Nice Cambridge Audio 851A integrated amp w remote great reviews
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I am selling my Cambridge Audio 851A integrated Amp with remote, power cord and copy of the manual the unit is in excellent condition and works exactly as it should with no issues. There are many positive reviews of this unit online including EISA amp of the year as well a s a review in Stereophile where it made it on to the Class B Recommended Components list. One reviewer called it a wolf in sheep's clothing. Uses CAs Clas XD amp ( NOT D yuk) which is supposed to give the best of Class A and AB It puts out 120 w/ch into 8 ohms and 200 into 4 ohms. Has 8 inputs including two balanced and a tape loop One can configure the input names and levels and has a great display. I have owned the 840v1 and 840v2 and this is a better sounding unit. No goofy volume control relays or any of that and the display is better as is the sound. FYI This thing is like picking up a brick due to its small size but weighs in at 33lbs Will be well packed for shipping and insured at buyers expense I am asking $695 which is a good deal
Award-Winning Azur 851A Champions Power, Versatility, Ultra-Low Distortion, Super-Fine Detail, Audiophile Components: Class XD Technology the Best of Both Class A & B Operation Power, finesse, flexibility, astonishingly low distortion: Cambridge Audio's Azur 851A exemplifies what you audiophiles want (and need) in an integrated amplifier . Bolstered by proprietary Class XD technology to produce even greater musical detail, and capable of delivering 120 watts of high-quality power into 8 ohms (200W into 4 ohms), it benefits from two oversize audiophile-grade toroidal transformers—one for the sensitive preamp section and one for the power stages. This incredible speaker-taming amount of power can be precision-controlled with an innovative, fully balanced silicon gate volume control controllable in 1dB steps, which yields very fine adjustment across the volume range and highly accurate channel balance. The ability to set any input to fixed gain even turns Azur 851A into a power amplifier in a multichannel system. "Frankly, the feature set of the 851C and 851A is the stuff of high-end audio dreams, but packaged in sensibly-priced components... As is so often the case with products from Cambridge Audio, what you're getting is cutting-edge technology for substantially less than high-end prices." – Hi-Fi News , Outstanding Product review Because everyone's needs are different, Azur 851A offers two main types of connectivity: the more commonly found RCA/Phono inputs, plus two pairs of fully balanced XLR connections. Speaking of versatility, you can even control your iPhone, iPad, or iPod using the 851 Series remote control when they're docked in Cambridge Audio's matching iD100 digital dock. And that's just the beginning of this award-winning component's options. A second XLR input, customizable display, separate transformer taps for the left and right
Award-Winning Azur 851A Champions Power, Versatility, Ultra-Low Distortion, Super-Fine Detail, Audiophile Components: Class XD Technology the Best of Both Class A & B Operation Power, finesse, flexibility, astonishingly low distortion: Cambridge Audio's Azur 851A exemplifies what you audiophiles want (and need) in an integrated amplifier . Bolstered by proprietary Class XD technology to produce even greater musical detail, and capable of delivering 120 watts of high-quality power into 8 ohms (200W into 4 ohms), it benefits from two oversize audiophile-grade toroidal transformers—one for the sensitive preamp section and one for the power stages. This incredible speaker-taming amount of power can be precision-controlled with an innovative, fully balanced silicon gate volume control controllable in 1dB steps, which yields very fine adjustment across the volume range and highly accurate channel balance. The ability to set any input to fixed gain even turns Azur 851A into a power amplifier in a multichannel system. "Frankly, the feature set of the 851C and 851A is the stuff of high-end audio dreams, but packaged in sensibly-priced components... As is so often the case with products from Cambridge Audio, what you're getting is cutting-edge technology for substantially less than high-end prices." – Hi-Fi News , Outstanding Product review Because everyone's needs are different, Azur 851A offers two main types of connectivity: the more commonly found RCA/Phono inputs, plus two pairs of fully balanced XLR connections. Speaking of versatility, you can even control your iPhone, iPad, or iPod using the 851 Series remote control when they're docked in Cambridge Audio's matching iD100 digital dock. And that's just the beginning of this award-winning component's options. A second XLR input, customizable display, separate transformer taps for the left and right
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Great amp, love mine. And HT bypass is pretty rare in an integrated of this quality and price. GLWS!Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
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Most Excellent amp. Love Cambridge Stuff.Dan
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It is a really good amp and an improvement over the 840s. I just find the middle and top end is somewhat lean. Not a surprise as it is kind of the house sound. Where as my B&K has more body to it which I prefer
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It is a really good amp and an improvement over the 840s. I just find the middle and top end is somewhat lean. Not a surprise as it is kind of the house sound. Where as my B&K has more body to it which I prefer
Which B&K?Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
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