Azur create a lively and exciting sound, filled with many details.
PROS: Sturdy, looks cool, powerful, energetic sound
CONS: lacking refinement and elegance of the leaders of the class
VERDICT: 650C lost a star, but we still recommend to pay attention to it – especially the holders of insufficient energetic systems.
Group test of our magazine is at times ruthlessly – even to such a wonderful player, a Cambridge Audio Azur 650C. In the August issue, he deservedly received the highest rating, but today lost one star – and not because it saves on printing red ink.
What’s the matter? It is clear that the Azur 650C not spoiled for one night. The only problem is that the other party to the test dramatically raised the bar for quality in this price category. About this wonderful machine with a capital letter “M” we will talk about later, but now back to Azur 650S.
In the face of Cambridge you will gain the most passionate and decisive test apparatus. Whatever music you choose, your 650S clockwork and the rhythmic sound of doing its utmost to bring you the pleasure of listening. In compositions Flight to Neverland by John Williams from the movie “Hook” it creates a very lively and exciting sound, filled with many details and spraying boiling energy.
Sometimes it seems that the player could do with a little more finesse and composure, but if the enthusiasm and the scope of sound inspires you, 650S will be liked.
The strong bass, precise rhythm.
In music with a more demanding pace, such as lyrics Notorious BIG I Love The Dough, Cambridge admire deep and weighty bass. Nisa’s incredibly rhythmic and focused and expressive vocal reigns in the heart of the spacious sound stage.
Under a friendly acoustic character 650S and his cute face. Rounded edges and thoughtful display can confound the majority of competitors (in particular, the player NAD). Smoothest diskopriemnika tray makes changing the CD enjoyable and onerous task.
Even the remote looks surprisingly solid, it looks better quality than any other party to the test. The only thing you can blame – too many buttons for a poor thumb.
Stars on the floor …
When under the same roof together the best of the best, with someone inevitably will fall stars. Today it happened with the 650S. This is still a great player, but lately there have been others – even better and stronger than him.
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