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£575 is a fair asking price, sitting just above the £551 comparable-listing median but comfortably below the £600 75th percentile.
The CXA81 remains a very capable all-rounder: 80W per channel, confident control, a good ESS DAC, aptX HD Bluetooth, USB, optical, coaxial and balanced XLR inputs. It is particularly appealing if you want one box for both analogue and digital sources, though remember it has no built-in phono stage. At this price, the unknown condition is the only real reservation: confirm the remote, Bluetooth antenna and normal operation of every input, and check for any power or protection-alert behaviour. If clean and complete, this is a sound buy rather than a bargain.
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Cambridge Audio emerged from the innovative spirit of 1960s Britain, founded in Cambridge, United Kingdom, by a group of young engineers who spun off from Cambridge Consulting Group. Established in 1968, the brand launched with the groundbreaking P40 integrated amplifier—the first to employ a toroidal transformer, setting a new standard for dynamic power delivery in hi-fi design that endures in high-end gear today. This heritage of British engineering excellence propelled decades of award-winning products, navigating ownership changes including a revival under entrepreneur Vince Adams and acquisition in 1994 by Julian Richer and James Johnson-Flint of Richer Sounds.
The brand excels across core hi-fi categories, renowned for integrated amplifiers like the iconic A1 and P-series, alongside streaming DACs, network players, turntables, and all-in-one systems that prioritize pure analogue warmth and digital precision. Speakers, headphones, and cables round out a cohesive ecosystem, emphasizing accessible high performance without excess frills.
Positioned firmly in the mid-tier market, Cambridge Audio delivers premium British sound—detailed, rhythmic, and uncolored—at prices that democratize quality for discerning buyers. Free from corporate bloat, it holds a reputation for reliability and value, appealing to enthusiasts seeking sophisticated hi-fi that punches above its weight rather than chasing ultra-high-end esoterica.
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