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Cambridge Audio CXA81 Integrated Stereo Amplifier with Built-In DAC and Bluetooth

Brand: Cambridge Audio | SKU: CXA81LunaGrey | UPC: 5055300418784

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Cambridge Audio CXA81 Integrated Stereo Amplifier with Built-In DAC and Bluetooth - Safe and Sound HQ

Cambridge Audio CXA81 Integrated Stereo Amplifier with Built-In DAC and Bluetooth

Sale price
$949.99
Regular price
$1,299

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.

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
Our 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 convertor (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.

Designed for Life
Thanks to the relentless dedication of our 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.

Brand Cambridge Audio
Model CXA81
Power Output (Watts)/ THD Stereo 4 Ohm 120
Power Output 8 Ohms (Watts) 80
Damping Factor > 110
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.02%
Signal to Noise Ratio (dB) 105
Amplifier Class Class AB
App Control No
HDMI Inputs 0
HDMI Outputs 0
ARC, eARC No
Analog Inputs 4
Analog Outputs 0
Phono Preamp No
Optical/Coaxial Digital Inputs 2 / 1
Subwoofer Outputs 1
Preamp Output Yes
XLR Inputs 1
XLR Outputs 0
Home Theater Bypass No
Bluetooth Yes
Streaming No
DAC ESS Sabre ES9016K2M
AM/FM Tuner No
Room Correction No
Dimensions -No Antenna H x W x D (inches) 4 1/2" x 16 15/16" x 14 9/16"
Weight (lbs) 19.1
Warranty 3 Years

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Price
$949.99
$1,399.00
$1,499.00
$1,649.95
$1,600.00
Rating
5
Brand
Cambridge Audio
NAD Electronics
NAD Electronics
Arcam
Marantz
Model
CXA81
C 379
C 368
A25
Model 60N
Power Output (WATTS)/ Stereo 8 Ohm
80
80
80
100
60
Power Output(WATTS)/ Stereo 4 Ohm
120
80
80
165
80
Damping Factor
> 110
> 300
> 300
100
Total Harmonic Distortion
0.02%
0.02%
0.03%
.5%
0.02%
Signal to Noise Ratio
105
95
98
106
113
Amplifier Class
Class AB
Class D
Class D
Class G
Class AB
App Control
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
HDMI Inputs
0
1
0
0
1
HDMI Outputs
0
0
0
0
0
ARC, eARC
No
Yes, eARC
No
No
Yes, ARC
Analog Inputs
4
2
2
3
3
Analog Outputs
0
0
0
0
0
Phono
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
OPTICAL/COAXIAL DIGITAL INPUTS
2 / 1
2 / 2
2 / 2
1 / 2
1 / 1
Subwoofer Outputs
1
1
1
0
1
PRE-AMP Output
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
XLR Input
1
0
0
0
0
Home Theater Bypass
No
No
No
Yes
No
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Streaming
No
No
No
No
Yes
DAC
ESS Sabre ES9016K2M
ESS Sabre ES9028
Burr Brown PCM1795
ESS Sabre ES9280A PRO
ESS Sabre
AM/FM Tuner
No
No
No
No
No
Room Correction
No
Dirac Live Optional
No
No
No
Dimensions No Antenna (H x W x D)
4 1/2" x 16 15/16" x 14 9/16"
3 15/16" x 17 1/8" x 15 7/16"
4" x 17 1/8" x 16 5/8"
3 5/16" x 17 1/16" x 14 5/16"
5 1/8" x 17 7/16" x 17"
Weight (lbs)
19.1
19.1
17.2
19.84
28.1
Warranty
3 Years
2 Years
2 Years
5 Years
5 Years