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Both the CXA60 and CXA80 feature Cambridge’s CAP5 protection system to protect both the amplifier and your speakers against overheating, overcurrent, DC, shorted outputs and clipping. The CXA80 outputs 80W per channel into an 8 ohm load that figure rising to 120W into 4 ohms. Circuits comprised of 500 supporting components and dynamic thermal-tracking output transistors ensure that the CXA80 is always running at its optimum performance. Large extruded heatsinks are used (1 for each channel), with the symmetrical PCBs featuring the shortest possible signal paths, and a component count reduced from 46 in previous models to 24. The transformer is centrally mounted away from the preamp section to minimise interference, while the PCB layout is optimised to reduce crosstalk. Inside, the CXA80 features a dual-mono class AB amplifier and a high-current power supply based around a large toroidal transformer with dual transformer taps, twin rectifiers and separate PSUs for the left and right channels. The CXC dedicated transport replaces both the 351C and 651C offerings, and is designed to feed the digital inputs of either the CXA60 or CXA80 integrated amplifiers, which themselves replace the 351A / 651A respectively. The range sits in a price bracket between the 651 and 851 series, with the CXN network player replacing the Stream Magic 6 V2, the CXU universal player replacing the 752BD, and the CXR120 and CXR200 receivers replacing the 551R and 751R receivers respectively. The CX range comprises 7 components 2 integrated amplifiers, 2 AV receivers, a universal disc player, a dedicated CD transport and a network streamer. Some years on, and it’s time for the Azur range to hand over the reins to Cambridge’s new offering dubbed the CX range. That was some years ago before the 1968-founded British audio brand introduced their premium Azur component range including the 3, 6 and 8 series components which shook up the audiophile community thanks to their exceptional sound and build quality, feature counts and premium yet affordable price tags. My first ‘real’ amplifier was a Cambridge Audio A5, and you could argue that it is thanks to that amplifier sparking my interest in high-end audio that I’m sitting here, writing for you now. It’s safe to say I’m a fan of Cambridge Audio.