Cambridge Audio Azur 540-P, Azur 640 P Brochure

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November 2004

Cambridge Audio Azur 540P and
640P phono pre-amplifiers

Vinyl lovers have plenty to gain from latest additions to critically acclaimed Azur range

In this age of music file downloads and cute little hard disk portables it may seem strange but the good

old turntable is, in fact, currently enjoying a surprisingly high level of popularity.

True to form Cambridge Audio is answering the demands of audiophiles with the introduction of two

high-quality, pre-amplifier phono stages, the 540P and 640P. The latest additions to the company's

Azur range of electronics deliver exceptional performance and are ideally matched to Cambridge Audio’s

award-winning amplifiers or can be used with any other quality amplifier.

The £40, entry level, Azur 540P – for use with moving magnet cartridges – embraces a new proprietary

short path circuit design, utilising high grade, low-noise transistors normally associated with far more

expensive equipment, audio-grade poly caps for the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America)

filter section, and includes an integrated subsonic filter which removes low frequency energy, such as

motor noise and record warp common on budget turntable designs. The quality of performance easily

matches that of designs costing three or four times the price.

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The more highly specified Azur 640P (£70) embraces improved amplification circuitry to provide even

lower distortion and noise, while its MC function incorporates the higher gain stage needed for

compatibility with high-end, Moving Coil cartridges. In addition, the 640P employs multi-parallel, poly

capacitors to achieve exceptional RIAA accuracy of only 0.3dB up to a staggering 50kHz, while the

subsonic filter can be bypassed.

For the very best sonic performance both units have gold plated input connectors and come complete

with external power supplies to reduce electronic noise interference to sensitive circuitry.

Completing the packages are exceptionally solid enclosures, replete with vibration absorbing chassis

and thick aluminium front panels, matching the rest of Cambridge Audio’s Azur range.

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