Cambridge Azur 550C 5033520409799 Manual Do Utilizador

Other important improvements include new audiophile

grade polypropylene signal capacitors, gold-plated

speaker outputs, custom-made electrolytic capacitors 

in critical positions and several new carefully calculated

circuit tweaks.

It’s incredibly well connected too!

In terms of connectivity, both amplifiers offer a plethora

of inputs and outputs to accommodate the most

commonly used home entertainment sources. A front-

mounted socket for iPod/MP3 players affords ultimate

convenience. In addition, the supplied navigator remote

can control the amplifier and either a 550C or 650C CD

player as well as virtually any iPod when connected to a

suitable dock such as Cambridge Audio’s new iD50. 

You can of course also use your 550A or 650A to

considerably enhance your TV audio output, DVD player

or connect network music players such as Apple TV,

Sonos and Squeezebox. 

And if you demand even more…

The even higher specification 

650A leaves many “high-end” 

hi-fi competitors behind thanks 

to separate transformer taps for the left and right

channels, twin rectifiers and separate power supplies

for dual-mono operation of the left and right power

amplifiers. It also features a larger transformer and

heatsink; essential to keep it cool with so much 

power on board! The net result of these critical

upgrades is a pure 75 watts (at 8 Ohms) of 

smooth unruffled performance. 

550A and 650A integrated amplifiers;

power and poise in perfect harmony

Cambridge Audio’s highly-respected amplifier topology

goes to new levels of performance and refinement with

the introduction of the 550A and 650A. A completely

redesigned output stage helps improve bass response

and dynamics even further while enabling control of

virtually any speaker with aplomb. 

Making the 550A and 650A

benchmarks in their category was 

of course a key requirement to

Cambridge Audio’s design team. 

One area which has received considerable attention is

the company’s proprietary CAP5 protection system.

Maintaining the original design’s raison d'être –

constantly monitoring for overloads, faults and clipping

whilst guaranteeing no sound degradation –  this new

iteration now allows for even greater dynamics and

more powerful real-world performance. And like their

highly respected predecessors, both amplifiers feature

an oversize toroidal transformer for excellent efficiency

and extremely low noise.

But power is nothing without control and it’s not 

just at high volumes where these amplifiers offer

peak performance. A completely new high specification

Alps volume pot control ensures perfect channel

balance at low levels and is complemented with new

tone controls offering equally intricate level setting. 

550 & 650 Amplifiers