Cambridge Audio 640C
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Cambridge Audio dealer"
About Cambridge Audio:
Cambridge Audio has been at the forefront of
British hi-fi for more than thirty five years. Since its inception in 1968,
Cambridge Audio has brought some of the most innovative and technologically
advanced products to market.
During the ‘70s, the P40, P50 and P110 amplifiers established the
international reputation of the Cambridge Audio brand. The ‘80s saw Cambridge
Audio launch the world’s first two-box CD player. In the ‘90s, the DacMagic
was the first product in the company’s history to win an esteemed What Hi-Fi?
Sound and Vision Best Buy award. The new Millennium saw Cambridge Audio
continue to innovate with its award winning DAB digital tuners and of course the
highly-acclaimed Azur range.
Cambridge Audio has a philosophy of using only the finest quality components,
all models are developed using state-of-the-art test and measurement equipment
and feature the latest technology. This commitment to engineering excellence,
combined with state of the art manufacturing facilities, means every Cambridge
Audio product offers the best possible performance. Prior to launch, all designs
undergo rigorous evaluation involving meticulous listening and fine tuning.
But the main reason for Cambridge Audio's success... our people. We employ
nearly 80 colleagues, the majority at our London headquarters, including over 20
engineers in a dedicated research and development facility. Every member of our
team shares the same passion for hi-fi and home cinema as you – our customers.
That’s why we always go the extra mile to make sure we only produce products
we're proud enough to take home – and trust us we do!
Cambridge Audio products are distributed in over 45 countries and the company
turns over in excess of $40 million.
About Cambridge Audio Azur Range:
Cambridge Audio’s Azur range of hi-fi
electronics was introduced in 2003. It was the company’s first completely new
series of products for nearly five years. While Cambridge Audio had an enviable
reputation for engineering quality components at great prices, it was felt a new
series was needed to tackle the demands of the new millennium.
Our engineers were given a clean slate from which to work. They went back to the
drawing board intent on building the ultimate series of electronics. Azur has
been designed from the ground up and takes in many innovative, proprietary
technologies. All the years of painstaking audiophile research and development
has paid off. Azur is by far and away the most critically acclaimed range of
hi-fi and home cinema components Cambridge Audio has ever introduced.
The Azur name is also your guarantee of the class leading performance. Don’t
take our word for it, the rapturous applause Azur has received from the
world’s hi-fi press is testament to the performance, build quality and value
for money featured in the latest Cambridge Audio range.
Cambridge Audio Azur 640C Version 2 CD Player
Product Summary:
How do you improve on what is considered the
world's best budget CD player? Well, if you read the latest reviews it looks
like Cambridge Audio has done it again. "If we could give products six
stars, then these CD players would get them" said What Hi-Fi? Sound and
Vision about the 640C and 540C. A month later they went on to give the 640C
a Best Buy award. Soon after, the 640C went on to pip products costing twice as
much to the post when it won Hi-Fi Choice's esteemed Gold Award!
The 640C takes the very best of its forbear and includes a whole raft of
improvements to add even greater refinement. Key to these are two Wolfson WM8740
24-bit/192kHz DACs(digital to analogue converters) - where the previous model
featured one.
The latest unit also includes a high-specification toroidal transformer for
extremely low distortion and excellent signal to noise ratio.
These and many other technologies such as a completely separate power supply and
upgraded audio filter and regulator stages, result in the delivery of a huge
dynamic range and a wonderfully clear, clean sound.
Like all Azur products, the 640C sits on an acoustically damped chassis and
features a solid aluminium front panel with ergonomically designed controls.
Where most CD players at this price are constructed from plastic and skinned
with metal, the 640C's all-metal construction offers incredible rigidity.
The 640C's clear display is now dimmable via the brand new Azur navigator remote
control. This too is superbly finished in aluminium and is perfectly weighted.
It controls all the 640C’s features and allows tracks to be accessed and
programmed directly – all from the comfort of your armchair.
All in all, it's hard to imagine a more accomplished CD player at this price
point. The only difficult decision is whether to choose the silver or black
finis
Performance Features and Specifications:
- 2 x Wolfson WM8740 24-bit/192kHz DACs in
dual differential configuration for improved stereo performance
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- Toroidal transformer for lower noise and
less waveform distortion
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- Custom Cambridge Audio servo solution
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- Co-axial and optical digital outputs
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- Control Bus input and output for
seamless multi-room integration
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- Low resonance, acoustically damped
chassis improves sonic performance
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- Slim-line navigator style Azur remote
control
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- Stylish all-metal casework with a solid
aluminium front panel
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Azur 640C (Version 2)
| Frequency
Response: |
10Hz
to 20KHz +/- 1dB
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| THD: |
0.002%
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| D/A
Conversion: |
24-bit/192kHz
x 2-dual
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| Dynamic
Range: |
>
100dB
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| Channel
Separation: |
>
90dB
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| Correlated
Jitter: |
<
260ps
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| Digital
Outputs: |
Optical
and Coaxial
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| Max.
Power Consumption: |
17
Watts
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| Dimensions
(W x D x H): |
430
x 310 x 70mm
16.9 x 12.2 x 2.8"
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| Weight: |
4.6
kg/10.1 lbs
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| Finishes: |
Black |
Downloads:
Cambridge
Audio Azur 2008 Brochure
Owners
Manual
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