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Are you looking for a capable MM/MC stage with headphone listening built in? At £136, this looks like a fair-to-good buy, sitting above the £113 median but comfortably below the £249 75th percentile from 1,416 comparable listings. It is not a bargain on price alone, but it is sensibly positioned for a working example with its power lead and no unpleasant surprises.
The Duo remains a particularly useful bit of kit: it handles both moving-magnet and moving-coil cartridges, offers a clean, low-noise phono stage, and includes a genuinely handy 6.35mm headphone output with volume control. Its balance adjustment and subsonic filter are welcome practical touches, especially with older records or slightly mismatched cartridges. At this money, confirm the MM/MC switching, headphone output, RCA sockets and grounding terminal work properly; if the condition is clean and accessories are complete, it is a worthwhile, versatile purchase.
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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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