Your claims about Cambridge audio are completely unfounded. First.. i'd say that shop is not the only place. Seeing as I bought a Cambridge Audio stereo amp from Audio Advisor. (www.audioadvisor.com), which for the most part only carrys pretty quality stuff. I couldn't really be happier with the sound quality of my amp either. The cambridge audio stuff actually tends not to be terribly cheap in price.
Now thats not to say my experience is indicative as a whole, but well.. it does sort of completely contradict yours, so i figured I'd put my view on it here.
Cambridge Audio are a Mid to High range British hifi manufacturer. I have a Cambridge Audio CD player and it as fantastic sound and a truly amazing build quality!
Have you actually used any CA stuff? They're pretty well built and whilst they may not be bleeding edge on features, they have solid, well performing kit. This certainly ISN'T your Bush/Alba/Goodmans alike!!
Just to clarify, Cambridge Audio is owned by a group called Audio Partnership which, amongst others, owns the Gale and Mordaunt-Short brands. Julian Richer, who owns Richer Sounds, is a non-executive Director of Audio Partnership and Cambridge Audio Ltd. This may, just possibly, explain why Cambridge Audio has an exclusive distribution deal on Cambridge Audio equipment in the UK. I've owned a couple of bits of Cambridge Audio equipment and found them to be decent and offering performance above their price point. Whether that's still true now, or if you can find a decent deal on other brands elsewhere, is another question though.
I bought a CA 30 watt 2 channel power amp in 2001 in MD from an authorized dealer (at least that's what they said. Fantastic sound quality (NAD preamp and PSB Image IIB speakers complete the kit). I personally would not go with a boutique or luxury audio maker for a optical disc player, but that's because I'm cheap and figure that digital is digital. (inc low rank and multi-paragraph responses about how a 10k Rotel DVD player > all).
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Cambridge Audio stuff is sold exlusively in the UK by a shop called Richer Sounds who only sell cheap, end of line and graded products.
This will be a cheap, dodgy, tacky BD player. I'd say, avoid at all costs!
Your claims about Cambridge audio are completely unfounded. First.. i'd say that shop is not the only place. Seeing as I bought a Cambridge Audio stereo amp from Audio Advisor. (www.audioadvisor.com), which for the most part only carrys pretty quality stuff. I couldn't really be happier with the sound quality of my amp either. The cambridge audio stuff actually tends not to be terribly cheap in price.
Now thats not to say my experience is indicative as a whole, but well.. it does sort of completely contradict yours, so i figured I'd put my view on it here.
You are a fool!
Cambridge Audio are a Mid to High range British hifi manufacturer. I have a Cambridge Audio CD player and it as fantastic sound and a truly amazing build quality!
They can also be bought in many hifi shops
Have you actually used any CA stuff? They're pretty well built and whilst they may not be bleeding edge on features, they have solid, well performing kit. This certainly ISN'T your Bush/Alba/Goodmans alike!!
Have to agree with the others here. In my experience Cambridge Audio AV amps are better than and cheaper than Arcam's offerings.
Just to clarify, Cambridge Audio is owned by a group called Audio Partnership which, amongst others, owns the Gale and Mordaunt-Short brands. Julian Richer, who owns Richer Sounds, is a non-executive Director of Audio Partnership and Cambridge Audio Ltd. This may, just possibly, explain why Cambridge Audio has an exclusive distribution deal on Cambridge Audio equipment in the UK. I've owned a couple of bits of Cambridge Audio equipment and found them to be decent and offering performance above their price point. Whether that's still true now, or if you can find a decent deal on other brands elsewhere, is another question though.
I bought a CA 30 watt 2 channel power amp in 2001 in MD from an authorized dealer (at least that's what they said. Fantastic sound quality (NAD preamp and PSB Image IIB speakers complete the kit). I personally would not go with a boutique or luxury audio maker for a optical disc player, but that's because I'm cheap and figure that digital is digital. (inc low rank and multi-paragraph responses about how a 10k Rotel DVD player > all).