #2 on: Mar 31, 2008 at 08:43 AM »
hi,
you can always visit 5th ave to have an audition with their cam cdp and MS speakers.
i once read in TAS that if you are going to consider cambridge, you can pair 540A v2 with 640 c v2 as their 640cdp is highly rated and the diff between 540a and 640a is not much.
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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #3 on: Mar 31, 2008 at 11:05 AM »
Jazzy Jake accompanied me yesterday to 5th ave in shang to audition cdps - while there, we were also met by ctlim & xxxyzledge.

The setup was composed of 640a (75wpc), 640c cdp and their MS Avant award winner bookshelf speaker which is 8ohm/ 89db sensitivity.
We were a bit surprised why it needed around 11 o'clock volume to get a decent amount of volume fr the speakers ??? Maybe it was because of the size of the room?

The rest of the guys did enjoy the MS Avant :D ;D

Thanks nga pala to Jake, Jim & Christian for the support ;D
« Last Edit: Mar 31, 2008 at 11:27 AM by macdon »

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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #4 on: Mar 31, 2008 at 11:26 AM »
fafa, anung cdp inuwi mo?  ;D

based on my experience with the 902i, they are indeed a little bit harder to drive than your usual 89-90db speakers.

no complains though... its hard to beat the value for money provided by the MS Avant 902i.  ;D

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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #5 on: Mar 31, 2008 at 11:40 AM »
fafa, anung cdp inuwi mo?  ;D


Secret! hehehehe ;D Basta pareho tayo brand ngayon na cdp, bro  ;)

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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #6 on: Mar 31, 2008 at 09:26 PM »
sir:
try to audition it urself..
or if possible bring ur own speaker..hahaha!
sa 18-20k price range...
just stick with rotel....peace!!!

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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #7 on: Mar 31, 2008 at 09:35 PM »
Secret! hehehehe ;D Basta pareho tayo brand ngayon na cdp, bro  ;)

rotel na ito!  ;D
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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #8 on: Mar 31, 2008 at 10:00 PM »
ang galing nyo maka amoy ah ;D

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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #9 on: Apr 02, 2008 at 05:11 PM »
Sir Philjonc,Macdon,

thanks for your inputs.

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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #10 on: Apr 02, 2008 at 08:09 PM »
ang galing nyo maka amoy ah ;D

Mac, new cdp? Finally, you found one. So can you share the name of your new baby? Rotel nga ba? :)
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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #11 on: Apr 03, 2008 at 01:10 AM »
Mac, new cdp? Finally, you found one. So can you share the name of your new baby? Rotel nga ba? :)

Hehehehe - hindi naman sir ;D Just currently auditioning a pre-owned Rotel RCD-1072 Flagship cdp. However, this evening - I also received a Rotel- RCD961 which we won in ebay a month back. Hayy, pinapawisan sa audition :D ;D 

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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #12 on: Apr 11, 2008 at 09:13 PM »
you wont regret it bro! sweet sounding for me! :D







« Last Edit: Apr 11, 2008 at 09:17 PM by blackd70s »
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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #13 on: Apr 13, 2008 at 07:25 PM »
Sir blackd70s,

ever compared it (the sound) to NAD and Rotel (rao4 ; nad325bee)?

Thanks!

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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #14 on: Nov 15, 2008 at 03:17 PM »
is the black azur 640A available locally?
« Last Edit: Nov 15, 2008 at 03:17 PM by flak-jacket »

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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #15 on: Nov 15, 2008 at 06:16 PM »
When it comes to power, the NAD will definitely win pound for pound in terms of reserve headroom. Though the NAD is a little dry on music while the Cambridge has more life in presenting it, though lacking in headroom to drive loudspeakers that are hard driven. (e.g. DynaAudio, Sonus Fabre, etc...)

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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #16 on: Nov 15, 2008 at 06:31 PM »
is the black azur 640A available locally?

available at acoustic dimension @ rockwell
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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #17 on: Dec 20, 2008 at 01:24 PM »
Is the Cambridge Audio DacMagic available locally? Any comments on this D/A converter?

According to Cambridge Audio website, Cambrdige Audio distributor in Philippines is Avesco. E-mailed Avesco, but no reply.

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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #18 on: Dec 21, 2008 at 01:13 PM »
Is the Cambridge Audio DacMagic available locally? Any comments on this D/A converter?

According to Cambridge Audio website, Cambrdige Audio distributor in Philippines is Avesco. E-mailed Avesco, but no reply.

hi sir. if you have some spare time try to drop by sa mga 5th avenue stores. meron yan sa MOA, park square, shangrila. tapos i believe meron din mga cambridge gears sa sm makati appliance center.

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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #19 on: Dec 28, 2008 at 06:32 PM »
you wont regret it bro! sweet sounding for me! :D









bro, what is the msrp of the cambridge azur 640c? tnx! :)
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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #20 on: Dec 29, 2008 at 10:15 AM »
bro, what is the msrp of the cambridge azur 640c? tnx! :)

hi. the last time i checked with 5th ave the price was at 18.5k. price yan nung mga bandang november.

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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #21 on: Dec 29, 2008 at 11:39 PM »
hi. the last time i checked with 5th ave the price was at 18.5k. price yan nung mga bandang november.

thanks for the info ivann! i finally got a pre-owned 640c paired with an RA-03. nice sounding pair! :)
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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #22 on: Dec 30, 2008 at 07:47 AM »
thanks for the info ivann! i finally got a pre-owned 640c paired with an RA-03. nice sounding pair! :)

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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #23 on: Mar 13, 2009 at 12:19 PM »
Got an Azur 640a...
did not really audition this amp.. from what i read at what hifi.. this is not a bad sounding amp.. gut instinct told me to get one.. at first i was really disappointed.. i could only start appreciating the music with the volume knob all the way up to 11o'clock.. my trusty old Technics av amp sounds good at 9o'clock... thinking of letting this go...not until i moved the whole setup to my room.. the volume at 9 is already loud.. and the bass started to thump.. to think am just using bookshelf's  lang... well.. when you've got high ceilings that'd equate to bad sounding setup... am now enjoying this amp... i love it.. 
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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #24 on: Jun 18, 2009 at 07:24 AM »
Nice to see fellow Cambridge users. :D

The 740A/740C combo sounds great to me. It's true that most cambridge stuff sound a tad cold, and don't have much lows. They do make up for it with neutral mids and great detail for the price. :)

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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #25 on: Jun 18, 2009 at 04:54 PM »
anybody knows how much is the 840a?

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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #26 on: Jun 19, 2009 at 06:42 PM »
anybody knows how much is the 840a?

Got my 840c for 43K, more than 6 months ago pa.  Mga ganun din presyo ng 840a.

...  Excited sa Azur 550a, kung mala-540a ang presyo....
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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #27 on: Jun 19, 2009 at 10:39 PM »
are the new cambridge amps still manufactured in UK o sa China na?
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Re: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
« Reply #28 on: Jun 20, 2009 at 05:51 PM »
Made in China po siya. I guess it's hard to build things in the UK at this price point and expect this much. :)

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« Reply #29 on: Jun 20, 2009 at 06:28 PM »