• Award-Winning Sound - 4x winner of What Hi-Fi? Product of the Year
• 80 watts per channel –  power to drive the most demanding speakers 
• Class AB Amplification – for balanced & efficient performance 
• Toroidal Transformer – for incredible sound-staging 
• High Quality ESS Sabre ES9016 DAC – to realise digital music at its best 
• Digital inputs – TOSLINK, Coaxial & USB Audio Input (up to 24-bit/384kHz & DSD256 digital files from Mac/PC) 
• Balanced XLR inputs – for premium connection  
• Bluetooth aptX HD input – connect wirelessly to devices, incl. Alva TT V2

Rewarding Performance 

Our CXA81 integrated amplifier builds on the foundations laid by the first CX Series, and over 50 years’ experience of building amps. It offers a progressive perspective – effortless, poised and sophisticated. 80 watts per channel give CXA81 complete authority over music, to reveal every emotion and nuance from your whole music collection – be that streamed or on disc. 

• THE DETAILS

  POWER OUTPUT	80W RMS into 8 Ohms, 120W RMS into 4 Ohms
  DAC	ESS Sabre ES9016K2M
  FREQUENCY RESPONSE	<5Hz– 60kHz +/-1dB
  ANALOGUE AUDIO INPUTS	1x balanced XLR, 4 x RCA
  DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS	1 x S/PDIF coaxial, 2 x TOSLINK optical, 1 x USB audio, Bluetooth (integrated)
  COMPATIBILITY	TOSLINK optical: 16/24bit 32-96kHz PCM only, S/PDIF coaxial: 16/24bit 32-192kHz PCM only, USB: audio profile 1.0/2.0 (default 2.0), up to 24-bit 384kHz PCM, up to DSD256 or DoP256, Bluetooth: 4.2 A2DP/AVRCP supporting up to aptX HD (24bit 48kHz)
  BLUETOOTH APTX HD RECEIVER BUILT-IN	Yes
  ROON TESTED	Yes
  OUTPUTS	Speakers A+B, 3.5mm headphone, Preamp Output, Subwoofer Output
  REMOTE CONTROL	Yes
  MAX POWER CONSUMPTION	750W
  STANDBY POWER CONSUMPTION	<0.5W
  DIMENSIONS (H X W X D)	115 x 430 x 341mm (4.5 x 16.9 x 13.4”)
  WEIGHT	8.7kg (19.1lbs)
  BOX CONTENTS	CXA81 Integrated Amplifier, Power Cable, 3 x AAA Batteries, Remote Control, Control Bus Cable, Bluetooth antenna, Quick Start Guide, Safety Guide