Cambridge Audio Alva Series – Just Add Vinyl
Cambridge Audio Alva Series is the name we give products designed to unlock that characteristic warm vinyl sound. It includes a pair of new Alva turntables, custom-designed moving coil cartridge, and two award-winning phono pre-amplifiers.
Whether you’re looking for a new turntable, a cartridge, or need a phono pre-amp – to hear more detail from an older deck – Cambridge Audio confident that Alva has the answer.
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Product Line of the Alva Series
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| ALVA TT V2 |
| TYPE |
Direct Drive |
| TURNTABLE SPEEDS |
33.3, 45rpm |
| WOW & FLUTTER |
<0.1%
|
| TURNTABLE PLATTER |
POM (Polyoxymethylene) |
| PLATTER DIAMETER |
305mm |
| PLATTER WEIGHT |
2.2kg |
| AUDIO OUT |
RCA Phono/Line Level (Switchable) |
| >BLUETOOTH |
SBC/aptX/aptX HD |
| POWER SUPPLY |
AC 100-240V, 60/50Hz |
| POWER CONSUMPTION |
5.5W
|
| MAX POWER CONSUMPTION |
20W |
| STANDBY POWER CONSUMPTION |
<0.25W |
| DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) |
435 x 139 x 368mm |
| WEIGHT |
10.9kg |
| PHONO STAGE GAIN @1KHZ |
42dB |
| PHONO STAGE NOMINAL OUTPUT |
250Vrms |
| PHONO STAGE INPUT NOISE (A-WEIGHTED) |
0.1u Vrms |
| PHONO STAGE RIAA CURVE ACCURACY |
*+/- 0.3dB 30Hz-20kHz |
| PHONO STAGE SIGNAL/NOISE RATIO
|
>90dB |
| PHONO STAGE THD+N 1KHZ |
0.0025% |
| PHONO STAGE INPUT IMPEDANCE |
47Ω |
| PHONO STAGE INPUT CAPACITANCE |
100pF |
| TONEARM TYPE |
Static Balanced Tonearm w/ detachable Headshell |
| TONEARM EFFECTIVE LENGTH |
221.5mm
|
| TONEARM OVERHANG |
19mm |
| TONEARM EFFECTIVE MASS |
19.6g |
| TONEARM COMPATIBLE CARTRIDGE WEIGHTS |
4.5-12g |
| CARTRIDGE |
High Output Moving Coil |
| CARTRIDGE FREQUENCY RESPONSE |
*+/- 1dB 30Hz-20kHz |
| CARTRIDGE STYLUS |
Elliptical |
| CARTRIDGE CANTILEVER |
Aluminium |
| CARTRIDGE OUTPUT LEVEL |
2mV @1kHz |
| CARTRIDGE TRACKING FORCE |
2g |
| CARTRIDGE RECOMMENDED LOAD |
47Ω
|
| IN THE BOX |
ALVA TT V2 direct drive turntable, Dust cover, Quick start guide, 2 x hinge assembly, Ortofon stylus gauge, Counterweight, Removable headshell with moving-coil cartridge, POM platter assembly, Region specific mains leads, RCA cable, Safety guide, Ground lead. |
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| ALVA ST |
| TURNTABLE SPEEDS |
33.3, 45rpm |
| WOW & FLUTTER |
<0.12% |
| TURNTABLE PLATTER |
Die Cast Aluminium |
| PLATTER DIAMETER |
305mm |
| PLATTER WEIGHT |
645.3g (930.5g inc. rubber mat) |
| AUDIO OUT |
RCA Phono/Line Level (Switchable) |
| >BLUETOOTH |
SBC/aptX/aptX HD |
| POWER SUPPLY |
AC 100-240V, 60/50Hz |
| POWER CONSUMPTION |
6W
|
| MAX POWER CONSUMPTION |
20W |
| STANDBY POWER CONSUMPTION |
<0.3W |
| DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) |
435 x 139 x 366.7mm |
| WEIGHT |
9kg |
| PHONO STAGE GAIN @1KHZ |
42dB |
| PHONO STAGE NOMINAL OUTPUT |
250Vrms |
| PHONO STAGE INPUT NOISE (A-WEIGHTED) |
0.1u Vrms |
| PHONO STAGE RIAA CURVE ACCURACY |
*+/- 0.3dB 30Hz-20kHz |
| PHONO STAGE SIGNAL/NOISE RATIO
|
>90dB |
| PHONO STAGE THD+N 1KHZ |
0.0025% |
| PHONO STAGE INPUT IMPEDANCE |
47Ω |
| PHONO STAGE INPUT CAPACITANCE |
100pF |
| TONEARM TYPE |
Static Balanced Tonearm w/ detachable Headshell |
| TONEARM EFFECTIVE LENGTH |
221.5mm
|
| TONEARM OVERHANG |
19mm |
| TONEARM EFFECTIVE MASS |
19.6g |
| TONEARM COMPATIBLE CARTRIDGE WEIGHTS |
4.5-12g |
| CARTRIDGE |
Moving Magnet |
| CARTRIDGE FREQUENCY RESPONSE |
+/- 0.5dB 30Hz-20kHz |
| CARTRIDGE STYLUS |
Elliptical |
| CARTRIDGE CANTILEVER |
Alloy Tube |
| CARTRIDGE OUTPUT LEVEL |
1.8~3.6mV @1kHz |
| CARTRIDGE TRACKING FORCE |
2g |
| CARTRIDGE RECOMMENDED LOAD |
47Ω
|
| IN THE BOX |
Alva ST Belt-drive turntable, Dustcover, Quick start guide, 2 x hinge assembly, Platter, Counterweight, Slipmat, Removable headshell with moving magnet cartridge, power adaptor with switchable plugs, RCA cable, Ground lead, Ortofon stylus gauge. |
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| ALVA MC |
| CARTRIDGE TYPE |
High-output Moving Coil |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE |
+/- 1dB 30Hz-20kHz |
| STYLUS |
Elliptical |
| CANTILEVER |
Aluminium |
| OUTPUT LEVEL |
2mV @1kHz |
| TRACKING FORCE |
2g |
| >RECOMMENDED LOAD |
47kΩ |
| WEIGHT |
7g
|
| SEPARATION |
25dB @ 1kHz
|
| TRACKABILITY |
70um/2gr |
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| ALVA SOLO |
| MAX POWER CONSUMPTION |
10W |
| GAIN @ 1KHZ |
39dB |
| NOMINAL OUTPUT |
300mV |
| SENSITIVITY FOR NOMINAL OUTPUT |
3.35mV |
| EQUIVALENT INPUT NOISE (A-WEIGHTED) |
~0.09uV |
| RIAA CURVE ACCURACY/td>
| +/- 0.65dB 30Hz-20kHz |
| >SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO GROUNDED INPUTS REF. 1V OUTPUT (20HZ-20KHZ BW) |
>90dB |
| THD+N 1KHZ (20-20KHZ BW) |
<0.0025%
|
| INPUT IMPEDANCE |
47k Ohm
|
| INPUT CAPACITANCE |
100pF |
| OVERLOAD MARGIN |
>30dB |
| CROSSTALK @10KHZ |
>85dB |
| DIMENSIONS (H X W X D) |
48x176x132 (1.9x6.9x5.2”) |
| WEIGHT |
0.68kg/1.5lbs |
| WHATS IN THE BOX |
Alva Solo Moving Magnet Phono Preamplifier, User Manual, Safety Guide, Mains lead |
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| ALVA DUO |
| 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/td>
| +/- 0.3dB 30Hz-50Hz |
| >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) |
| WHATS IN THE BOX |
Alva Duo Moving Coil & Moving Magnet Phono Preamp, User Manual, Safety Guide, Mains Lead |
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What The Press Say
- The Alva TT is a direct drive design. That’s unusual at this price point, but it promises a number of improvements over belt-driven designs, including speed stability and accuracy. The Polyoxymethylene platter (a material chosen for its rigidity and density) is spun using a medium torque motor to aid smoothness of motion. It’s powered by an internal power supply.
The deck comes with a Rega-sourced tonearm and high output moving coil cartridge. The arm is fixed, while the phono stage (based on the five-star Duo) is built-in. There’s no option to bypass it, but given the market the Alva is aimed at, we doubt this will be a deal-breaker.
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