Cambridge Audio CXA81 80 Watt Integrated Stereo Amplifier with aptX HD Bluetooth (Gray)

Highlights

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

Making The Best Better

How do you take an admired and successful integrated amplifier one thats won respect and plaudits around the world and make it even better? Well if youre 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. CXA81: its everything you loved about CXA80 but more so.

Uncompromised And Uncompromising

All the research all the development all the time and effort thats been expended on 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. CXA81 has been designed and specified without compromise in order to deliver the complete musical picture.

The Whole Story

CXA81 is designed to bring your music to life no matter how its 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. CXA81 combines unparalleled accuracy with vivid musicality without sacrificing convenience.

Power And Control

Thanks to numerous improvements and upgrades – and thanks to an overspecified toroidal transformer – the CXA81 delivers a prodigious 80 watts of power per channel. This means the CXA81 has complete authority over even the most demanding speakers it means big dynamic shifts in music are handled with total control and it means the whole musical picture is available no matter if youre playing at discreet background levels or at party-time volumes.

Absolute Flexibility

CXA81 covers all connectivity bases giving you complete freedom of choice. As digital optical and digital coaxial inputs it features unbalanced stereo RCA inputs alongside balanced XLR sockets – and wireless connectivity via Bluetooths cutting-edge aptX HD standard is on board too. So theres no need to compromise on performance in the name of convenience.

Unmatched Sonic Integrity

At the heart of CXA81 beats a completely reimagined and redesigned power amplifier stage with optimised capacitor values. The resulting sound is pristine but not clinical with unrivalled musical coherence no matter the source.

Partner For Life

Thanks to relentless dedication to progressive engineering CXA81 is a complete solution. Its combination of versatility power and audio excellence means it can form the center of your musical experience for years to come

Product Highlights

• 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

Weight	25.90 lbs
Dimensions	9.00 × 20.00 × 22.00 in