Cambridge Audio 640h Music Server
"Wild West Electronics is proud to be an authorized
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 640H Music Server Product
Summary:
The Azur 640H music server is an audiophile
quality hard-disk server which incorporates the high-quality CD player from the
Azur 640C and allows you to load your entire music collection onto the 160GB
hard drive.
Built on Cambridge Audio’s proprietary AudioFile technology, the Azur 640H
music server can access music stored on any PC or Mac when used with a wireless
or wired network. Multiple Azur 640H music servers can even be linked so that
content on each can be seamlessly accessed by each other. You can even use its
wireless capability to effortlessly create a multi-room hi-fi system.
The Azur 640H music server can download songs from internet services, transfer
music to and from hard disk portables or stream directly via the Internet, for
example playing one of the thousands of net radio stations. When connected to a
broadband network, the Azur 640H music server instantly retrieves artist, album
and track information using an advanced web-based look-up system.
The Azur 640H music server has been carefully designed to keep audio electronics
completely separate from higher noise electronics such as power supplies. This
enables the Azur 640H to deliver infinitely superior audio output.
Like the multi-award-winning 640C, the 640H music server features a Wolfson chip
and filter for huge dynamic range, clarity and low distortion. An audiophile
toroidal oversize transformer is used where most competitors use a PC power
supply.
And, like the rest of the Azur range, the Cambridge Audio 640H Music server
employs a specially designed low resonance, acoustically damped chassis which
takes in a thick aluminium front panel for ultimate rigidity. Available in black
or silver, the 640H also features a full function bespoke remote control with
hot keys and alphanumeric keys to enable you to search your music collection
alphabetically – either by album, track or genre.
What is AudioFile technology?
AudioFile is a suite of proprietary embedded software developed to manage
storage, transfer and playback of music in a real hi-fi environment.
What does AudioFile offer me over a CD player?
- Rip your entire music collection to the 160GB hard drive
- Burn content to CD-R/CD-RW
- Share and stream music from your PC or Mac
- Wireless capability to effortlessly create a multi-room hi-fi system
- Simple on-screen user interface
- and... An audiophile quality CD player
All the hi-fi expertise you'd expect from Cambridge Audio
AudioFile technology leverages Cambridge Audio’s expertise in delivering
superior hi-fi quality output, storing content in an innovative way to optimise
the delivery of content. Unlike a PC or widely available music streamers,
AudioFile is designed as a hi-fi separate and offers instant start-up and
shut-down. It uses an audiophile grade DAC (digital to analogue converter) not a
soundcard to infinitely superior effect.
Scalable as your music collection grows
AudioFile technology allows you to connect two or more AudioFile powered units
together for increased hard drive space. Content from one unit can then be
seamlessly accessed by another, either wirelessly using approved wireless
adaptors or via a wired network.
Hugely versatile
AudioFile technology allows you to connect with and access music held on your PC
or Mac, burn CD-Rs with your favourite playlists and even connect an MP3 player
to upload or download music.
Internet radio
AudioFile technology includes an on-board Internet radio function and a
broadband connection providing streamed audio and access to thousands of
internet radio stations across the globe.
And all from the comfort of your armchair
AudioFile technology provides full system control using the clear LCD display or
AudioFile’s comprehensive on-screen display through your TV using the remote
control provided. AudioFile’s web-based lookup feature means you can
automatically assign artist, album and track information to your entire
collection.
Performance Features and Specifications:
- Simple on-screen user interface
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- 160Gb hard drive allowing over 3,000
uncompressed songs or 30,000 compressed songs can be stored.
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- Music compilations can be burnt on to CD
from your AudioFile library for use in your home or car.
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- wav .snd .mpa .mp2 .mp3 and many other
common music files also supported.
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Azur 640H
| Spec |
-160Gb
hard drive
-Wolfson WM8740 24/192kHz DAC
-Supports wireless connectivity (when used with wireless adaptors)
-Internet radio
-On-screen graphical user interface
-In-built CD-R/CD-RW burner
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| Playback
formats supported: |
-Uncompressed
PCM
-Windows Media Audio
-MP3
-AAC (MP4)
-.wav .snd .mpa .mp2 .mp3 and many other common music files also
supported
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| Remote
Control |
-Azur
remote control with AudioFile hotkeys.
-Supplied with 3 x AAA batteries
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| Colours: |
-Black
-Silver
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| Connections: |
1x
Ethernet
3x USB V2.0/1.1 (2 on rear, 1 on front)
1x PS/2 keyboard
1x RS232
1x IR emitter in and out (modulated)
1x Control bus in and out (unmodulated)
1x Composite video
1x S-video
1x VGA
1x IEC mains inlet
1x SPDIF digital out
1x Optical digital out
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| Weight: |
7.5kg
(16.5lbs)
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| Dimensions
(W x D x H): |
430
x 315 x 80mm
17 x 12.4 x 3" |
Downloads:
Cambridge
Audio Azur 2006 Brochure
Owners
Manual
"Wild West Electronics is proud to be an authorized
Cambridge Audio dealer"
