Description

Stage 1 – Essential Refinement

Stage 1, Essential Refinement upgrade service for the first version of the Cambridge Audio Azur 340A integrated amplifier carried out by maudifi and returned to you.

This maudifi upgrade adds detail and transparency, improves separation and increases the scale of the soundstage.  Width and depth of the stereo image are dramatically transformed to produce a more realistic musical performance. With the hidden potential of your amplifier released it can rival amplifiers several steps up the price ladder after maudification (made-up word alert).

• Function Test
• Listening Test
• Capacitors in main signal path upgraded at 4 points (NB the 340A V1 has fewer capacitors in the signal path than later variants)
• Pre-Amplifier section
  • Reservoir capacitors uprated and upgraded
  • Bypass capacitors uprated and upgraded
  • Input buffer Op-amp upgraded to high performance alternative
  • Tone Control Op-Amp upgraded to high performance alternative
• Power Amplifier section
  • Reservoir capacitors uprated and upgraded
  • Bypass capacitors added to reservoir capacitors
  • Local bypass capacitors uprated and upgraded
• Listening Test
• Certificate & equipment label
• Amplifier not included.  This is an upgrade service only.  You must supply your own amplifier.  This will be returned to you following the upgrade service.

We regret that unfortunately this upgrade service is only available to customers within the United Kingdom at this time.

If you are a European or other international customer, please consider the upgrade kit available here.  If you have the necessary skills you can perform the upgrade yourself, or you can have a local electronic technician do it for you.