The hugely powerful yet simple to use 650R decodes all the latest surround
sound formats and its immense video capability is coupled with 7 x 100 Watt
audiophile grade discrete amplifier stages. This awesome combination is
guaranteed to reproduce the most demanding movie soundtracks and music with all
the passion their creators intended.
Incredible processing ability
Using a completely new Cirrus Logic / Crystal chipset with the latest
twin core 32-bit DSPs, Cambridge Audio has enabled full support for Dolby
Digital Plus, DTS-HD High Resolution and the superb new Lossless Dolby True HD
and DTS-HD Master Audio formats. DTS speaker re-mapping allows the playback of
DTS-HD High Resolution or Master Audio formats with encoded height information
on standard 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 speaker setups. A new video PCB with digital-domain
video transcode means the 650R can also transcode analogue video inputs to HDMI
for simplicity and flexibility, requiring just one HDMI cable to the TV screen.
Simple, intuitive and customised set-up
The 650R is also the first to feature Cambridge Audio Mic Controlled Auto
Set-up (CAMCAS) with a supplied microphone for extremely quick and easy
installation. And completing the perfect picture, LipSync audio delay means the
user can simply adjust for processing delays in the source or TV.
It just sounds... out of this world!
Let's face it, you normally watch a DVD once, maybe twice but how many times
have you listened to the same album? And what about those fifty favourite tracks
that evoke so many memories? You've listened to these a thousand times and you
just know how every last beat, riff and word should sound. So when you consider
that your AVR is probably tasked with delivering most of your music, it only
makes sense that it should be as adept at reproducing music as it is video. But
don't worry, we're with you when it comes to extracting the last drop of
performance from your music. Whereas some manufacturers optimise their AVRs for
features and processing ability, sound quality - whether with music or movies -
is paramount and at the core of everything Cambridge Audio stands for. In fact,
Cambridge Audio truly believes the new 650R to be its best sounding AV receiver
ever. We guarantee it sounds just as good whether you're watching the latest
Blu-ray release, engrossed in a music DVD, or simply enjoying your iPod
playlists. How can it sound quite so amazing? Key to this claim are the 650R’s
seven 100 Watt audiophile grade fully discrete amplifiers which are kept
separate from the processing and input stages. Then there's a substantial power
supply and an oversize low flux toroidal transformer - an expensive component we
believe to be critical to a real piece of audio equipment. This careful design
of the amplifier stages ensures that the 650R can replicate the dynamics and
scale required for the most demanding movie soundtracks whilst also being able
to reproduce a genuinely musical performance with either stereo or multi-channel
music sources.
X-Tract™ Forced / Convection Heat Tunnel
Something else key to the 650R’s audiophile pedigree is Cambridge Audio’s
brand new proprietary Forced / Convection Heat Tunnel - X-Tract™ This custom
design enables the company's flagship AV powerhouse to operate extremely quietly
and at a low temperature. A perfectly balanced combination of forced cooling and
natural convection effectively draws heat away from the 640R’s substantial
transformer and output stages. Careful manipulation of air flow has led to a
design able to dissipate enough heat by convection to ensure the unit’s fan is
only active at the most extreme ends of the performance spectrum. The vertical
airflow path for convection has been carefully designed for minimum airflow
resistance or turbulence for maximum cooling efficiency. In extreme conditions a
speed controlled near-silent fan gradually becomes active, drawing colder air
from the front of the unit and providing forced cooling. Thanks to X-Tract™
you’ll never again be plagued by irritating and unnecessary cooling fan noise
letting you get the most from your music or movie soundtracks.
A fresh new look
And just to make sure your new 650R looks every bit as good as it sounds, a
completely redesigned wrap-around casework adds significant appeal and is
augmented by a substantially thicker brushed aluminium front panel. This matches
Cambridge Audio’s new 650BD Blu-ray player All this proprietary engineering is
housed within a new low resonance, acoustically damped chassis featuring dual
layer damped feet all of which contribute to better resonance control. A highly
ergonomic navigator remote handset also offers full control of the 650R’s wide
range of features and functions and can be used to control your iPods, iPod
touch or iPhone. The new 650R - guaranteed to reproduce the most demanding movie
soundtracks and music with all the passion their creators intended.
Azur 650R 7.1 HDMI 1.3 AVR features:
Three fully assignable HDMI 1.3c inputs for Blu-ray/DVD players, HD
satellite receivers and games consoles
Latest generation Cirrus CS49700 chipset features twin 32-bit DSP cores
for compatibility with the latest CODECs including Dolby Digital Plus, DTS- HD
High Resolution and the Lossless Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio formats
Full support for analogue or digital legacy formats – LPCM, Dolby Digital,
Dolby Digital EX, DTS, DTS ES Matrix, DTS ES Discrete, DTS 96/24, Neo:6,
ProLogic II, ProLogic IIx, in 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 variants
DTS Speaker re-mapping allows the playback of DTS-HD High Resolution or
Master Audio formats with encoded height information on standard 5.1, 6.1 or
7.1 speaker setups
Fully supports multi-channel PCM over HDMI for DVD-A/SACD and other
external audio formats 24 bit A/D conversion for digitally processed analogue
modes
Pure Analogue Stereo Direct mode for audiophile playback of analogue
stereo sources Full post-processing of 2.0, 5.1 or 6.1 material is also
possible with PLIIx or DTS Neo:6 to turn these formats into 7.1
Analogue to digital video transcoding (composite, S-video and component
video to HDMI)
True power output of 7 x 100 watts rms per channel, 8 ohms all channels
driven
Analogue stereo direct mode for audiophile stereo sources (pure analogue,
no DSP) – 120W output x 2
Oversize low flux toroidal transformer
Cambridge Audio Mic Controlled Auto Set-up (CAMCAS) with microphone
supplied
On-Screen Display (OSD) available on all video outputs Adjustable LipSync
delay feature
New optional bi-amping mode for front left/right with surround back
left/right in 5.1 set-up
FM/AM tuner with RDS
X-Tract™ Forced/Convection Heat Tunnel for virtually silent performance
