Cambridge Audio Azur DacMagic D/A converter Specifications

Cambridge Audio Azur DacMagic D/A converter Specifications

In 1989, Cambridge Audio, then run by Stan Curtis—who is still active in hi-fi— introduced their DAC 1. At about the same time, within a few weeks of each other, Arcam introduced their Delta Black Box and Musical Fidelity their Digilog. I forget who was first among the three. Arcam, I think. But the DAC race was on, led by the British. (There was even a DAC called the Dacula.) US companies got into the DAC race, too—at higher prices, of course.

Company Info

Cambridge Audio, Audio Partnership Plc
US distributor: Audio Plus Services
156 Lawrence Paquette Industrial Drive
Champlain, NY 12919
(800) 663-9352
www.audioplusservices.com

Cambridge Audio Azur DacMagic D/A converter

Cambridge Audio Azur DacMagic D/A converter

May 29, 2009 First Published:Mar 01, 2009
In 1989, Cambridge Audio, then run by Stan Curtis—who is still active in hi-fi— introduced their DAC 1. At about the same time, within a few weeks of each other, Arcam introduced their Delta Black Box and Musical Fidelity their Digilog. I forget who was first among the three. Arcam, I think. But the DAC race was on, led by the British. (There was even a DAC called the Dacula.) US companies got into the DAC race, too—at higher prices, of course.

CDs: Burned copy of pressed originals--better sounding?

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Submitted by hollowman on

I've heard some say that carefully-ripped and burned copies of an original (pressed) CD -- using high-quality CD-Rs -- can sound better than the orig disc. Theoretically, this is possible if the orig CD media (disc material/construction) was of poor quality AND the ripping software was able to retrieve all orig bits.
What's your experience?
(I use EAC to rip and Nero to burn on a Windows XP PC using an inexpensive (but high-rated) Benq 1640 or 1655. I use the slowest burn speed along with high-quality (but inexpensive) Taiyo Yuden CD-Rs. I can't hear diffs)

Jazz at the Chocolate Factory

Jazz at the Chocolate Factory

May 28, 2009

I’ve just found out about a new, and unlikely, place to go hear jazz in New York City: the Cacao Bar at the Chocolate Factory, a.k.a. MarieBelle. Most of the time, it’s a chi-chi caf—on the 2nd floor of 762 Madison Avenue, between E. 65th and 66th Streets—that serves hyper-rich chocolates, exotic drinks, and (so I’m told) killer short ribs. But on Wednesday nights, from 7:30 to 10, jazz musicians—a pianist and usually just one or two others (there’s no room for more)—come in and play.

Suggestions for a sub-$2000 Bedroom System

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The Entry Level
Submitted by troypozi on

Hey everyone, this is my first post. I have been getting into vinyl lately through a Technics Sl-D2 turntable connected to a crappy BBE phono preamp going into a bose wave cd player aux input. As would be expected, I'm craving something a little more hi-fi. I would like to keep the price under $2000. Here's what I have come up with...any suggestions?

Rega P1 Turntable
Music Hall A25.2 integrated amp
Epos ELS 3 Mini Monitor Speakers
NAD PP2 phono stage

any suggestions?

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