Hi UK Audiofreaks,

I'm considering to buy a stereo set (CD player, Amplifier, Tuner and DVD)
I've heard that Cambridge might be a good choice.

Is there a reason why NOT to buy this brand ???

Thanks,

barry

On Tue, 2 Jan 2007 20:13:19 +0100, "SoundSweeper"
wrote:

Hi UK Audiofreaks,

I'm considering to buy a stereo set (CD player, Amplifier, Tuner and DVD)
I've heard that Cambridge might be a good choice.

Is there a reason why NOT to buy this brand ???

My parents have a quite old bottom of the range Cambridge amplifier,
which I modified a little while ago to reduce the sensitivity on one
input. Its build construction and the components used were perfectly
adequate for audio. It has run reliably for some years and was a very
good buy.

I have one of their DVD players and replaced it with a Pioneer in my
main system. This was not because of the sound quality - which was
fine - but because it had a few ergonomic rough edges. (For example,
it flashes "NO DISC" when first switched on, which is irritating and
it is not possible to switch it to standby from the front panel.)

--
Chris Isbell
Southampton, UK

"SoundSweeper" wrote in message
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Hi UK Audiofreaks,

I'm considering to buy a stereo set (CD player, Amplifier, Tuner and DVD)
I've heard that Cambridge might be a good choice.

Is there a reason why NOT to buy this brand ???

Thanks,

barry

They sell them in Richer Sounds which seems to suggest they are cheap - or
there is a vast surplus and no one really buys them!

SoundSweeper wrote:
Hi UK Audiofreaks,

I'm considering to buy a stereo set (CD player, Amplifier, Tuner and
DVD) I've heard that Cambridge might be a good choice.

Is there a reason why NOT to buy this brand ???

Thanks,

barry

There is no reason not to buy Cambridge.

My very first system consisted of a cambridge amp and cd player. I used them
for a year before deciding to 'upgrade'. I spent several years and thousands
of pounds before I found a system that gripped me as much.

It is very nice gear for the money. Don't listen to anyone that starts
talking about Richer Sounds either - thats where I got them and very
reasonably priced they were..


--
MrBitsy

"MrBitsy" wrote in message
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SoundSweeper wrote:
Hi UK Audiofreaks,

I'm considering to buy a stereo set (CD player, Amplifier, Tuner and
DVD) I've heard that Cambridge might be a good choice.

Is there a reason why NOT to buy this brand ???

Thanks,

barry

There is no reason not to buy Cambridge.

My very first system consisted of a cambridge amp and cd player. I used
them for a year before deciding to 'upgrade'. I spent several years and
thousands of pounds before I found a system that gripped me as much.

It is very nice gear for the money. Don't listen to anyone that starts
talking about Richer Sounds either - thats where I got them and very
reasonably priced they were..



Well, damn me Ray - no sooner than I mention your name (elsewhere) up you
pop!!

:-)

What's the kit these days?

Hi Barry,

I went through this about a month and a half ago. Here are the CD
players I had a listen to -

1. Rega Apollo
2. Cambridge Audio 540C V2
3. Marantz CD - 5001 OSE
4. Rotel RCD-1072


The Rega was a floor model with a few hours of running others were all
brand new boxed. Here is my verdict -

I played the following -
1. So What - Miles Davis,
2. Rumble in the jungle - Max Roach
3. Making music - shakti.
4. Dark side of the moon - Pink floyd.

Marantz was crap...sorry to say that even though I am a big fan of
their OSE range. The Rega was smooth but subdued at very high and low
frequencies.

Cambridge and Rotel were my final contendors. Both had the necessary
details I was looking for. But the Rotel outperformed the Cambridge in
bass.

The initial few seconds of 'So what' has Ron Carters bass rumbling
which was more accurate on Rotel than Cambridge. So I picked up a
Rotel.

Asthetically the Rotel looks more solid to the Cambridge or the Arcam
and priced around the same mark.

The sales guy was kind enough to throw in some $180 worth of Eichmann
cables for no extra cost.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

MB

Okay everyone, thanks for the info.
I will check Rotel again, but the Cambridge design is initialy just a bit
more ... lets say ... more sexy (?)
Today, I'm going to check some amplifiers/players.

Cheers...

"max graff" schreef in bericht
oups.com...
Hi Barry,

I went through this about a month and a half ago. Here are the CD
players I had a listen to -

1. Rega Apollo
2. Cambridge Audio 540C V2
3. Marantz CD - 5001 OSE
4. Rotel RCD-1072


The Rega was a floor model with a few hours of running others were all
brand new boxed. Here is my verdict -

I played the following -
1. So What - Miles Davis,
2. Rumble in the jungle - Max Roach
3. Making music - shakti.
4. Dark side of the moon - Pink floyd.

Marantz was crap...sorry to say that even though I am a big fan of
their OSE range. The Rega was smooth but subdued at very high and low
frequencies.

Cambridge and Rotel were my final contendors. Both had the necessary
details I was looking for. But the Rotel outperformed the Cambridge in
bass.

The initial few seconds of 'So what' has Ron Carters bass rumbling
which was more accurate on Rotel than Cambridge. So I picked up a
Rotel.

Asthetically the Rotel looks more solid to the Cambridge or the Arcam
and priced around the same mark.

The sales guy was kind enough to throw in some $180 worth of Eichmann
cables for no extra cost.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

MB

I spent several years and thousands
of pounds before I found a system that gripped me as much.

It is very nice gear for the money.

Hi

I had a similar experience and came to the same conclusion.

When downsizing last year I had to get rid of a lot of gear and change
to a smaller system. I listened to the standard solid state/CD/DAB mixes
from Arcam, Musical Fidelity and others at about £1500 all in and came
to the conclusion that the Cambridge Audio kit was at least as good in
terms of sound quality and substantially cheaper.

Regards

David

Keith G wrote:
"MrBitsy" wrote in message
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SoundSweeper wrote:
Hi UK Audiofreaks,

I'm considering to buy a stereo set (CD player, Amplifier, Tuner and
DVD) I've heard that Cambridge might be a good choice.

Is there a reason why NOT to buy this brand ???

Thanks,

barry

There is no reason not to buy Cambridge.

My very first system consisted of a cambridge amp and cd player. I
used them for a year before deciding to 'upgrade'. I spent several
years and thousands of pounds before I found a system that gripped
me as much. It is very nice gear for the money. Don't listen to anyone
that
starts talking about Richer Sounds either - thats where I got them
and very reasonably priced they were..



Well, damn me Ray - no sooner than I mention your name (elsewhere) up
you pop!!

:-)

What's the kit these days?

Same as when we last spoke - those speakers are keepers!
--
MrBitsy

"MrBitsy" wrote in message
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Keith G wrote:
"MrBitsy" wrote in message
...
SoundSweeper wrote:
Hi UK Audiofreaks,

I'm considering to buy a stereo set (CD player, Amplifier, Tuner and
DVD) I've heard that Cambridge might be a good choice.

Is there a reason why NOT to buy this brand ???

Thanks,

barry

There is no reason not to buy Cambridge.

My very first system consisted of a cambridge amp and cd player. I
used them for a year before deciding to 'upgrade'. I spent several
years and thousands of pounds before I found a system that gripped
me as much. It is very nice gear for the money. Don't listen to anyone
that
starts talking about Richer Sounds either - thats where I got them
and very reasonably priced they were..



Well, damn me Ray - no sooner than I mention your name (elsewhere) up
you pop!!

:-)

What's the kit these days?

Same as when we last spoke - those speakers are keepers!



:-)

Good, but I never thought I'd ever hear you use that phrase!!