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Location: Bronte Country
Posts: 37
I'm Steve.
Lockdown Upgrades !
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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My Kit :
Rega P3 with Audio Technica AT-VMN95SH Cart , Rega Neo PSU & Fono MM Phono Stage , Cambridge Audio AZUR 851A Amp , 851C CD Player , 851N Network Player , Monitor Audio Silver 100 Speakers , JRiver26 via Laptop through iFI USB , Audioquest Rocket 22 Speaker Cable, Chord Clearway Interconnects , Mark Grant Power Cords.
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Location: W Lothian
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I'm Grant.
Lovely looking system
Regards,
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Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?
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Location: Essex
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I'm openingabottleofwine.
And a lovely looking room to put it in as well. Well done!
Barry
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Location: Rotorua NZ
Posts: 358
I'm Peter.
Looks terrific, hope you are enjoying the sounds
TT: Pro-ject 1.2, Ortofon Blue
Phono stage: Muffsy
Cd: Linn Karik
Dac: Denafrips Ares II
Amps: Pre: EleKit TU-8500, Power: Cambridge Audio Azur 651W
Speakers: Chario Hiper Tower 2000
Cables: Linn, Straight Wire & Chord Clearways
Headphones:PC, Ifi Zen Air, Sennheiser HD450 & HD569
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Location: Solihull, UK
Posts: 410
I'm Bob.
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?
Source: Orbe SE / SME IV / Cadenza Bronze
Source: WD NAS / Cyrus Stream X2 / Chord DAVE
Source: Oppo UDP-205 (CD/DVD-A/SACD)
Amplification: Icon Audio PS 3 Sig Phono + Audio Research LS27 + Musical Fidelity A5cr Power Amp
Loudspeakers: ProAc Response D28
Cables/stands: Mark Grant G1500HD + Linn K20 + Cat 5e
Other bits: Okki Nokki keeping things clean
Member
Location: Bronte Country
Posts: 37
I'm Steve.
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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My Kit :
Rega P3 with Audio Technica AT-VMN95SH Cart , Rega Neo PSU & Fono MM Phono Stage , Cambridge Audio AZUR 851A Amp , 851C CD Player , 851N Network Player , Monitor Audio Silver 100 Speakers , JRiver26 via Laptop through iFI USB , Audioquest Rocket 22 Speaker Cable, Chord Clearway Interconnects , Mark Grant Power Cords.
Senior Member
Location: Solihull, UK
Posts: 410
I'm Bob.
Excellent. It's good when it all works out.
Source: Orbe SE / SME IV / Cadenza Bronze
Source: WD NAS / Cyrus Stream X2 / Chord DAVE
Source: Oppo UDP-205 (CD/DVD-A/SACD)
Amplification: Icon Audio PS 3 Sig Phono + Audio Research LS27 + Musical Fidelity A5cr Power Amp
Loudspeakers: ProAc Response D28
Cables/stands: Mark Grant G1500HD + Linn K20 + Cat 5e
Other bits: Okki Nokki keeping things clean
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Location: Seaton, Devon, UK
Posts: 13,262
I'm Adrian.
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.
Listening is the act of aural discrimination and dissemination of sound, and accepting you get it wrong sometimes.
Analog Inputs: Pro-Ject Signature 10 TT & arm, Benz Micro LP-S, Michel Cusis MC, Goldring 2500 and Ortofon Rondo Blue cartridges, Hitachi FT5500 mk2 Tuner
Digital:- Marantz SA-KI Pearl CD player, RaspberryPi/HifiBerry Digi+ Pro, Buffalo NAS Drive
Amplification:- AudioValve Sunilda phono stage, Krell KSP-7B pre-amp, Krell KSA-80 power amp
Output: Wilson Benesch Vector speakers, KLH Ultimate One Headphones
Cables: Tellurium Q Ultra Black II RCA & Chord Epic 2 RCA, various speaker leads, & links
I think I am nearing audio nirvana, but don’t tell anyone.
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Location: Clitheroe, Lancs
Posts: 742
I'm Pete.
Very nice looking system there Steve.
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Location: London, UK
Posts: 391
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.
Paul.
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