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Cambridge Audio CXA61 Stereo Two-Channel Amplifier with Bluetooth and Built-in DAC - 60 Watts Per Channel (Lunar Grey)

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 122 ratings

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Item Dimensions LxWxH 16.9 x 13.4 x 4.5 inches
Voltage 60 Volts
Manufacturer Cambridge Audio
Mounting Type Surface Mount
Brand Cambridge Audio

About this item

  • ✓ FOR TRUE HI-FI STEREO EXPERIENCE - CXA61 is designed to be unmatched in sonic ability, on-board features, and build-quality. Its audio is a true and emotional delivery across thumping basslines, syncopated jazz rhythms, or distinctive vocals.
  • ✓ DESIGNED TO BE AN EXPERIENCE - CXA61 has been engineered, refined and finessed with only one objective in mind: to deliver the most thrillingly authentic sound you’ve ever encountered. It brings you closer to the music you love.
  • ✓ PROFESSIONAL-GRADE POWER - Oversized toroidal transformer gives an even, low-noise current without distortion or stress. CXA61 handles 8-ohm and 4-ohm speakers, delivering all the musical peaks and nuances you expect to hear.
  • ✓ CONNECT WIRED OR WIRELESSLY - Bluetooth wireless capability lets you stream from smartphones, tablets, and computers. Improved aptX HD encoding helps enhance audio quality of music streaming from devices.
  • ✓ DIGITAL SOURCE FLEXIBILITY - High Quality ESS Sabre SE9010K2M DAC chip is compatible with 32-bit/384kHz PCM files and up to DSD 256 data streams. Connect digital sources directly via TOSLINK and Coaxial.

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.9 x 13.4 x 4.5 inches; 18.3 Pounds
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ CXA61
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 17, 2019
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Cambridge Audio
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B083T84BPQ
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 122 ratings

Product Description

Half a decade after the CX range redefined performance, it’s time to reimagine, reengineer and reinvigorate. The all-new CXA61 integrated amplifier builds on the foundation laid (and the Awards won) by CXA60, but with a fresh and progressive perspective. The CXA61 is 60 watts per channel of pure excitement. It’s a punchy and upfront listen, without giving away detail or precision - so it’s just as much at home in the mosh-pit as it is the conservatoire.

CX SERIES 2. THE SOUND OF PROGRESS.

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LET YOUR MUSIC MOVE YOU

The CXA61 is designed to bring you closer to the music you love. It’s designed to put you right at the heart of your favourite recordings, telling you the story of every note in the most natural, most effortless, most detailed way imaginable. Analogue or digital, lo-fi or hi-res, the CXA61 lets the music take you where you want to go.

UNCOMPROMISED SOUND

The CXA61 has been engineered, refined and finessed with only one objective in mind: to deliver the most thrillingly musical sound you’ve ever experienced. Every choice of component, and every engineering decision, has been made in order to minimise colouration of the sound and maximise its accuracy. Cambridge Audio has drawn on every one of its 50 years of experience to make the CXA61 its most accomplished integrated amplifier yet.

ALL OF THE MUSIC

Because it’s designed to deliver the maximum musical experience no matter where the music is coming from, the CXA61 has an entirely reengineered digital board featuring the industry-standard ESS Sabre ES9010 K2M digital-to-analogue convertor. The CXA61 can bring digital audio files up to state-of-the-art 32bit/384kHz and DSD256 resolutions vividly to life, combining convenience with performance in a way unheard-of until now.

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POWER WITHOUT CORRUPTION

An oversized toroidal transformer gives the CXA61 a muscular 60 watts of power for each channel. Painstaking engineering gives it super-low levels of distortion and supreme electrical efficiency. The result is an amplifier with limitless reserves of power, ready to maximise the dynamic potential of any loudspeakers and able to play at any volume level without stress or distortion.

COMPLETE MUSICAL FREEDOM

Pair any Bluetooth device to the CXA61 to stream up to aptX HD-quality audio. Because there’s no need to compromise your musical experience when you decide to cut the cord.

SONIC INTEGRITY

The CXA61 features a reimagined power amp stage with optimised capacitors values, and a revised volume pot designed to offer minimised crosstalk. The result is a clean, short and pure signal path that allows your music unmatched coherence - at any volume.

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50 Years of Engineering Expertise

For 50 years now, we’ve pursued one simple goal: to engineer products that bring the Great British Sound into your home.

We deliver Great British Sound

We design and engineer in London

We are constantly innovating

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The Soundest Moment, THE Soundest Value

However you listen, whatever your budget, we will give you the best possible sound.

We make award-winning products

We are the UK’s best-selling amplifer brand

We offer a diverse range of audio products

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Music Lovers on a Mission

Everything we do is driven by our love of music. Great things happen when people who love music make audio products

Hi-Fi made by Musicians

We built our own music venue

We support Music Charities

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Customer reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
122 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the appearance, bluetooth connectivity, value, stability and sound quality of the electronic component amplifier. They mention that it is very nice looking, well built and a beautiful piece of equipment. They appreciate the CD playback and Bluetooth connectivity, saying that it works flawlessly. Some are happy with the sound quality, and detail. Others however, are not happy with tone control and signal strength.

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38 customers mention30 positive8 negative

Customers like the sound quality of the electronic component amplifier. They say it excels in delivering a balanced sound profile, ensuring both bass and treble. They also say it's a smooth sounding amp that makes their speakers sing. Customers also say that the amp is fantastic for hifi listening, and has excellent sound quality for the price.

"...and streaming using bluetooth to the unit also provides for excellent quality sound.
 I used a WiiM pro plus to stream to the amp...." Read more

"...a CD player, a subwoofer and a pair of KEF LS50's and was blown away by the sound quality and the soundstage. The sound is all around you...." Read more

"Replaced our old NAD with this amplifier. It makes our speakers sing. The Bluetooth works well...." Read more

"...Beautiful sound and I have never taken past the 9 o'clock position and it gets pretty loud at about 75 dB 10 ft away...." Read more

13 customers mention13 positive0 negative

Customers have good things to say about the stability of the electronic component amplifier. They say, for example, it's a solid integrated amplifier that creates s reasonable sound stage. Customers also say the bottom legs provide great stability and ventilation when stacking. The remote has a heft to it that speaks quality. Customers are also impresseded with the bass, saying it'll punch you in the face.

"...The CXA61 is excellent in both sound and build quality...." Read more

"...I also liked how they designed the bottom legs - thry provide great stability and ventilation when stacking...." Read more

"...This is a lovely set up and I couldn't ask for more at this price point...." Read more

"This is a good solid integrated amplifier that creates a reasonable sound stage IF you add the correct pair of speakers and source...." Read more

12 customers mention9 positive3 negative

Customers like the bluetooth connectivity of the electronic component amplifier. They say that it works well, CD playback is excellent, and performs well across different volume levels. The amp is performing flawlessly, and functions well as an integrated amp. The Bluetooth connectivity lets them stream from their computer, iPad, and phone, and provides excellent sound.

"...It makes our speakers sing. The Bluetooth works well. Would definitely recommend this product and the seller...." Read more

"...who value sound quality and seek a speaker that performs well across different volume levels." Read more

"...Both Bluetooth and CD playback are excellent even on my very affordable Wharfdale Diamond 220 speakers. Highly recommend." Read more

"...I will echo his evaluation as its a " neutral" amp giving one a dependable performance...." Read more

6 customers mention6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the electronic component amplifier's detail, clarity, and sound. They mention that it provides awesome dynamic sound, and the amount of clarity it provides is really great.

"...It is clean, detailed, musical and authoritative. It reproduces the music the way that it was recorded...." Read more

"...The sound is all around you. Perhaps the best part is bass - punchy, detailed and not overblown...." Read more

"...This unit sounds great at any volume full and detailed. I am also impressed with the built in Dac...." Read more

"...The amount of clarity they provide is really great...." Read more

5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the electronic component amplifier. They mention that it is very nice for the price.

"...'cast' heat sinks set either side of the transformer… very impressive at this price point...." Read more

"...Auto-sleep is great additionA great buy for the sale price ($599)" Read more

"Very nice for the price. Sounds nice. The only negative is that there are no treble or bass controls." Read more

"...Can't get over its "listenability". I am completely satisfied with its value proposition; wish I had purchased it a year ago before the 7.9%..." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the electronic component amplifier. They mention that it is very nice looking, a beautiful piece of equipment, and has a gorgeous design.

"...Simple, thought out and not a lot of customizations. It sounds so good though that you don't even need them...." Read more

"...This amplifier comes with lots of bells & wistles and looks great...." Read more

"...Otherwise it is very nice looking and functions well as an integrated amp. I returned it due to the Bluetooth issue which was a deal breaker for me." Read more

4 customers mention0 positive4 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the signal strength of the electronic component amplifier. They mention that the signal is weak and you must be within 5 feet of the component in order to hear it. The low range is a disaster, and the pre outs are sending no signal to the headphone amp. This leaves high and low frequencies a bit underrepresented.

"...in turning down the output from the pre outs… thus sending no signal to the headphone amp.!..." Read more

"...The signal is weak and you must be within 5 feet of the component in order for it to work at all...." Read more

"...or brilliance tuner, or bass or treble, leaving high and low frequencies a bit underrepresented (on a pair of JBL 4301s) and background instruments..." Read more

"...mid and high ranges, the sound is crisp and clear, but the low range is a disaster...." Read more

4 customers mention0 positive4 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the tone control of the electronic component amplifier. They mention that there is no tone control, and no display feedback of the volume level. Customers also say that there's no presence or brilliance tuner.

"...might not like this ‘warts and all’ presentation and with no tone controls available you will not be able to smooth out badly mastered source..." Read more

"...HOWEVER, the lack of treble/bass tone controls is a headscratcher, especially since the previous model (CXA60) had these...." Read more

"...I heard on one of the reviews that there is no tone control, my solution, get an old school graphic equalizer. And wow...." Read more

"...not in the same league as my old Fisher 500C. There is no presence or brilliance tuner, or bass or treble, leaving high and low frequencies a bit..." Read more

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Excellent Modern Integrated Amp
I was looking to put together an inexpensive small HiFi for Bluetooth and CD playback for a reading area. Got a great deal on this integrated and also picked up the matching CXC V2 CD transport. Both Bluetooth and CD playback are excellent even on my very affordable Wharfdale Diamond 220 speakers. Highly recommend.
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