Azur 650BD Blu-ray Universal Player

Cambridge Audio is thrilled to unveil the all-new 650BD. With support for all the latest surround sound formats and audiophile grade sonic performance, this lightning-fast, easy to use player will reproduce movies and music with all the passion their creators intended. 650BD-rhc-small Featuring almost universal disc compatibility, the 650BD is equipped to handle CD, HDCD, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, SACD and of course Blu-Ray discs.

Delivering stunning video reproduction is just half the story and the 650BD also excels in audio performance. 24/192kHz Digital to Analogue Converters and meticulous attention to audio circuitry design ensure that the 650BD can reproduce the dynamics and scale required for modern movie soundtracks whilst also being able to deliver a genuinely musical performance with either stereo or multi-channel music discs.

Meanwhile the latest surround-sound formats are supported including decoding of Dolby True HD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio in Stereo, 5.1 or 7.1 variants. In particular support for the true lossless Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio formats provides unprecedented audio fidelity from Blu-ray discs.

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Azur 650R 7.1 AVR

The hugely powerful yet simple to use 650R decodes all the latest surround sound formats and its immense video capability is coupled with 7 x 100 Watt audiophile grade discrete amplifier stages. This awesome combination is guaranteed to reproduce the most demanding movie soundtracks and music with all the passion their creators intended.
Incredible processing ability Using a completely new Cirrus Logic / Crystal chipset with the latest twin core 32-bit DSPs, Cambridge Audio has enabled full support for Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD High Resolution and the superb new Lossless Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio formats. DTS speaker re-mapping allows the playback of DTS-HD High Resolution or Master Audio formats with encoded height information on standard 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 speaker setups.

A new video PCB with digital-domain video transcode means the 650R can also transcode analogue video inputs to HDMI for simplicity and flexibility, requiring just one HDMI cable to the TV screen.

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Gallo Strada

Strada builds on the successful design blueprint of our Dué AV loudspeaker. Think of Strada as Dué’s slightly bigger, beefier brother. Based around two 5″ sperical mid-range encolsures as used in our class-leading A’Diva satellite speaker range.

Strada harnesses the extraordinary midrange and top-end performance of the award-winning Reference 3 system. Impressive power handling, 89dB sensitivity, 80Hz-40kHz frequency response and textbook perfect dispersion enable this magnetically shielded speaker to shine in any room, and with any system.

Available in two tweeter configurations to maximumise treble coverage based on your specific installation requirements.

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Primare SPA22 amplifier

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REL R-505 subwoofer

REL Acoustics R-Series represents the perfect intersection of style, performance, and size. R-Series is intended to provide its owner with a high performance platform that outperforms the competition, yet provides a level of fit, finish and thoughtfulness long absent from the category.

Details, details! It has been said that “God lives in the details”; if that is so then the engineers at REL should consider themselves in good standing. Consider the previously challenging detail of adjusting performance parameters of a sub bass unit. On most competitors’ models, this requires bending over the unit whilst attempting to read the labels on the rear panel upside down! In contrast, the exquisitely crafted control box –sited just below the main body of the R– allows for easy adjustment. Simply remove the thick frosted safety glass security panel (a full 8mm thick), make a few simple adjustments and you’re done.

No phony computers! No fussing about with a microphone and alleged optimization programs that attempt to crudely approximate real world performance for REL. We offer simple, finely calibrated instrumentation-grade controls that make intuitive sense and are easy to operate. Need a higher volume level? We suggest turning up the control cleverly labeled “Hi-Lo Level”. Crossed over just a tad too high for your tastes? Turn down the control labeled “Crossover”. It really is that simple. Many owners report that it took longer to extract the unit from its excellent packing than to set-up their REL.

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