Vollverstärker Cambridge Audio CXA81 Reviews & Tests

Expert review by : Ed Selley (trustedreviews.com)

Cambridge Audio CXA81 MkII Review

How does Cambridge Audio's latest amp fare?

Sounds consistently good ; Loads of inputs and plenty of power ; Decent value

No streaming or HDMI ARC ; Quite large ; Not the most exciting looking thing

There wasn’t a huge amount wrong with the original CXA81 so Cambridge Audio hasn’t tried to fix what isn’t broken. Instead, they have honed and tweaked a good amp and made it better. At £1,000 this is the class of the field.

Aug, 2024

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Cambridge Audio CXA81 MKII review

One of our favourite integrated amplifiers of the 21st century gets a sequel

Big, spacious, authoritative sound ; Decent DAC ; Generous feature set

Lacks rhythmic drive and cohesion ; Beaten for outright expression

Cambridge Audio has moved its acclaimed CXA81 amplifier on considerably in almost every aspect, but it doesn’t quite capture the essence of music like its closest rival does

Jul, 2025

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Expert review by : Gordon Brockhouse (SoundStageSimplifi)

Cambridge Audio CXA81 Integrated Amplifier-DAC

I really enjoyed my time with Cambridge Audio's CXA81 integrated-DAC. Its higher-resolution DAC and integrated Bluetooth receiver are welcome upgrades from Cambridge's previous CX-series integrated-DACs, which in their five years on the market won...

Dec, 2019

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Consumer review (richersounds.com)

Great amp, CXN V2 is a little buggy

I purchased the CXN V2, CX81 and paired with Wharfdale 4.4 Evo's this week, Craig could not have been more helpful in Edinburgh. Upon setting up I noticed that compared to the Bluetooth input on the amp, and the Pro Ject X turntable that the CXN...

Feb, 2021

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Consumer review (richersounds.com)

Great amp, CXN V2 is a little buggy

I purchased the CXN V2, CX81 and paired with Wharfdale 4.4 Evo's this week, Craig could not have been more helpful in Edinburgh. Upon setting up I noticed that compared to the Bluetooth input on the amp, and the Pro Ject X turntable that the CXN...

Feb, 2021

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