Name: Cambridge Audio Alva Duo
Brand: Cambridge audio
SKU: 639646a3bad181c68982ca8b
Rating: 3.4 (29 reviews)

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 And that's something that is harder to come by in those built in preamplifiers. So I could choose from any number of phono preamplifiers to use in my own system, but I own this piece myself and I chose it for a very specific reason. My desk here at Crutchfield headquarters used to be fairly small. When we re-innovated in 2021, I got a much larger desk and I saw an opportunity to start listening to my favorite records while I'm working

 And when you go for a separate component like this, you're going to get improved sound quality and you also get a lot more versatility. For instance, you get the opportunity with this one to use a moving magnet or a moving coil cartridge. And that's something that is harder to come by in those built in preamplifiers. So I could choose from any number of phono preamplifiers to use in my own system, but I own this piece myself and I chose it for a very specific reason

 Hi, my name is Eric. I'm a writer here at Crutchfield, and today we're going to talk about the Cambridge Duo Phono Preamplifier. So the Cambridge Duo has inputs for moving magnet and moving coil cartridges, so it's a little more versatile. And it also has a headphone amplifier built in, so you can do private listening or perhaps everyone else in the house is asleep and you still want to listen to records

 But I happen to be a big fan of jazz music and especially some of the vintage labels like Impulse and Blue Note Records. And I have a lot of those and I just happen to think they sound a lot better in their original analog pressings. And I have some of those at my desk and I'm able to listen to them and hear them really with spacious sound, very warm analog sound. That's something that we talk about a lot with vinyl

Cambridge Duo headphone amplifier & phono preamp | Crutchfield

vinyl sounds more detailed, with a bigger, more expansive soundstage. (I'm pretty sure the MP-200 and Duo are helping bring out that detail as well.)

..vinyl sounds more detailed, with a bigger, more expansive soundstage. (I'm pretty sure the MP-200 and Duo are helping bring out that detail as well

Congrats on the new setup man. The Heresy's are my dream speakers, definitely the next (and final) upgrade to my system. My dad has an early pair that he bought in college that I spent countless hours of my childhood listening to, so there's definitely a sentimental attachment to Klipsh for me. But they are absolutely a high quality build that I am sure you will love for years to come🤘🏼!

<div class="md"><p>Congrats on the new setup man. The Heresy&#39;s are my dream speakers, definitely the next (and final) upgrade to my system. My dad has an early pair that he bought in college that I spent countless hours of my childhood listening to, so there&#39;s definitely a sentimental attachment to Klipsh for me. But they are absolutely a high quality build that I am sure you will love for years to come🤘🏼!</p>
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Splurged last weekend on a set of Heresy IVs and a Naim Uniti Atom

 It is not as detailed as my Emotiva XPS-1 (2nd gen), but in some ways that is good. The Emo seems to reveal every flaw in the vinyl. The Cambridge seemed to blow right over those without muddying the music. The headphone amp and volume control is a nice feature, but if you have a decent pre amp or stereo that you are feeding, you may not gain a benefit

 After spending three hours with the device, I have enough information to draw a conclusion. First off, the product came in a nice large box with the typical Cambridge nylon-like wrapping around the amplifier. It also uses a traditional 3 prong cord that you see on a computer desktop or laptop. Presumably it is powering a strong power supply housed within the unit

  System - Pro-ject Debut Carbon with acrylic platter, Ortofon 2m Blue (MM), ->phono amp->Yamaha Aventage 1030 (functioning as preamp) -> Outlaw 5000 amp -> B&W 683 towers. Also using Sennheiser 600 cans.  + Nice fit and finish, solid feel to the case + Labels for the inputs are written upside down and right side up, which is a nice touch + Balance knob in the back, useful if using the headphone amp that's built in + Having the headphone amp allows you to spin your vinyl without turning on the downstream components. + Sound - it has a nice musical quality to it

 The reason I bought this particularly unit was the hope that it would stronger voltage numbers compared to my Yamaha, that I would get an improvement, along with the fact that it is a shorter signal path. Alas, it made no difference in sound quality. It also isn't as powerful as the Yamaha. I had it at about 85% volume and that was equivalent to about -20 db on the Yamaha

Lively amplifier, some early quality issues

 The Cambridge Audio Duo MMMC phono preamplifier is an important part of such a system. Combining a sleek and stylish exterior cabinet with an outstanding sound quality, this phono preamp is the demand answer for those that want the very best sound at an affordable price. Consider the technical aspects of the unit. It boasts a very high quality moving magnet and moving coil phono stage and a separate built-in high quality headphone amp for personal listening via the standard ¼ inch headphone jack

 For the discriminating audio file, the recent revival of vinyl records is a blessing and a curse. While the reproduction from the original cuttings is superb on vinyl, it takes an outstanding sound system to take advantage of this mode of music. The Cambridge Audio Duo MMMC phono preamplifier is an important part of such a system. Combining a sleek and stylish exterior cabinet with an outstanding sound quality, this phono preamp is the demand answer for those that want the very best sound at an affordable price

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I have an older pro-ject TT with an Ortofon 2M blue. Looking to add something new.

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 I wouldn’t say it sounds as good as my prior set up, but it’s a huge improvement over the built-in pre-amp on my Audio Technica LP120USB . My only gripe is I picked this amp specifically because it had a headphone jack (most of the pre-amps I looked at did not) and it has a lot of hiss to it. My headphones are Oppo PM-3’s, so maybe it’s a mismatch for them. So, I’d buy it for the pre-amp only

My wife wanted a smaller foot print device than my music hall a15.3 so we matched this with our Sonos port and Sonos 5’s. I wouldn’t say it sounds as good as my prior set up, but it’s a huge improvement over the built-in pre-amp on my Audio Technica LP120USB . My only gripe is I picked this amp specifically because it had a headphone jack (most of the pre-amps I looked at did not) and it has a lot of hiss to it

Pre-amp good, headphone not so much

 So I'm stealing about a centimeter, but I'm pretty sure the amp can cope with having the rest of the vent free. But you can see, I can still get to the headphone here and the volume control and the buttons. It just goes a little bit behind that lip. But turning it on sounds as good as the previous one, really

 The reviews of it, they all gave it five out of five within its price range. Of course you can spend thousands on cartridges, but as I say, when you start to get like really high end, then they end up being the moving coil ones with the low output, which I don't want anyway, but this was the cartridge I chose. And also I was able to get it for just under 80 pounds from Richer Sounds. It comes in a cardboard box

 The wire that came with it was too short though. It's definitely too short for my HiFi to reach from where I wanted it to the floor where the plug is. So instead I just substituted it with one of my own, which is one of the great things you can do when a device has a built-in transformer and uses a standard plug on the back. Of course, label the plug as well

 It goes straight back into it. And I was happy to see that even when you pull the plug and then put it back in, press the on switch, it will remember whatever the last one you use was. I just like little features like that. When they don't work like that, things get a little bit frustrating

HiFi - Swapping a Turntable Cartridge & The Cambridge Alva Duo Phono Pre-Amp

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mine had an issue of feedback, even with a ground cable

These speaker sound incredible. Way wider soundstage than my Def Tech BP8060s with tighter and more restrained bass response. Absolutely in love with it and look forward to keeping these for a while while I do some upgrading in between the turntable and speakers in the meantime.

Electrostats generally need high current so I would recommend an Odyssey Audio Khartago power amplifier ( [https://odysseyaudio.com/khartago-stereo-amplifier/](https://odysseyaudio.com/khartago-stereo-amplifier/) ). Call Klaus and tell him your speakers and he will know what to do. Pair that with a tube preamp (perhaps an Odyssey Candela ( [https://odysseyaudio.com/candela-vacuum-tube-line-preamplifier/](https://odysseyaudio.com/candela-vacuum-tube-line-preamplifier/) )

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They look nicer in person that the old ass pics on the site. Magico uses Odyssey amps to voice their speakers.

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20 year warranty, you talk to the builder himself. They are a small business and every amp is hand built to order so it takes a few months but trust me its worth it (I'm extremely impatient). Any piece of my system may be upgraded but the Khartago stays (though I may send it to Klaus to upgrade the caps and resistors).

<div class="md"><p>Electrostats generally need high current so I would recommend an Odyssey Audio Khartago power amplifier ( <a href="https://odysseyaudio.com/khartago-stereo-amplifier/">https://odysseyaudio.com/khartago-stereo-amplifier/</a> ). Call Klaus and tell him your speakers and he will know what to do. Pair that with a tube preamp (perhaps an Odyssey Candela ( <a href="https://odysseyaudio.com/candela-vacuum-tube-line-preamplifier/">https://odysseyaudio.com/candela-vacuum-tube-line-preamplifier/</a> )</p>

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<p>20 year warranty, you talk to the builder himself. They are a small business and every amp is hand built to order so it takes a few months but trust me its worth it (I&#39;m extremely impatient). Any piece of my system may be upgraded but the Khartago stays (though I may send it to Klaus to upgrade the caps and resistors).</p>
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Just starting out with my first pair of serious speakers. Receiver is the next thing to go. Any integrated amp / amp &amp; preamp suggestions?

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