Description

Stage 1 – Essential Refinement

Stage 1, Essential Refinement upgrade kit for all the Cambridge Audio Azur 3xx evolution of integrated amplifiers, except the very first edition.  i.e. This kit is suitable for the 340A v2, 340A SE, 350A or the 351A.  You or your appointed technician must carry out the upgrade.  maudifi offers an upgrade service for UK customers, available here.

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).

• Step-by-step instructions provided in electronic form.
• Components required for the upgrade provided:
  • Capacitors in main signal path upgraded at 18 points (NB the 340A v2 and later variants have separate DC blocking capacitors on every input hence the larger number)
  • Pre-Amplifier section
    • Reservoir capacitors uprated and upgraded
    • Bypass capacitors uprated and upgraded
    • Input buffer Op-amp upgraded to higher performance alternative
    • Tone Control Op-Amp upgraded to higher performance alternative
  • Power Amplifier section
    • Reservoir capacitors uprated and upgraded
    • Bypass capacitors added to reservoir capacitors
    • Local bypass capacitors uprated and upgraded
• Equipment label
• Amplifier not included.  This is an upgrade kit for your existing amplifier.
  

If you have the necessary skills you can perform the upgrade yourself, or you can have a local electronic technician do it for you.