Cambridge Audio
Encyclopedia
Cambridge Audio is a brand acquired in 1994 by Audio Partnership
Plc and is used on a range of hi-fi, home cinema
and multi-room products. The original Cambridge Audio company was founded in 1968 and was primarily known for its range of amplifiers and tuners, many of which featured novel technical design and an unusually slim physical profile. They followed their preliminary success of their amplifiers with compact disc players. The CD1 was a 2-box CD player, which made a name for the company as the first 2-box CD-player in the world. This was followed by the CD2, which featured four 16-bit 4 times oversampling DACs. The company then developed a cassette deck and tuner to add to their range of source components. Acquisition by Audio Partnership
saw it shed most of its product line to first focus on budget hi-fi. The success of their products has seen the company move into the mid-tier market.
Within the UK, Cambridge Audio is only available through Richer Sounds
. Their products are distributed in over 45 countries and have received some positive reviews from hi-fi and home cinema magazines.
Cambridge Audio designs its products in the UK and manufactures them at facilities in China
.
Audio Partnership
Audio Partnership Plc is a British manufacturer of hi-fi, home cinema and home automation products, which was founded in 1994.The company’s brands include among others the following:...
Plc and is used on a range of hi-fi, home cinema
Home cinema
Home cinema, also commonly called home theater, are home entertainment set-ups that seek to reproduce a movie theater experience and mood with the help of video and audio equipment in a private home....
and multi-room products. The original Cambridge Audio company was founded in 1968 and was primarily known for its range of amplifiers and tuners, many of which featured novel technical design and an unusually slim physical profile. They followed their preliminary success of their amplifiers with compact disc players. The CD1 was a 2-box CD player, which made a name for the company as the first 2-box CD-player in the world. This was followed by the CD2, which featured four 16-bit 4 times oversampling DACs. The company then developed a cassette deck and tuner to add to their range of source components. Acquisition by Audio Partnership
Audio Partnership
Audio Partnership Plc is a British manufacturer of hi-fi, home cinema and home automation products, which was founded in 1994.The company’s brands include among others the following:...
saw it shed most of its product line to first focus on budget hi-fi. The success of their products has seen the company move into the mid-tier market.
Within the UK, Cambridge Audio is only available through Richer Sounds
Richer Sounds
Richer Sounds is a British home entertainment retailer that operates online and through a chain of 51 stores distributed across the United Kingdom. The business is 100% owned by Julian Richer, the founder and managing director of the company....
. Their products are distributed in over 45 countries and have received some positive reviews from hi-fi and home cinema magazines.
Cambridge Audio designs its products in the UK and manufactures them at facilities in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
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Some reviews
- Cambridge Audio Azur 751BD Blu-ray Player in What Hi-Fi? Sound and VisionWhat Hi-Fi? Sound and VisionWhat Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision is a monthly magazine and published by Haymarket Consumer Media. It features articles on hi-fi, home cinema, television, video games, sound, computers and gadgets...
, August 2011 - Cambridge Audio Sonata NP30 network music player in What Hi-Fi? Sound and VisionWhat Hi-Fi? Sound and VisionWhat Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision is a monthly magazine and published by Haymarket Consumer Media. It features articles on hi-fi, home cinema, television, video games, sound, computers and gadgets...
, August 2011 - Cambridge Audio Minx speaker system in Financial TimesFinancial TimesThe Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
, November 2010 - Cambridge Audio DVD86 DVD Player Review in Home Cinema Choice, November 2006
- Cambridge Audio Azur 540 in AudioEnz, October 2005
- Cambridge Audio Azur 540D DVD-A/V Player in The Absolute SoundThe Absolute SoundThe Absolute Sound is an American monthly magazine which reviews audiophile-oriented sound-reproduction and recording equipment and recordings, and comments on various music-related subjects. It was founded in 1973 by Harry Pearson, who was the Editor in Chief...
, issue 155, Aug/Sept 2005 - Cambridge Audio Azur 540D DVD-Audio/Video Player in Home Theater Sound, July 2005