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Cambridge Audio EDGE A

Integrated Amplifier

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Product Overview

The Edge series is named after Professor Gordon Edge, one of the founders of Cambridge Audio. The Edge A features a unique Class XA amplification technology that shifts the crossover point out of audible range, thus combining the sound quality of Class A and the efficiency of Class AB amplifiers.

Ratings

What we found

Pros
  • Excellent build and finish
  • Excellent build quality
  • Excellent preamp quality
Cons
  • Nothing in particular

What external reviewers found

External score 87%
Pros
  • Excellent build quality
  • Gorgeous, detailed sound
  • Sleek design
  • Punchy, dynamic sound
  • Class-leading performance
Cons
  • Lacks dynamic subtlety
  • Expensive for what it offers
  • No headphone socket
  • No phono stage

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External Reviews

hifinews[1]

Reviewer score 90% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from hifinews have found:
PM discusses the ‘Class XA’ working of the Edge A power amplification, which comfortably exceeds the quoted 100W/8ohm. Other notable aspects of the design include its twin toroidal transformers, mounted back-to-back to cancel common-mode noise and interference. The digital board is bang on the money in terms of format handling.
Pros
  • Punchy, dynamic sound
  • Excellent build quality
Cons
  • Expensive for what it offers

theear[2]

Reviewer score 91% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from theear have found:
Cambridge Audio's Edge A is one hell of a sexy beast. It oozes class, and with those heatsink fins adorning each side, together with its size and bulk (just under 25kg), this amp leaves you in no doubt that it is built for some very serious business indeed. With vocals, both male and female, the Cambridge reveals itself to be a master of expression.
Pros
  • Class-leading performance
  • Sleek design
  • Class XA operation
Cons
  • No headphone socket

whathifi[3]

Reviewer score 79% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from whathifi have found:
Cambridge Audio's Edge A is a truly complete amplifier for the money. The integrated renders an expansive sound stage and populates it with well-defined and focused instruments. The amp can track low-level instrumental strands with ease thanks to a level of clarity and control that's hard to better for the price.
Pros
  • Gorgeous, detailed sound
  • Intuitive controls
  • Excellent build quality
Cons
  • Lacks dynamic subtlety
  • No phono stage

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References

  1. ^ Cambridge Audio Edge A integrated amplifier. [hifinews].
  2. ^ Cambridge Audio Edge A. [theear].
  3. ^ Cambridge Audio Edge A review. [whathifi].

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