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The Azur 851A remains a serious former flagship integrated, and at £622 it is broadly fair rather than a bargain. Your 17-listing comparables put the median at £592, with the 75th percentile at £604, so this sits just above the usual market band—slightly ambitious, but not unreasonable if it is genuinely excellent and complete.
Its appeal is substantial power, a clean and controlled presentation, and unusually useful flexibility: 120W per channel, balanced XLR inputs, extensive RCA connectivity, pre-out, dual speaker outputs, and defeatable tone controls. Class XD and the dual-mono-style power supply give it convincing authority with demanding speakers. At this price, verify quiet operation, display and input switching, remote control, and the inclusion of the original handset; with those checks passed, a small negotiation toward £592 would make it a particularly sound buy.
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Cambridge Audio emerged from the innovative spirit of 1960s Britain, founded in Cambridge, United Kingdom, by a group of young engineers who spun off from Cambridge Consulting Group. Established in 1968, the brand launched with the groundbreaking P40 integrated amplifier—the first to employ a toroidal transformer, setting a new standard for dynamic power delivery in hi-fi design that endures in high-end gear today. This heritage of British engineering excellence propelled decades of award-winning products, navigating ownership changes including a revival under entrepreneur Vince Adams and acquisition in 1994 by Julian Richer and James Johnson-Flint of Richer Sounds.
The brand excels across core hi-fi categories, renowned for integrated amplifiers like the iconic A1 and P-series, alongside streaming DACs, network players, turntables, and all-in-one systems that prioritize pure analogue warmth and digital precision. Speakers, headphones, and cables round out a cohesive ecosystem, emphasizing accessible high performance without excess frills.
Positioned firmly in the mid-tier market, Cambridge Audio delivers premium British sound—detailed, rhythmic, and uncolored—at prices that democratize quality for discerning buyers. Free from corporate bloat, it holds a reputation for reliability and value, appealing to enthusiasts seeking sophisticated hi-fi that punches above its weight rather than chasing ultra-high-end esoterica.
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