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The Cambridge Audio Azur 540R is an AV receiver designed to deliver high-quality audio performance for both music and home theater applications. It supports various surround sound formats, including Dolby 5.1, DTS 5.1, DD EX, DTS EX, Neo:6, and Pro Logic II. The receiver features a robust power supply with a low flux toroidal transformer, ensuring dynamic sound reproduction. It includes multiple digital inputs (coaxial and optical) and video connections (component, composite, S-video), with some versions offering HDMI pass-through. The Azur 540R is available in different versions, with the V3 model featuring improved multi-channel output and audiophile-grade amplifiers.
Amplification power output and characteristics
Analog signal output specifications
Input and output connections
Size, weight, and appearance
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The closest alternatives on specs, description and the systems they turn up in, with the specs they share set side by side.
The RX-V1's power @ 8ω is 110W against the Azur 540R's 100W, its signal-to-noise 86 dB against 75 dB, its thd 0.015% against 0.050%, and its weight 28 kg (62 lbs) against 15.8 kg (35 lbs).
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The RX-V595a's power @ 8ω is 70W against the Azur 540R's 100W, its signal-to-noise 86 dB against 75 dB, its thd 0.040% against 0.050%, and its weight 12.5 kg (28 lbs) against 15.8 kg (35 lbs).
The RX-V6A's signal-to-noise is 95 dB against the Azur 540R's 75 dB, its thd 0.060% against 0.050%, and its weight 9.8 kg (22 lbs) against 15.8 kg (35 lbs). Both share power @ 8ω (100W).
The RX-V683's power @ 8ω is 90W against the Azur 540R's 100W, its signal-to-noise 96 dB against 75 dB, its thd 0.060% against 0.050%, and its weight 10 kg (22 lbs) against 15.8 kg (35 lbs).
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