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Cambridge Audio Azur 851N

Fellow audiophiles,

Does anyone have any experience with Azur851N? How good it sounds? I have had Olive 4HD and Sonos in my HT setup and looking for a better sound. I do fair amount of streaming off Spotify and Amazon and got lot of music stored on my FAT32 USB drive. Azur851N looks very promising (atleast on paper). I will be pairing this unit with a Classe SSP800 and B&W 803's. Any comments or feedback is greatly appreciated.
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kren0006
1,859 posts
 
Thanks, Ken!  That is super helpful - really appreciate it.  I would not have expected the 851n to be so competitive with the DS Jr.  Enjoy the music, and cheers!
mallikh67
9 posts
 
hi folks trying to buy  azur 851n from audiogon and use it in uk . but back panel shows only 120 or 100v switching.any idea how to make it 240v without modification or internal switching possible. opinions needed
treebeard1
148 posts
 
@mallikh67I would contact Cambridge Audio. It might be best to find a unit in the UK.
kren0006
1,859 posts
 
Some Cambridge units have toggle switch on back to switch between 240 and 120. Edge W amp has it for example but instructions say don’t touch it. Not sure if 851n has that
masterumc
1 posts
 
Aug 20, 2020
Purchased a 851N about a month ago. Its now Roon ready and supports almost all online music services. The App is good and no issues that I can see. Tidal integrates very well.

The only way to really get the best from the 851N and its built in DAC's is connection via Balanced XLR. The unit comes to life with XLR!. Just sounds incredible.
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