Cambridge Audio CXA81 Integrated Amplifier 2x80w (Each)

Description

Half a decade after the CX range redefined performance at its price point, it’s time to reimagine, reengineer and reinvigorate. The all-new Cambridge Audio CXA81 integrated amplifiers build on the foundations laid (and the Awards won) by CXA60 and CXA80, but with a fresh and progressive perspective.

The CXA81 is poised, effortless and sophisticated. Its 80 watts per channel give it complete authority over music, and it wrings every emotional and musical nuance from your whole collection.

CAMBRIDGE AUDIO CXA81 AMPLIFIER FEATURES

• 80-watts per channel with Class AB amplification for detailed and powerful audio performance.
• Separate, symmetrical left and right channels are carefully engineered to deliver incredible sound-staging.
• Balanced XLR inputs for low noise interference.
• High Quality DAC – Connect digital sources directly via TOSLINK and Coaxial.
• USB Audio Input accepting up to 32bit/384kHz & DSD 256 digital files from Mac or PC.
• Bluetooth aptX HD built in.

CAMBRIDGE AUDIO CXA81 AMPLIFIER SPECIFICATIONS

• 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 32bit 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

MAKING THE BEST BETTER

How do you take an admired and successful integrated amplifier, one that’s won respect and plaudits around the world, and make it even better? Well, if you’re a Cambridge Audio engineer, you examine every aspect of the performance – and then you do everything you can to make it ‘more’. More refined, more precise, more engrossing… more musical. The Cambridge Audio CXA81: it’s everything you loved about the CXA80, but more so.

UNCOMPROMISED AND UNCOMPROMISING

All the research, all the development, all the time and effort that’s been expended on the CXA81 has been for one reason alone: to make this the most accomplished and absorbing integrated amplifier ever offered at the price. Every component selected, and every engineering decision taken, is based entirely on the desire to progress. The Cambridge Audio CXA81 has been designed and specified without compromise, in order to deliver the complete musical picture.

THE WHOLE STORY

The CXA81 is designed to bring your music to life, no matter how it’s stored. So it features an entirely new digital board, including the cutting-edge ESS Sabre ES9016 digital-to-analogue convertor. Which means digital audio files up to a heady 32bit/384kHz, or DSD256, are brought dramatically to life, with every detail and nuance delivered intact and in full. The CXA81 combines unparalleled accuracy with vivid musicality, without sacrificing convenience.