Azur 840A Class XD™
Integrated Amplifier

"Een bijzonder aanbevolen set: alle drie zijn van bijzondere klasse, zowel in het gebruik als in kwaliteit. Ook de bouw ziet er puik uit. Wanneer u het geld er voor (over) heeft zult u niet gemakkelijk iets vinden met dezelfde faciliteiten, geluidskwaliteit en afwerking."

"A set highly recommend: all three are of exceptional class, in terms of quality and use. The build quality is superb. If you have the money you won’t find anything with the same facilities, sound quality or finish."

Hi-Fi Video Test (Netherlands) December 2007

(Reviewed with Azur 840C upsampling CD player and 340T tuner)


"Consiguen ofrecer una más que atractiva solución estereofónica, capaz de convencer incluso al exigent audiófilo. Una obligada audición."

"The system manages to offer a more than attractive stereo sound, able to convince even the most demanding audiophile. Demands an audition."

CEC (Spain) November 2007

(Reviewed with Azur 840C upsampling CD player)


"... the 840A's strengths are its articulate and well-defined sound and its lifelike, energetic dynamics..."

The Absolute Sound Editors' Choice Awards 2007 (USA) October 2007


"Best Integrated Amplifier Over £500"

AV Review Awards 2007 October 2007


"This amplifier mirrors the 840C's quality and craftmanship. It's also crammed with a lot of features for the price, ensuring sweet sonics from the 840C..."

T3 October 2007

(Reviewed with 840C upsampling CD player)

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"Mit Hilfe des Cambridge Audio 840A und des 840C gelingt das Eintauchen in audiophile Klangwelten."

"With the help Cambridge Audio's 840A and 840C one can get a real sense of audiophile sound quality."

AV Magazin (Germany) October 2007

(Reviewed with the Azur 840C upsampling CD player)

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"... it’s better than many far, far more costly designs and is a product that’s good enough in every area to fit and forget."

Pink Fish Media (12/8/07)

"Fortes candidatos a produto do ano."

"Strong canditates for products of the year."

Audio & Video (Brazil) July 2007

(Reviewed with Azur 840C CD player and both awarded gold awards.)

"... ces éléments constituent un véritable saut quantique..."

"... these products constitute a veritable quantum leap..."

Prestige Audio Video (France) July/August 2007

(Reviewed with Azur 840C upsampling CD player)

"Together, the CD player and amplifier make a highly attractive combination, fully capable of bringing out the best in the top-quality speakers with which they should be used. They're a real tribute to the importance Cambridge Audio puts on audio design and engineering."

The Gramophone July 2007

(Reviewed with Azur 840C upsampling CD player)

"Excellent material value - powerful and capable, with many useful features and clear, dynamic sound."

Hi-Fi Choice May 2007


"... no one could be unhappy with an amp as gadgety as the 840A, with its customisable display and masses of input options."

Stuff May 2007


"Una respuesta a las exigencias de los amantes de la musica que buscan alto nivel en musicalidad."

"An answer to the deamnds of music lovers who are seeking a higher level of musicality."

Estereo (Mexico) March/April 2007


"... it's a fine performer with a lot to offer... in terms of value for money the Cambridge wins by a nose."

Smarthouse (Australia) February 2007
Winner of amplifier group test



"The Azur 840A is beautifully made, and its power, clarity, detail, and life-like dynamics make it a blast to hear."

The Perfect Vision (USA) February 2007


"Taking into account the price level of the amplifier, it will be hard to compete with in terms of sound quality, balance or dynamics. Even speakers that are traditionally hard to set up sounded awesome when connected to the 840A."

Audio (Poland) February 2007



"The 840A has a special quality in sound reproduction and is satisfyingly well built... it produces the best performance of any integrated amplifier at this price."

Audio Magazine (Korea) January 2007



"With plenty of power on hand, this amp produces sound that's clear, open, inviting and generally very realistic from almost any loudspeaker playing any kind of music. We're very impressed with it. It handles simple and complex music with equal skill as well as loud and soft dynamics. After all, it takes a special kind of amp to play both loud and soft material well."

Smarthouse (Australia) December 2006 (Winner of 'Best of the Best 2007' integrated amplifier)




"El Azur 840A demuestra además un brío inapelable para digirir con mano maestra..."

"The spirited 840A demonstrates a masterful control of the source equipment..."

Alta Fidelidad (Spain) No 184



"Overall, there's plenty of headroom for getting loud, but there's also a deftness that brings smaller pieces to life."

Audio Enz (New Zealand) December 2006

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Honoree in Audio Component category of CES Innovations 2007 Awards

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"The Azur 840A is the most flexible, most powerful, and best-sounding integrated amplifier that the British firm Cambridge Audio has ever built... I regard the 840A as one of the finest mid-priced integrated amplifiers I've heard; it consistently conveys the vitality and dynamism of live music."

The Absolute Sound (USA) December 2006

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"The Azur 840A is no ordinary amp... tremendous subtlety and refinement, and the most glorious midrange this side of £1,000."

Hi-Fi Choice Awards 2006 (Winner of 'Best Stereo Amplifier £500 - £1000')

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"An amp that's both detailed and lively, with excellent midrange and treble detail..."

Hi-Fi Choice November 2006

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"Ano, spojení moderních technologií a vymožeností se sofistikovaným zvukem, kterým byly ostrovní značky vhylášené."

"A typical British combination of modern technology, convenience and sophisticated sound."

Stereo & Video (Czech Republic) October 2006


"Be prepared to be seduced by the 840A's stunning sound."

Tone (New Zealand) July 2006

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"...a highly competitive well performing package."

Hi-Fi Wigwam July 2006

"Unheard-of features at the price combined with remarkable transparency and evenness. 10/10"

AV Review July 2006

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"Entre las virtudes más destacables del Cambridge Audio habría que resaltar su soberbia transparencia, con unas gamas media y alta muy limpias y bien definidas, algo poco habituel en un aparato de este precio. Relación Calidiad/Precio: 9/10."

"One of the most impressive virtues of the 840A is its superb transparency with very clear and well defined mid and high frequencies, something very unusual for a player at this price. Quality/price ratio: 9/10."

Alta Fidelidad (Spain) No 180


"(Le) 840A a offert ici des performances à couper le soufflé..."

"(The) 840A offers performances to take the breath away..."

Québec Audio and Vidéo (Canada) July/August 2006


"... had this been available two years ago when I was upgrading, I certainly would not now own the amps I do."

Hi-Fi Wigwam June 2006


"... disponer de un sonido cálido, espacioso y detallado por un precio imbatible."

"... a warm sound, expansive and detailed for an unbeatable price."

Alta Fidelidad (Spain) No 178


"The 840A is faultless!"

Audio and Home Theater (Korea) June 2006


"A very fine amplifier that's practical, smart, innovative and fully featured; it also sounds better than almost everything else at the price."

Hi-Fi Choice July 2006

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"... Cambridge Audio has broken the mould with its patented XD regime... the 840A reveals true class, oozing the unflappable quality of a far, far costlier piece of kit."

Hi-Fi News June 2006


"Much of its ability comes from careful engineering - you can hear it in the all-round refinement of its delivery, from rock solid imaging to propulsive dynamics."

Hi-Fi World May 2006

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"In several aspects it leads the field - vocal delivery is unbeatable."

What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision April 2006

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