Cambridge Audio 740C black

The Azur 740C CD player is the flagship model in British manufacturer Cambridge Audio’s line of CD players. The ultra-rigid chassis with acoustic damping and low resonance prevents mechanical disturbances.

The dual Wolfson WM8740 D/A converter enables 24-bit / 384 kHz upsampling of the audio source (CD or any other source connected via the device’s digital audio inputs).

This exceptional CD player will extract the essential essence from your most precious recordings without ever betraying them. Dynamic range, smooth timbres, rich harmonics. The Azur 740C will seduce you not only with its stunning aluminum finish, but also and above all with its unique musicality. Pure bliss!

Design

• Ultra-rigid, low-resonance chassis with acoustic damping
• Aluminum front and sides
• 32-bit Analog Devices “Black Fin” DSP
• Dual Wolfson WM8740 24-bit/384 kHz D/A converters
• Dual floating ground per channel (better channel separation, elimination of distortion)

Features

• Adaptive Time Filtering (ATF): asynchronous upsampling technology converting 16-bit/44.1 kHz CD data to 24-bit/384 kHz
• Full-function remote control with aluminum faceplate

Connectivity

• 2 coaxial digital audio inputs and
• 2 optical digital audio inputs allowing resampling and playback of other sources
• 2 digital audio outputs (1 optical / 1 coaxial)
• 1 analog audio output
• 1 Control Bus input/output
• 1 IR (infrared) emitter input

Measurements

• Frequency response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz (± 0.1 dB)
• Total harmonic distortion:
• <0.0008% (1 kHz, 0 dBFs)
• <0.0005% (1 kHz - 10 dBFs)
• <0.0001% (20 kHz 0 dBFs)
• Linearity at -90 dBFs: ± 0.5 dB
• Signal-to-noise ratio: > 113 dB (A)
• Output impedance: > 50 Ω

General

• Dimensions (W x H x D): 430 x 115 x 315 mm
• Weight: 6.4 kg