Cambridge Audio Alva Duo
Description
Squeeze every last detail from your record collection with our high-quality moving magnet and moving coil phono stage. Alva Duo delivers pure, immersive vinyl playback—whether through your hi-fi or straight to your headphones.
The vinyl experience, refined
Designed for both moving magnet and moving coil cartridges, Alva Duo reproduces every record with unmatched clarity, warmth, and depth—just as it was meant to be heard.
Private listening, perfected
Late-night listening has never sounded better. Alva Duo’s built-in headphone amplifier lets you enjoy the full warmth of vinyl without turning on your hi-fi system. Just plug in and immerse yourself in pure analogue sound.
Lose the hum, keep the detail
Unwanted noise can cloud your records, but Alva Duo’s advanced switch-mode power supply eliminates hum by operating outside audible frequencies. Paired with a precision circuit design, it ensures crystal-clear playback, free from interference.
Vinyl, Just for You
From the moment the needle touches down, Alva Duo enhances the vinyl experience with cutting-edge engineering, ensuring you can enjoy the purest analogue sound—whether through speakers or in private from the built-in headphone output.
Specifications
| Max Power Consumption | 10W |
|---|---|
| Cartridge Support | Moving Magnet | Moving Coil |
| Gain @ 1kHz | MM: 39dB | MC: 60dB |
| Nominal Output | 300mV |
| Sensitivity for Nominal Output | MM: 3.35mV | MC: 305uV |
| Equivalent Input Noise (A-Weighted) | MM: ~0.09uV | MC: ~0.08uV |
| RIAA Curve Accuracy | +/- 0.3dB (30Hz - 20kHz) |
| Signal to Noise Ratio (Grounded Inputs Ref. 1V Output, 20Hz–20kHz BW) | MM: >90dB | MC: >70dB |
| THD+N 1kHz (20–20kHz BW) | MM: <0.0025% | MC: <0.20% |
| Input Impedance | MM: 47k Ohms | MC: 100 Ohms |
| Input Capacitance | 100pF |
| Overload Margin | >30dB |
| Crosstalk @ 10kHz | MM: >85dB | MC: 75dB |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 48 x 215 x 159 mm (1.9 x 8.5 x 6.2”) |
| Weight | 0.95kg (2.1lbs) |
| In the Box |
Alva Duo Moving Coil & Moving Magnet Phono Preamp User Manual Safety Guide Mains Lead |
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