The review done by Joel on the Cambridge Audio and Mordaunt-Short combination is exactly what my experience is with my own HT setup, which comprises a 540R with MS 908, 905, 903, 309W.
The comments about the sound being too dry for some tastes actually put into words what I could never describe, as this is particularly the case at low volumes. Adding monoblocs to drive the front speakers took care of the "dryness" at lower volumes.
Otherwise Joel's comments hit the nail on the head.
Just one comment though, the review is about the CA 640R with DVD89, but the photo is of the CA 540R with DVD89. When I saw the photo, I thought that review is a repeat of another review about two years ago(of the 540R and DVD77)
The comments about the sound being too dry for some tastes actually put into words what I could never describe, as this is particularly the case at low volumes. Adding monoblocs to drive the front speakers took care of the "dryness" at lower volumes.
Otherwise Joel's comments hit the nail on the head.
Just one comment though, the review is about the CA 640R with DVD89, but the photo is of the CA 540R with DVD89. When I saw the photo, I thought that review is a repeat of another review about two years ago(of the 540R and DVD77)
