Vor 3 Jahren gekauft und 2. Amp hinzugefügt als doppel Mono

I have only had this amp about a year and had to send it in to get (rare fault according to Cambridge) DC circuit replaced. Here we are a few months later, and it blows out the same circuit. Half the time the auto on never worked either. So disappointed.

I purchased this a few days ago and from first switch on it really helped to deliver more power to my B&W 704’s and has made them sound a lot more musical. Before I was running them off an Arcam AVR which is fairly powerful with class AB amplification but given that they dip down to 3.1 ohms when driven a bit harder the Arcam was not enough. So I decided on the 851W. In summary I am extremely happy with my purchase as this has added a lot to my system. I use this for both
music and home cinema.

The combination Cambridge Audio Azur 851W & 851N replaced a Mark Levinson No. 383 in my system, which otherwise consists of Dynaudio Confidence C1 speakers and a classic Creek Evo CD player. The 383, arguably one of the best integrated amplifiers ever built, is certainly hard to beat, but the 851W/N combo is even superior, as far as I am concerned. Some die-hard audiophiles will likely contradict this judgement, but the question is, if they will do so based on first hand experience.

The sound of the 851W is crisp and precise, not cold or analytic, but warm and smooth. The 851W delivers plenty of power and works very well with the C1, which is a speaker that exposes every weakness of an amplifier in the blink of an eye. Although a true powerhouse, the 851W performs also excellent at low volumes, which is important to me. Finally, it looks perfectly elegant and understated.

Combined with the 851N you get a 21st century setup that can deal with all types of digital sources, provides good comfort and smart energy saving functions. And ultimately you still have the option to use two 851Ws instead of one, altough I can't think of many speakers that require such overkill output power.