Lockdown Upgrades !

[Stetra21]

Evening all

Locked in at home since March = Reduced spending = Increased disposable income = Itchy fingers !

So I shelled out on a new Cambridge Audio Azur Range , 851A Amp , 851N Network player / DAC and 851C CD player
Paired with new Monitor Audio Silver 100 speakers , Audioquest Rocket 11 speaker cable and a couple of nifty sound panels
from Poland via eBay.

Couldn't be happier , a big step up from the previous system !

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[struth]

Lovely looking system

[Barry]

And a lovely looking room to put it in as well. Well done! :)

[Pete812]

Looks terrific, hope you are enjoying the sounds :)

[bob4333]

Nice and neat and looks to be well laid out. Always liked Cambridge stuff and your pictures are a nice touch.

Having changed a lot in one go how close did the sound get to your expectations?

[Stetra21]

Yes , I knew I was taking a risk by swapping several things at once.
I was already using Monitor Audio Bronze Speakers and they were superb with Rega decks. I had no qualms about upgrading from Bronze to Silver.
I did a lot of research on the Cambridge range , the synergy between the 3 sources in particular , and it's paid off spectacularly.The 851N network player is a terrific piece of kit , refined yet punchy , and so versatile with a wide range of sources. The upsampling facility is the icing on the cake.
As an added bonus , I now only need one remote to control everything !
So all in all , I'm extremely pleased.



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[bob4333]

Excellent. It's good when it all works out. :)

[AJSki2fly]

Looks very nice, there is something to be said for having matching units not just aesthetically either, I have read some very good reviews about the Azur range, enjoy the music.

[Scorps]

Very nice looking system there Steve.

[flapland]

Lovely looking system and artwork their Steve.

I should have had a holiday to Vancouver and Seattle end of May but now have a nice second hand pair of Living Voice OBX-RWs. I have named them Vancouver and Seattle.