I have a Cambridge Audio Azur 640C CDP, and after about 3 years the tray developed an intermittent (now constant) hitch that keeps it from loading properly unless you "help" it along, and not always even then. Luckily it's working this moment, feeding into an Audio-GD DAC and playing Wayne Shorter's newest, but I figure it'll be toast soon enough.
Cambridge Audio Product Reliability
I have owned a Cambridge Audio AZUR 840C CDP for about 5 years, out of those five, it's been in for warranty repair twice and the last repair was out of warranty at a cost to me of about $300. In each instance, the repairs consisted of failed circuit components, and the last, a toested transport. Bottom line, though a great player I think they must have used cheap parts. I am considering their AZUR flagship IA, but am concerned about quality and reliability, can anyone speak to this, and by that I mean their own experience with Cambridge Amps - Thanks!