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mazdaspeed

 posted on 13th Sep 08 at 20:26

Ordered a black version, this amp is fantastic. Goes sooo loud without a trace of distortion!!! :D


mazdaspeed

 posted on 7th Sep 08 at 20:17

I was thinking that but you look at the reviews and the 740C and 840C both get Best Buys from hi fi choice. Check this guy botting it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G6-6w8OIYk

The 2 digital inputs do sound handly like, could connect the PS3.


Dom

 posted on 7th Sep 08 at 15:45

quote:
Originally posted by mazdaspeed
I was gonna get the 740A. Essentially next model down (less power/inputs etc), but they had the 840A in for exactly the same price!!

Are upsampling CD players much cop? Seem the 740C has this feature, not exactly sure if its better for it though??


Upsampling is a con and a gimick to be honest, why add information that isn't on the original source material? - you tend to end up with a sound that is artificial and over exaggerated at the top end.
All you need out of a CD player is a decent transport and decent DACS (whether these be built into the CD Player, the amp or external eg - 'Cambridge Audio DAC Magic' etc).


mazdaspeed

 posted on 7th Sep 08 at 14:14

I was gonna get the 740A. Essentially next model down (less power/inputs etc), but they had the 840A in for exactly the same price!!

Are upsampling CD players much cop? Seem the 740C has this feature, not exactly sure if its better for it though??


Dom

 posted on 7th Sep 08 at 12:54

quote:
Originally posted by Linch
are they owned by richer sounds?


i believe not. it's just the case that richer sounds is the only retailer.

I think Cambridge Audio are doing pretty well these days, the AV amps (Azur 540r etc) have got brilliant write up's considering there pretty cheap.

[Edited on 07-09-2008 by Dom]


Marc

 posted on 7th Sep 08 at 11:57

quote:
Originally posted by mazdaspeed
Any idea which model he's got?

D300SE.


Linch

 posted on 7th Sep 08 at 11:53

are they owned by richer sounds?


Doug

 posted on 7th Sep 08 at 11:50

I was playing with that that other day. I was very impressed with it. The CD player really made a difference though :)


Marc

 posted on 7th Sep 08 at 11:36

I'll look in a bit, its not a high spec one though.


mazdaspeed

 posted on 7th Sep 08 at 11:33

Any idea which model he's got?


Marc

 posted on 7th Sep 08 at 11:28

My Dads got a Cambridge Audio cd player, not as good as the Marantz its replaced but still pretty decent. I hadn't heard of them before he got it but its pretty good.


mazdaspeed

 posted on 7th Sep 08 at 11:19

Cambridge Audio Azur 840A



It's a nice bit of kit, I've got it on a 14 day trial to see if its any good. So far it is very good. Its their top of the range amp, and I dunno whether I should get the CD player to match. Just dont fancy pay £400 for a CD player.