AXR100
FM/AM Stereo Receiver
4.7
(49)
  • 100 Watts per channel – perfect for driving different sizes of speakers including floorstanders, ideal for medium – large rooms
  • Integrated FM/AM Tuner – with RDS & 40 station presets
  • Built-in MM Phono Stage – plug & play a turntable, no other boxes required 
  • Built-in Bluetooth 5.0 – easy wireless connection to smartphones etc.
  • Slim elegant design – classic hi-fi design with stylish white LED display
  • Digital & Analogue Inputs – plenty of rear connectors for audio sources
  • Full-size headphone jack & Aux-In – on front panel for convenience
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  • Versatile Sound Comes First

     

    With 100 watts of power and FM/AM tuner too, AXR100 is an amp to be taken seriously – thanks to an integrated phono stage for easy connection of a turntable, and Bluetooth to play music wirelessly from a smartphone. Dedicated subwoofer output for driving bass, and two sets of speaker outputs add to R100’s appeal. While plenty of sockets front and rear build on that versatility.

    Cambridge Audio AXR100 stereo receiver with an AXC35 CD player on a table in a room
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      "Cambridge Audio’s AXR100 looks like it could belong in any decade – its hefty yet sleek grey enclosure design is timeless, understated and serious.”

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      "Cambridge Audio's mighty AXR100 is the most powerful stereo receiver in the British manufacturer's AX series of hi-fi gear."

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      "The AXR100 stereo amplifier has powerful power and flexibility and is ideal for music lovers who require it."

      AXR100 on a table with headphones and speakers

      Your Journey into Sound

      AXR100 is a powerful receiver aimed at listening to music, and appreciating how it’s been recorded, from a variety of sources – including its own integrated tuner. Hi-fi separates like AXR100 are designed to take a signal, amplify it and output to your speakers. Choose speakers to suit your own taste – this powerful unit certainly gives you options. 

      A stylised image crop of the AXR100 highlighting the simple controls and LED dot matrix display

      Radio Live Transmission

      With all the talk of streaming, it’s sometimes easy to forget the simple pleasure of radio. Turn it on, and it just works. With AXR100 you can programme up to 40 favourite stations and retrieve them, without having to re-scan. Station information, thanks to RDS, is shown on the white LED dot matrix display. 

      Image of the Cambridge Audio AXR100 making use of its built in phono stage connected to a turntable

      Release the Wheels of Steel

      A built-in phono stage is one of many aces up AXR100’s sleeve. You can plug a turntable straight into the rear sockets without any extra kit. Moving magnet compatibility means it works with a wide range of turntables – including that vintage one you’ve always wanted to dust off. Soon you’ll be playing the records you already own and planning the next purchases.

      Image of a smart phone connected to the Cambridge Audio AXR100 by Bluetooth 5.0, streaming music wirelessly.

      Bluetooth – Streaming is Easy

      Thanks to integrated Bluetooth 5.0, it’s simple to play music from your phone, laptop, or other compatible device on AXR100. It’s a great way for friends to share music with you, helping you to discover new favourite albums – before you splash out on a vinyl copy. 

      A close up image of the back of the AXR100 showing the RCA connections, digital coax in, 2 x optical connectors and Hi-fi quality binding posts

      Wired for Sound

      AXR100 is a very well-connected receiver, with 3 pairs of analogue RCA inputs, moving magnet phono section for a turntable and a pair of recording outputs. There’s a single digital coax in, as well as 2 optical connectors. Hi-fi quality speaker binding posts (connectors), for 2 sets of speakers, mean that thick cable connects securely for an authentic sound. 

      Image of the AXR100 on a table in a minimalist home environment.

      Designed for Life

      As with the rest of the AX Series, AXR100 shares our house-style of Lunar Grey minimalist fascia, black steel cabinet and ‘floating’ base. This timeless look allows for an upgrade path through our range. A relatively slim build, in the classic 430mm hi-fi width, also means that AXR100 can easily slot into a much-loved system. 

    • Technical Specifications

      POWER OUTPUT 100 watts (into 8Ω)
      THD (unweighted) <0.01% @ 1kHz, 80% of rated power <0.15% 20Hz - 20kHz, 80% of rated power
      Frequency response (-1dB) 5Hz - 50kHz
      S/N ratio (ref 1W) >82dB (unweighted)
      Input impedances 47k ohms
      Power Amp damping factor >50
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    • AXR100 Reviews

      4.7

      4.7
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      35 Reviews

      Exceptional Receiver! Love it!

      My SR20 died so I reached out to CA support. Great response and clear communication as always. My options were to send it in for repair or trade it in for new AXR100. Manny explained these options clearly and I opted for the new model. What a great new asset to my system! Love the sound and the ease of use. What makes CA the greatest is stellar support and a superb product. Highly recommend this AXR100.

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      Best budget hi-fi for the money

      This reciever is easy to set up, sounds terrific, and is easy on the wallet. It's modern with built in digital inputs, mm phono input and Bluetooth plus three av inputs. The 100watt output can drive my Klipsch Rp600m speakers to very high levels on my db meter. The sound is low distortion and smooth on the high end. Some call this a British sound. It's very clean. A bonus is that the radio is quite capable and tunes many stations, though mainly I use Tidal for quality signal on the digital side with an outboard Schiit dac. My only qualm is this is a replacement unit for one that stopped working. Cambridge offered a discount for out of warranty so I used it. I have a cd player and a streamer from the same company that work great, so I have confidence the new Axr100 will be long lasting too.

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      Great receiver!

      The AXR100 is a great sounding, flexible, plenty powerful unit. Phono stage is good too! All this performance at this price is amazing.

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      AXR100 Receiver

      I'm using the AXR100 for the first time today with a CD player and my TV and so far it works great.
      I'm hoping to get your ALVA ST turntable when they're back in stock,so I can see how that performs.

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