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Product: Cambridge Audio Azur 851N Stereo Digital Preamplifier, Network Player | Hi-Fi All-in-One Receiver | Wireless Media Streaming with WiFi, Apple AirPlay and Android Compatible (Silver)
Brand: Cambridge Audio
Color: Silver
Description: Think of the 851N as three components in one. First, it's a digital preamp with an assortment of connections for handling your digital gear. Plus, it's a network player ready to stream your favorite audio sources using either a wired Ethernet or Wi-Fi connection. And, of course, it's a high-performance DAC with state-of-the-art audio processing to improve the listening experience for all digital formats.
TECH SPECS D/A CONVERTERS
Twin Analog Devices AD1955 24-bit DACs
DIGITAL FILTER
2nd Generation ATF2 up-sampling to 24-bit/384kHz. Linear Phase, Minimum phase or Steep modes.
ANALOGUE FILTER
2-pole differential Bessel with DC servo (for both XLR and RCA outputs)
DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS
1 x AES/EBU, 2 x S/PDIF coaxial and 2 x TOSLINK optical
USB AUDIO INPUT
USB Type B conforms to USB Audio profile 1.0 or 2.0 (user selectable)
ANALOGUE AUDIO OUTPUTS
Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA analogue audio outputs
COMPATIBILITY
UPnP: Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 11.025-192kHz Local USB media:Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 11.025-192kHz USB Audio1.0: Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 44.1-96kHz USB Audio 2.0: Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 44.1-192kHz or DSD x64 (DSD also available over UPnP streaming), TOSLINK: 16-24 bit, 32-192kHz (using high quality TOSLINK optical cable) S/PDIF: Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 32-192kHz AES3/EBU: Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 32-192kHz BT100 Bluetooth receiver: A2DP plus aptX Internet radio: 16-24 bit, 11.025-192kHz
AUDIO FORMATS
ALAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, DSD (x64), WMA, MP3, AAC, HE AAC, AAC+, OGG Vorbis
ETHERNET
IEEE 802.3, 10 Base-T or 100 Base-T WI-FI IEEE 802.11 b/g or n (2.4GHz)
STANDBY POWER CONSUMPTION
0.5W
DIMENSIONS (H X W X D)
115 x 430 x 360mm (4.5 x 16.9 x 14.7”)
WEIGHT
8.1kg (17.9lbs)
IN THE BOX
Azur 851N Network Player, Power Cable, 3 x AAA Batteries, Remote Control, Control Bus Cable, Wi-fi Dongle
Highlights: ✔ LET YOUR DIGITAL MUSIC TAKE FLIGHT - The Azur 851N handles the most popular digital file formats and gives them all a sonic upgrade, from lossy sources like MP3s and Spotify to music files downloaded from HDtracks.
✔ DIGITAL PREAMP – Cambridge Audio also engineered this to be an outstanding digital pre-amp that connects directly to dedicated power amplifiers or traditional integrated amps.
✔ ULTRA CONNECTIVITY - The 851N takes almost any digital file from virtually any source and renders it to the highest possible standard. Any digital audio source can be enjoyed through your hi-fi set up.
✔ ADVANCED UNSAMPLING AND DACs – Cambridge Audio's sophisticated Adapted Time Filter 2 technology upsamples all incoming digital audio to a 24-bit/384kHz signal to resolve extremely fine detail for clean, crisp sound.
✔ USE APPLE OR ANDROID DEVICE AS CONTROLLER – Download Cambridge Audio’s control app for Apple or Android. This gives you a single, simple interface for all your music choices.
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