Cambridge - 840E - Pre-Amplifier Silver
  | Product Description The Evolutionary Peak Cambridge Audio has taken the Azur 840 series to its evolutionary peak with the introduction of the 840E high-end preamplifier. The 840E uses Cambridge Audio's new proprietary Terrapin modules for unprecedented audio fidelity. A customizable front panel display means tone controls can be selected and stored by nameable input. Volume, input and tone are also all controlled by highly sophisticated relay driven circuits. "Top-of-its-Class Sound" The Absolute Sound Magazine honored the Cambridge Audio 840E with a "Product of the Year Award" in its January 2009 issue. "Even the inputs are nameable. Of course, none of this would matter if the sound was anything other than top of its class, but it is." Terrapin Technology Rather than use common op-amps for the critical low level gain stages of the 840E, Cambridge Audio decided to design its own audiophile amplifier modules. These unique modules have been designed with single-minded dedication to the very best audio performance possible. Two types exist, the TPA amplifier and TPB buffer module, and they are fully optimized for their respective roles. Nicknamed the Terrapins (because of their 10 pins) these modules add yet another dimension to Cambridge Audio's commitment to audio excellence. Specifically, the Terrapin technology offers lower noise and distortion with excellent channel separation. This obviously gives the most natural sound quality possible, coming from a 'black' background due to low noise and with excellent soundstaging due to the isolated left and right channels. Remarkably Accurate Volume Control A sophisticated resistor ladder and relay-based attenuator for volume (1 dB steps) and balance controls allow remarkably accurate volume control with channel balance. Each channel has its own relays and ladder for superb stereo separation and imaging. This kind of feature is normally the preserve of exotic high-end equipment and is relatively unheard of at this price point. |
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