<h2>CXA81</h2>
Integrated stereo amplifier
CX PRODUCT LINE 2. THIS IS WHAT PROGRESS SOUNDS LIKE.
About half a decade after the CX lineup redefined sound performance in its price segment, it’s time to create new ideas, develop something new, and breathe new life into our devices. The all-new CXA61 and CXA81 integrated integrated amplifiers are designed on the foundations (and winning awards) of the CXA60 and CXA80, but with a fresh and progressive perspective.
With the CXA81, 80 watts of pure enthusiasm per channel comes to the fore. It inspires with its powerful and direct sound that spares neither detail nor precision that’s why he feels at home with music fresh from the mosh pit as well as classical music from the music academy.
We make the best even better now
How do you improve a highly regarded and successful integrated amplifier, one that has earned the respect and loud acclaim of customers around the world? Well, if you’re an engineer at Cambridge Audio, you test every aspect of performance – and then you do everything you can to get even more out of it. Even more refined, even more precise, even more compelling … even more musical. The CXA81: everything you’ve already admired about the CXA80, and more.
Uncompromising and unadulterated
All of the research, development, time and effort behind the design of the CXA81 has been dedicated to a single goal: to make this the most accomplished and gripping integrated integrated amplifier ever offered at such a price. Every component selection and engineering decision was made based solely on the desire to progress. No compromises were made in the design and equipment of the CXA81 in order to realize the overall musical picture in unadulterated sound quality.
The whole story
The CXA81 was created to enrich your life with music regardless of where you store it. For this reason, it was equipped with a brand new digital board and the ESS Sabre ES9016 digital-to-analog converter. This means that digital audio files can be dramatically brought to life up to an exhilarating 32-bit / 384 kHz resolution or DSD256 you hear every detail and nuance completely untouched and unedited. The CXA81 combines unparalleled precision with lively musicality without sacrificing comfort.
Absolute flexibility
The CXA81 covers all connections, giving you total freedom of choice. Unbalanced stereo RCA inputs along with balanced XLR connectors provide optical and digital connectivity. And if that wasn’t enough, it also comes up with a wireless connection via the modern aptX HD Bluetooth option. So there is no need to compromise on performance and comfort.
Power and control
Due to the numerous improvements and upgrades, and an overspecified toroidal transformer, the CXA81 delivers an amazing 80 watts of power per channel. This means that the CXA81 has complete control over even the most demanding speakers, giving it a handle on large dynamic transitions and ensuring that the entire sound image is always available be it when playing at a discreet background level or with party sounds turned up to the max.
Unsurpassed acoustic integrity
The heart of the CXA81 is a completely redesigned power amplifier with optimized capacitor values. As a result, the sound is pristine but not clinical, with unsurpassed musical coherence, regardless of the source.
80 W QMW into 8 ohms; 120 W QMW into 4 ohms
ESS Sabre ES9016K2M
< 5 Hz 60 kHz +/- 1 dB
1 x balanced XLR input, 4 x Cinch
1 x S/PDIF coaxial, 2 x TOSLINK optical, 1 x USB audio, Bluetooth (integrated)
TOSLINK optical: 16/24 bit 32 ? 96 kHz, PCM only, S/PDIF coaxial: 16/24 bit 32 ? 192 kHz, PCM only, USB: audio profile 1.0/2.0 (standard 2.0), up to 32 bit 384 kHz PCM, up to DSD256 or DoP256, Bluetooth: 4.2 A2DP/AVRCP supports formats up to aptX HD (24 bit, 48 kHz)
Yes
Yes
Speaker A+B, 3.5 mm headphones, preamp output, subwoofer output
Yes
750 W
< 0,5 W
115 x 430 x 341 mm
8,7 kg
CXA81 integrated integrated amplifier, AC power cable, 3 x AAA batteries, remote control, control bus cable
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