Cambridge Audio CD-player reviews

Cambridge Audio Azur 340C CD-player
Cambridge Audio Azur 340C CD-player

A high-quality mechanism and a laser head (manufactured by Sony), supplemented by a servo drive and the self-engineered control circuit, are used in Azur 340C player. A similar solution was used in the more expensive 540C and 640C, which gained popularity among music lovers. There are no external differences....
Cambridge Audio Azur 350C CD-player
Cambridge Audio Azur 350C CD-player

Cambridge Audio Azur 350C model appeared a little later than the older 550C and 650C, which we have already tested. The player is assembled in absolutely the same case, but has a number of internal differences. It is based on the proprietary CD1 transport with an advanced third-generation servo system...
Cambridge Audio Azur 540C CD-player
Cambridge Audio Azur 540C CD-player

The front panel gives Azur 540C a simple clean appearance - a flat plate without any slits and ornaments, which has only a window for the main control buttons and display (there is no even a headphone jack). The display itself, however, is unusual. The information is displayed on the simplest lcd-display,...
Cambridge Audio Azur 550C CD-player
Cambridge Audio Azur 550C CD-player

The English Cambridge Audio began the update of Azur CD players with the most popular devices of the 500th and 600th series. Externally, Azur 550C is an almost exact copy of the previous version, but the case is made of a more rigid metal profile and the front aluminum panel has become even more massive....
Cambridge Audio Azur 640C CD-player
Cambridge Audio Azur 640C CD-player

CD player Cambridge Audio Azur 640C is built on the Wolfson DAC. Many companies have already started using these advanced chips, but it's especially interesting to know what result Cambridge Audio got. After all, the engineers of this company are able to extract the maximum potential from literally every...
Cambridge Audio Azur 640C V2 CD-player
Cambridge Audio Azur 640C V2 CD-player

We have already tested Cambridge Audio Azur 640C player. In terms of sound quality, it easily comes ahead of the competitors. How will the updated 640C show itself? The design of 640C v2 instills confidence. The case differs with high rigidity, the upper and lower walls are well damped - they do not...
Cambridge Audio Azur 650C CD-player
Cambridge Audio Azur 650C CD-player

CD-player Cambridge Audio Azur 650C does not differ from the 550C at all. The player is assembled in exactly the same rigid metal case with a massive front aluminum panel a disc tray in the center. The transport mechanism is borrowed from more expensive Cambridge Audio players and is equipped with a...
Cambridge Audio Azur 651C CD-player
Cambridge Audio Azur 651C CD-player

To beat the success of the predecessor, 650C, is not an easy task, but Cambridge Audio engineers are confident that the new Azur 651C can do it. External differences are minimum between the models -player is offered in the same recognizable corporate style. Meanwhile, the changes primarily were made...
Cambridge Audio CD3 CD-player
Cambridge Audio CD3 CD-player

One of the most innovative digital engineers in this country is Stan Curtis, who dreamed up the CD3 as an 'affordable' high tech project at Cambridge Audio following the success of his CD1 two box player. But Stan's design skills were never matched by his ability to manufacture to the requisite standards,...