I picked these amplifiers for a major re-working of my system. I decided to replace my aging AV reviever with separates and man oh man, I'm glad I did. It's rare in 2025 to call something a good value, and although I am aware of the fact that these amplifiers are not inexpensive, they compare well to some much more expensive amplifiers in my main home theater. They are smooth and transparent sounding in my opinion. I wouldn't call them 'warm, nor would I call them sterile and analytical. They are just pretty much neutral. Highs are smooth and midrange is clean. I cannot comment on bass performance as my towers have powered woofers. This is a pretty easy load for them, so I wish I could tell you more, but they are nice and quiet, so that means a lot if you value low level details. I highly recommend you give them a listen if you have the opportunity.

Replaced Audiolab 8000M to drive B&W 704 S2, which are known for being hard to drive with impedance dropping to 3.1ohm minimum. I have the Edge M paired with CA Edge NQ and Arcam AVR 30 used via the CA Edge NQ using HT bypass. The Edge M have transformed my system and speakers, the bass is now extremely musical, instruments are well defined and overall presentation is dynamic and taught even when driving at high volumes 80db+. Overall in combination with the Edge NQ the sound is very musical and not fatiguing. There maybe more analytical pairings out there, but with this combination you just want to listen. A big upgrade and highly recommended – take a listen.

Amazing quality for the price. Awesome separation; outstanding vocals, excellent slam; very smooth and reminiscent of a good SET. They do not run hot. Build quality is second only to the packaging, which is impressive as well. Kind of makes you think CA cares about the Edge Series....

...you get what you pay for.

When I rediscovered Cambridge Audio and learned about the Edge product line, I was intrigued. I've been in the consumer AV design and manufacturing business for 25 years, and am very aware of the work that goes in to something like Edge: nothing off the shelf, maximum bang for the buck, screams premium inside and out. But my experience has included brands and products at considerably higher price points, and I could be excused for being skeptical of CA's claims of exceptional dynamics and neutrality. You get what you pay for, right? Of course.

But how could so many consistently stellar reviews keep going on and on about how Edge so easily compared against much more expensive systems from other brands? How does that fit into the you-get-what-you-pay-for trope? I'll tell you how: through years of experience and dedication, and incredibly smart design work, efficient parts sourcing and testing, and doing as much of it in house as possible. Those factors contribute considerably to keep costs down both for the manufacturer and the end user.

(I won't name names, but my prior 2ch system was, like Edge, excellent bang-for-the-buck gear. I had been quite happy with it for several years, and it is by no means a bad system even when put up against the Edge. But I was always left wanting, like I was missing something. And, truth be told, that system was about 2/3 the price of the Edge)

Driving my reference speakers with a pair of M's and an NQ---even within the first few minutes out of the boxes, without even a "Hey, how ya doin', nice ta meetcha" break-in period----I found myself immediately smiling. I was happy. I had expected good things, but I had been expecting minor improvements over my previous 2ch electronics, not big improvements. I had been hoping for a little more space, a little more definition, just a little more. Instead I got "Hey! Wake up! It's time to be entertained! It's time for MUSIC!"

Now, after nearly a week, my smile is even bigger. Bass has become not just more precise, but has greater sustain. The breathing of each organ pipe has grown into separate, living entities. The differences between steel and nylon guitar (and violin) strings are now startling vivid. The individual notes in a chord are all present at once, like a series of paint strokes appearing in the air side by side instead of being smeared together. Localization and space are greater, and more natural than ever before...and again, my previous 2ch electronics were nothing to be embarrassed by. But with that system, all of the above points were diminished just enough to make the Edge system truly shine.

Is Edge a casual purchase? No. Top-notch audio buying decisions never should be. An NQ and a pair of M's will be fairly expensive for most people. But let me just add my enthusiasm for Cambridge Audio's latest and greatest rabbit-out-of-a-hat trick to the avalanche of praise you'll find everywhere else online. You will not be sorry if you pull the trigger on Edge. It's a statement piece all around, from the outstanding sound, the build-quality, the dead-sexy cosmetics and ease of set-up and use.