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Cambridge Audio Azur 851A

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For scale and power, not to mention build and style, the Azur 851A is hard to beatRead more
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Pros

  • solid and powerful machine capable of generating a great show
  • impressive transparency across the sonic spectrum and a clean and clear treble
  • finest-sounding components Cambridge Audio has ever made

Cons

  • nominal impedance of both pairs must not be lower than 8 ohms
  • quality and power of this integrated amplifier
  • it would require both a preamp and a phono stage
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Key specs

  • XD
  • Home
  • 10, 50000 Hz
  • 93 dB
  • 0.001 %
  • Wired
  • RCA
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Cambridge Audio Azur 851A - Pros & Cons

Cambridge Audio Azur 851A

Pros

  • solid and powerful machine capable of generating a great show
  • impressive transparency across the sonic spectrum and a clean and clear treble
  • finest-sounding components Cambridge Audio has ever made
  • The CXN will work equally well
  • Sounds nice and rich
  • plenty of ventilation and enjoy the music
  • versatile and extraordinarily musical
  • their customer service really is excellent
  • Everything is clearly labeled making connecting a system up easy
  • Thanks alot and your reviews are much appreciated
  • The front The front is simple and neatly laid out

Cons

  • nominal impedance of both pairs must not be lower than 8 ohms
  • quality and power of this integrated amplifier
  • it would require both a preamp and a phono stage
  • It does require the front of the amp be taken apart
  • stops inputs bleeding into one another as each input is completely isolated
  • of the Cambridge amps have a phono stage built in
  • lack of analogue inputs is a shame as I love listening to vinyl

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Cambridge Audio Azur 851A - Full Specifications

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General
Amplifier classXD
PurposeHome
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Technical details
Frequency range10 - 50000
Input impedance20000.0 Ω
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)93.0 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)0.0 %
RMS power output per channel (4 Ohm)200.0 W
RMS power output per channel (8 Ohm)120.0 W
Damping factor110
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Dimensions
Width16.93 in
Depth15.16 in
Height4.53 in
Weight33.07 lb
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Power
Power consumption (typical)70.0 W
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W
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Connectivity
Connectivity technologyWired
Speakers connectivity typeRCA
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
On/off switchyes
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Features
Bass adjustmentyes
Treble adjustmentyes

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Cambridge Audio Azur 851A Cambridge Audio - Editorial Reviews (2)

Cambridge Audio Azur 851A Home review
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Published: 07.12.2012
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For scale and power, not to mention build and style, the Azur 851A is hard to beat

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Cambridge Audio Azur 851A Cambridge Audio Azur 851A (Silver) Integrated Amplifiers user reviews : 5 out of 5 - 1 reviews - audioreview.com
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Cambridge Audio Azur 851A (Silver) Integrated Amplifiers user reviews : 5 out of 5 - 1 reviews - audioreview.com

Cambridge Audio Azur 851A (Silver) Integrated Amplifiers user reviews : 5 out of 5 - 1 reviews - audioreview.com

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