Topic: CAMBRIDGE AUDIO - INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER

[parker]

so far 3 palang lugar napuntahan ko para mag audition ng audio stuff (for music, 2ch stereo) at more than ok lahat sila.(tao at tindahan)

 banawe qc. audioworld - monitor audio - may mahusay na audio repair shop rin sila (amps/speaks/cables/sources).
ma rx2 - very nice sounding. mga almost 40k range.... discount pwede pa.
pansin ko, maganda mga audio equipment nila.
mr. joey lim, maraming salamat.

 kalayaan ave. dilliman  qc. 3rd floor nakalimutan ko kung anong bldg pero ang landmark ko ay korean yung ground floor. madaming brands akong nakita bw, jbl, polk, klipsch etc...pero narinig ko lang yung polk rti1 bs. maganda rin sa mga less than 20k budget...oo nga pala pag pumunta ka duon may bonus...napakadaming kalapating mababang lipad akong napansin akyat baba sa bldg!!!  hahaha.
mark and co. maraming salamat.

at home ako dito.... 5th avenue trinoma. cambridge audio at mordaunt short. type ko sound signature magandang match.
mr. ronnie mena, maraming salamat.

pero, babalikan ko yung mga kalapati!!!hahahaha.

good day to all

[Nelson de Leon]

san po ba ang bahay ng ating Master?
mapasyalan nga..

was able to audition the 840a/640c this afternoon paired with Mezzo 6 and Aviano at park square...
mababait po talaga mga staff nila dun..very accomodating..anyway, so far so good..but i think, CA gears are not for me..

Si Master Stagea taga QC.

[mak_mak]

wahh!
layo!
bisitahin ko nga, sana pumayag, haha!

[Zitr0]

wahh!
layo!
bisitahin ko nga, sana pumayag, haha!

naku bro mak, pag nagpunta ka, prepare for an EYE and ear opening sight! sa room ni master stagea!

[Nelson de Leon]

wahh!
layo!
bisitahin ko nga, sana pumayag, haha!

naku bro mak, pag nagpunta ka, prepare for an EYE and ear opening sight! sa room ni master stagea!

Oo nga. Ibang level yun. hindi ka na pupunta sa hifi show niyan. Pero unahin mo muna yun hifi show kasi kapag inuna mo yun kay master Stagea, wala ka nang magugustuhan sa hifi show. Magbabago ang pananaw mo sa CA. Ganda pa ng digital front end niya. HTPC, laptop, NMT synchronized.

[Stagea]

Mga loko2 kayo Master Ric at Master Nelson. Baka may maniwala.

Jutay lang ang setup ko. Mga pinagtitiyagaan lang naming mga poor kasi di kami katulad niyo na maraming pamalit. 

Yung kila Master Ric at Master Nelson ang dapat marinig ni Mak dahil pag yun ang na-experience, tapos na ang usapan. Ako nung narinig ko pa lang sa malayo eh, ayaw ko nang umuwi.  Pinagtabuyan lang ako ng goons ni Don Master Nelson. 

[Nelson de Leon]

Mga loko2 kayo Master Ric at Master Nelson. Baka may maniwala.

Jutay lang ang setup ko. Mga pinagtitiyagaan lang naming mga poor kasi di kami katulad niyo na maraming pamalit. 

Yung kila Master Ric at Master Nelson ang dapat marinig ni Mak dahil pag yun ang na-experience, tapos na ang usapan. Ako nung narinig ko pa lang sa malayo eh, ayaw ko nang umuwi.  Pinagtabuyan lang ako ng goons ni Don Master Nelson. 

Ay sows! Kung pang poor yan, wala nang mayaman sa mundo. Yun mga mga PSG na bantay mo sa house, tinutukan pa ako ng baril at sinigawan. Bawal daw mahirap sa inyo.   

[Stagea]

Nagkakalat ka na naman ng chismis Don Master Nelson, porket alam mong takot kami umimik dahil napapaligiran kami ng mga goons mo. 

@Joey

Mukhang mga shop na nagsisilbi kay Don Master Nelson ang mga pinupuntahan mo ah. Pakinggan natin ang system ni Don Master para matapos na ang mga pangarap natin.

[mak_mak]

huh? seryoso?
may mga goons at PSG?
di bale, certified akyat-bahay  ako,
kaninung bahay ang uunahin ko?

[jao143]

sir mak. Galing din akodun kahapon, bat ala naman akong nakitang kalapati?

[mak_mak]

sir mak. Galing din akodun kahapon, bat ala naman akong nakitang kalapati?

huh?kalapati?
ano pong kalapati?

[ron_cs]

Sir Jao, baka nakadapo na ang mga kalapati kaya wala ka nakita

[Stagea]

Si Parker ata nakakita nung mga kalapati sa taas ng WooRi Jib.

[parker]

maabutan nyo rin yan mga kalapati... gising nila mga 4pm

bagong ligo at ready to race

[jao143]

huh?kalapati?
ano pong kalapati?

Sorry Sir Mak, si Sir Parker nga ang nakita ng kalapati... Tanghaling tapat kse ako nagpunta doon eh. Sana, makuha ko na mamaya yung mga speakers... at baka madapuaan pa...

[Nelson de Leon]

Sorry Sir Mak, si Sir Parker nga ang nakita ng kalapati... Tanghaling tapat kse ako nagpunta doon eh. Sana, makuha ko na mamaya yung mga speakers... at baka madapuaan pa...

May bagong hakot ka na naman. Nice. Pag dumapo, pakitawagan lang ako para ako na ang mag-alis. 

[jao143]

Sir nelson, baka tulog pa sila, lunch break kse punta ko doon eh, di pwedeng after office, lagot ako...

[Sounds]

Dear Associates,

Please suggest which of two amplifiers  to prefer with CA Azur 650C + Monitor Audio RX6:   CA Azur 740A  or   CA Azur 650A 
Which of these amplifiers will sound better with the above pair?
Which one has higher reliability and longer life time? 

In my opinion  the higher power the better performance and  reliability.

Thanks in advance for your advice!

[Zitr0]

Dear Associates,

Please suggest which of two amplifiers  to prefer with CA Azur 650C + Monitor Audio RX6:   CA Azur 740A  or   CA Azur 650A 
Which of these amplifiers will sound better with the above pair?
Which one has higher reliability and longer life time? 

In my opinion  the higher power the better performance and  reliability.

Thanks in advance for your advice!

get the best your money can buy, its better to have more on the reserve side than lack it when you need it...

listen to both sir, that would be the best way to judge. madali lang naman yan since im sure yung store na kukunan mo nyan meron both. remember, its your ears that will be the best judge. also consider the cables you will be using...

[Nelson de Leon]

Dear Associates,

Please suggest which of two amplifiers  to prefer with CA Azur 650C + Monitor Audio RX6:   CA Azur 740A  or   CA Azur 650A 
Which of these amplifiers will sound better with the above pair?
Which one has higher reliability and longer life time? 

In my opinion  the higher power the better performance and  reliability.

Thanks in advance for your advice!

At least 650A ako sir for the RX6. Or if budget allows, the 840A. Though 90db siya, iba na yun may headroom on the reserve side just like what master Zitro said.

[Stagea]

Contrary to what the ratings would suggest (75wpc vs 100wpc @ 8 ohms), there's virtually no difference in realistic volume levels achievable with the 650A versus the 740A. The reason is because the 650A belongs to the newer breed of CA amps with more dynamic headroom.

Choose the amp that suits your gear and preference. The 650A has a punchier presentation (would you believe that?), while the 740A has a slightly more defined top end. Both are supremely detailed for the price, and are aesthetically pleasing (subjective).

It's best if you can hear them side-by-side, but it's hard to lug towers with you to audition. If you're dead set on getting a CA amp, 5th Ave. may be willing to allow you to buy the 650A and allow an option to upgrade within a limited period of time (just in case you think you'd prefer the higher model variant). Clear this up with the manager, and confirm if this is possible.

Good luck!

[Sounds]

Thank you Gentlemen for your advices! They really helped me  to choose  Azur 650A.

[Stagea]

Thank you Gentlemen for your advices! They really helped me  to choose  Azur 650A.

Please update us about how you find it. Congrats with your new purchase.

[Sounds]

Thank you! It is easy because I live in Belarus 

[Nelson de Leon]

Thank you! It is easy because I live in Belarus 

Belarus? Of USSR?

[Stagea]

Thank you! It is easy because I live in Belarus 

Nice to know sir.

I really meant to ask about what you think about the combination, after purchasing the amp and hooking them together.

@Nelson

I think he's indeed from the former Byelorussian SSR.

[Sounds]

Sirs, yes, you are right, previous name of  my country was Byelorussian SSR,  and it was a part of former USSR.
Now the name is Republic of Belarus.

Buy the way, the pair of CA is still  on the way to me .
In the mean time I've found a lot of negative comments about previous models of CA named  Azur 540A and Azur 540C on Russian audio forums.  They  mention the following  drawbacks of these models:

Azur 540C: noisy CD drive, overheating in standby mode.
Azur 540A: cheap chinese components, bad quality of chinese assembly.

How do you think about that?
What is the country of origin (assembly) of  Azur 650C and Azur 650A  selling in UK?
Please advise. 

[Sounds]

Dear,

I'm sorry for my mistake in my previous message: I described   drawbacks of Azur 640C and Azur 640A   !

[Stagea]

Sirs, yes, you are right, previous name of  my country was Byelorussian SSR,  and it was a part of former USSR.
Now the name is Republic of Belarus.

We're pleased to have you on-board, sir.

Azur 540C: noisy CD drive, overheating in standby mode.
Azur 540A: cheap chinese components, bad quality of chinese assembly.

How do you think about that?

I have not encountered these issues. I actually think that this older series was very reliable. Failures for the 340/540/640 models are far in between.

The CD player uses a Sony transport that seems satisfactorily quiet to me. I've certainly heard noisier units at even higher price ranges.

The amp is fairly sophisticated for the price, especially when you consider the multi-room capability and the CAP5 monitoring circuitry of the 540/640. The assembly quality looks quite solid to me, but they could've used a nicer volume pot (some experience L/R imbalances at very low volumes).

What is the country of origin (assembly) of  Azur 650C and Azur 650A  selling in UK?
Please advise. 

As with most other budget components these days (such as NAD and Marantz), these are assembled in China.
 

[Sounds]

Thank you for your comments sir.
I looked closely at Denon PMA-1500R before but I could not bring myself to pay almost 3 times higher price for its Japanese  quality and for even less  wattage of  70 W/C.