Cambridge Audio Azur 740A

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Cambridge Audio
• Model: Audio Azur 740A
• Years of manufacture:2008/2009
• Made in: England
• Colour: silver, black
• Type: (Digital/Analog)
• Remote control: Yes
• Power Consumption:
  • Max. Power Consumption: 750W

Min. power consumption active (no signal): 45W Standby: 6W Dimensions: 115 x 430 x 350mm (H x W x D)

• Weight: 10.7kg
• New price approx.: 1000€

Connections

• Number of inputs:
  • 6 x analoog in
• Number of outputs:
  • 2 x analoog uit, Pre-Out

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at distortion)
  • 8 Ohm: 100 Watt

4 Ohm: 150 Watt

• Dynamic power
  • 8 Ohm: 130 Watt
  • 4 Ohm: 224 Watt
• Total harmonic distortion:
• Attenuation factor: > 110 at 1 kHz
• Frequency response: 10 Hz - 50 kHz +/- 1 dB
• Signal to noise ratio: > 96 dB
• Stereo channel separation:
• Tone control:
  • Bass: +/- 10dB at 10 Hz

Treble: +/- 7.5 dB at 20 Hz

• Loudness: No
• High Filter: No
• Low Filter (Subsonic): No
• Mute: Yes
• Direct/Line-Straight: Yes
• Input Impedance: Inputs 1-6 47 kOhm
• Tape input: 47 kOhm

Special Features - Controll Bus - A-Bus Controll Multi-room Outputs - control display

Remarks

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Reports

• stereoplay issue 6/2008; 6 products tested: "good - very good" (70 points) Price/Performance: "outstanding", "highlight".
  • "The Azur 740 A shines not only with interfaces for multi-room control panels, but with a fabulously stable and finely resolved sound."
• Audio issue 3/2008; 1/3rd place in the test: "very good" (top class; 90 points) Price/performance: "outstanding", "test winner"
  • "Plus: Strong in attack, like a big combo, highly dynamic.
  • Minus: The phono option is missing."
• stereo issue 12/2007; 2 products in test: sound level: 65% price/performance: "excellent".
  • "Cambridge takes off as audiophile super-tip now also in the 1000-Euro-class."