Purchased this after attempts to replace a now mothballed AU6600. Love vintage sound but not so much restoration prices. Budget was limited because…life. Wanted new, tried a few and they all fell flat. Was recommended this solution by a friend so did some homework and bought it. First off, my Wharfedale 4.2s love this receiver. I feel they may have been starved for power because man did they open up! Feeding it with a couple of JVC decks, a JVC QL7 and a Topping E30. Everything is far better. Definition, stage and separation just plain improved. But most important to me was a surprisingly powerful warmth where the others sounded sterile. Bottom line, I will not hesitate to buy a Cambridge product again.

I am upgrading my stereo system very slowly. The plan was for new speakers. but my late father's integrated amp died on me. So an amp of some sort became an instant need. I found out about Cambridges eBay store of refurbished pieces and was going to get the AXC35. But they sold out before I was able to raise the money. I did not want to wait for more so I went with the AXR85. So glad I did. I do not need the radio part of it. But it is there if I need it. My receiver came looking like new. Could not find a blemish on it anywhere. And it has worked flawlessly. The sound is a big improvement over my dad's old amp. Even with my cheap speakers. Some have said about issues with the remote. mine is fine. This is my first receiver/ amp with a remote. I love having it and glad it works so well. The sound is wonderful. I am sure once I can raise the money for better speakers, I will be blown away. I love this receiver and highly recommend it. I also need a new DAC. And am thinking of the lower-priced Cambridge unit. Can't afford the better one right now. I love the looks of it and the features. The Bluetooth works perfectly. Even though I run everything wired. It is a nice option. I connects very quickly to my computer. Being a fan of British things, I am half British, I am thrilled to own something from a company from there. And the quality is wonderful. Theres not much I would change.

Super quick delivery of the AXR85. I was a bit nervous ahead of setting it up and using the amp as this is an expensive investment for me. But I shouldn’t have worried it was a cinch to set up and the sound improvement on my previous admittedly aged and well used amp is incredible. Replaying old vinyl and hearing it anew. Very very happy. And the cardboard box proved a winner with the kids

The main reason for me in getting this receiver is the ability to bi-wire my Klipsch RP600M, at a reasonable price. I was expecting a slight improvement from my previous Denon Class D amp, but boy, was I dumbfoundedly wrong. There has been a significant improvement in just the first three days of use. All of my CD music that were tried out really came alive--adding so much more clarity of vocals and instruments and background became so much darker that provided more musical details. Bluetooth and radio are working well. I'm just simply happy with this purchase. Can't wait to hear more improvements after a much longer burn-in period.