Cambridge CXA81 80 Watt Integrated Stereo Amplifier w/aptX HD Bluetooth (Gray)
Product Information
Rewarding Performance
Cambridge’s 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.
Features
- Award-Winning Sound - 4x winner of What Hi-Fi? Product of the Year
- New CX Black Edition now available
- 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 realize 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 connects wirelessly to devices including Alva TT V2
Your World’s a Stage
The thing that hits you when you hear CXA81 for the first time is just how detailed everything sounds. You’ll pick up instruments subtle shifts in tone and harmonies you’ve previously missed. Close your eyes and you’ll be able to place every musician in the soundstage. Once you’ve experienced CXA81 there’s no turning back.
Return on Investment
Cambridge’s engineering team in London invested hours researching developing experimenting and above all listening to ensure that CXA81 was right. Their goal: to make the most accomplished and absorbing integrated amp in its class. Every component selected and decision made based on the desire to deliver the most complete musical picture possible.
Effortlessly Musical
At the heart of CXA81 beats a Class AB power amplifier stage with optimized capacitor values. It takes the musicality of Class A and blends it with the efficiency of Class B. The amp’s short signal path is efficient leaving little opportunity for interference. The resulting sound is pristine while delivering the emotional impact the artist intended.
Power with Control
Thanks to a generous toroidal transformer CXA81 delivers a prodigious 80 watts of power per channel. Dual taps into the left and right of the amplification board mean that in effect each channel has its own power supply – resulting in a vivid sound stage. Dynamic shifts in music – like those loud then quiet moments –?are handled with ease.
Get the Message
Designed to bring your music to life CXA81’s state-of-the-art digital circuit board includes the cutting-edge ESS Sabre ES9016 digital-to-analogue converter (DAC). This means digital audio files up to a heady 32-bit/384kHz or DSD256 are energized – with every subtle detail delivered in full. CXA81 combines unparalleled accuracy with vivid musicality doing so beautifully.
Get Connected
CXA81 has connectivity covered. As well as digital optical coaxial and USB Audio it features stereo RCA inputs balanced XLR sockets plus wireless hi-res connectivity via Bluetooth aptX HD – perfect for Alva TT V2. You can even connect a second set of speakers to hear your music in another room.
*Please note: Included Bluetooth antenna is required to enable Bluetooth connectivity
Designed for Life
Thanks to the relentless dedication of Cambridge’s team in London CXA81 is a complete solution. Its combination of versatility power and audio excellence means it can form the center of your musical experience for many years to come.?Its elegant minimalistic lines crafted from aluminum and steel will endure both physically and aesthetically.
What's in the Box
- CXA81 80 Watt Integrated Stereo Amplifier with aptX HD Bluetooth
- Power Cable
- Remote Control
- Control Bus Cable
- Bluetooth Antenna
- Quick Start Guide
- Saftey Guide
Specifications
- Power Output: 80W RMS into 8 Ohms 120W RMS into 4 Ohms
- DAC: ESS Sabre ES9016K2M
- Frequency Response: <5Hz - 60kHz +/- 1dB
- Analog 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: 750 W
- Standby Power Consumption: <0.5W
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 16.9 x 4.5 x 13.4
- Weight: 19.1 lbs
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