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Hi,
just shopping around at the moment for a new amp, and looking at the Cambridge Audio Azur range. I was wondering what the advantages of getting the more powerful (and expensive) 640A would be over the 340A.
I understand that the number refers to the wattage, so the 640A is twice as powerful at 600 watts than than the 300 watt 340A. However, my current amp is rated at 250W, and I never take the volume knob about half way up.
In fact, thinking about it, thats always been the case with any reasonaly rated hi-fi I have had. Surely within the home setting (which is where I'm sure the majority of Azur amplifiers are used), taking the volume beyond halfway on the 640A would result in the noise pollution poilce coming round or speakers being broken!
Is it the case that a more powerful amp is able to produce better quality sound? So an audiophile would select a 600W amp over a 300W amp not because of the higher voume attainable, but the better quality tone and depth of sound than a higher watt amp is able to attain, even with the volume knob at say a quarter way up?
If anyone knows the Azur range well, is the 640A a better sounding amp at a typical home listening level than the 340A?
Thanks for any advice!
just shopping around at the moment for a new amp, and looking at the Cambridge Audio Azur range. I was wondering what the advantages of getting the more powerful (and expensive) 640A would be over the 340A.
I understand that the number refers to the wattage, so the 640A is twice as powerful at 600 watts than than the 300 watt 340A. However, my current amp is rated at 250W, and I never take the volume knob about half way up.
In fact, thinking about it, thats always been the case with any reasonaly rated hi-fi I have had. Surely within the home setting (which is where I'm sure the majority of Azur amplifiers are used), taking the volume beyond halfway on the 640A would result in the noise pollution poilce coming round or speakers being broken!
Is it the case that a more powerful amp is able to produce better quality sound? So an audiophile would select a 600W amp over a 300W amp not because of the higher voume attainable, but the better quality tone and depth of sound than a higher watt amp is able to attain, even with the volume knob at say a quarter way up?
If anyone knows the Azur range well, is the 640A a better sounding amp at a typical home listening level than the 340A?
Thanks for any advice!