Cambridge Audio Azur 551R

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Audio features
Azur 551R supports many audio formats. Below you find a list of the most important audio formats with a short description of each format.

Dolby Digital is the most used audio format on DVD and is transfered to the amplifier through HDMI or optical/coaxial digital inputs.

Dolby TrueHD is a High-Definition audio format developed for HD-formats like Blu-Ray and can only be transferred through HDMI to the amplifier.

Dolby Pro Logic II is the audio system from Dolby that the amplifier will use for analog or two channels Digital sources like TV- broadcasts.

Dolby Pro Logic IIx is a secondary audio format that makes it possible to transform 5-channel audio to 7-channel audio. This can be a useful feature since most Blu-Ray and DVD only have 5-channel sound.

DTS HD Master Audio is a lossless HD audio formats from DTS. This format offers up to 7.1 channels and used on a variety of Blu-Ray films.

DTS is an audio format that is used on a some DVD movies and offers up to 5 discrete channels + subwoofer.

Azur 551R is equipped with Cambridge Audio Microphone Coltrolled Auto Setup that checs wiring, adjust level and delay automatically for the various speakers.

To get the best possible bass reproduction in your home theater setup Azur 551R has individual bass handling of the different channels. That means you can set different value for lowpass filter for each speaker group. The low pass filter can be set to a wide range of frequencies. The available frequencies are 60, 80, 100, 120 , 150Hz.

Video features
If you have analog sources which must be connected to a TV or projector through the amplifier, the amplifier has video conversion from composite, s-video and component to digital HDMI signal. This ensures that it is enough with a single HDMI cable to the projector/TV.The Video signal can be upscaled to HD format so that it fits with the TV / projectors resolution if you want to make this transformation in amplifier instead of TV / Projector. The amplifier can upscale to 720p, 1080i and 1080p signal.

Connections
Azur 551R is equipped with wide a range of connection option for video sources. It has 4 HDMI tnputs, 2 component inputs.It also has 5 RCA inputs for analog audio connection and 4 optical digital inputs and 4 coaxial digital inputs.For connection of equipment that has its own decoding of multichannel audio Azur 551R is equipped with 1 x 7.1 RCA multichannel input.

The amplifier is equipped with 7.1 RCA preout output that allows you to connect to power amplifiers and active subwoofer.

Multimedia Functionality
Like many other amps Azur 551R have embedded multimedia functionality that reduces the need for PC and other computer components in your setup.

Power Amplifier
For stereo playback the amplifier is rated to provide 2 x 90 Watt with measuring method RMS, 20-20.000Hz, 8 ohm and for multi channel up to 7 x 60 Watt by measuring method RMS, 20-20.000Hz, 8 ohm.In setups where there is no need for the integrated power amplifier for the surround back channels can these power amplifiers in Azur 551R be configured so that the front speakers are bi-Ampet with two amplifiers for each front speaker (separate amplifier for bass and treble / midrange).

Availability
Azur 551R is in sale and the lowest price that is observed is kr 7,998,-. Use the links to price engines on the right side to find the cheapest stores.

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