It's been 9 months now that I'm running this amp. My room is small and my speakers are relatively sensitive (90dB), but they are not that easy to move (PMC TB1). I can get fair enough loudness, but I always felt that I was missing something. I know that maybe my speakers are one step above in category in respect to this amp. But That was my budget and I'm thinking if I should have choose the Yamaha that's in the same league (don't remember the model). Anyway, I don't mean it sounds bad. It has muscle, it's dynamic, and stages well, but it's somehow soft (perhaps that's the sound signature). I wanted something to compare with and I plugged and old and faulty Thomson amp 40wpc. To my surprise, this old guy moved my speakers with much more authority, better transient response, deeper bass and slightly wider image, and effortlessly, though the difference is only 5wpc. So I decided to fix the old amp to pair with the PMC (hoping I can buy eventually an amp that makes justice to those speakers) and plugged the AXA35 to an old set of good pioneer speakers. This combo seems to be fine, though I'll look forward to find a better match to the AXA35. I've heard Klipsch and Dali's are good candidates. Other thing I'd like to know is how to do the rec out turnaround to a subwoofer. I'm clueless. I mean, it has to be there for one reason other than recording tapes like in the old days, right?

I wasn’t sure how much of an improvement this would be over my old Sony receiver. I was not disappointed! The frequency range of my whole system feels extended. Id describe the overall sound as clean and precise without being clinical. Plenty of gain. The feature set is simple and to the point, which I prefer. I’d recommend this amp to anyone who loves music.

Excellent performance/price balanced product. Easy to use, great looking and of course brilliant sound. Superb quality and used materials making it my choice no 1.

I've been slowly acquiring individual components over the past two years, and I wanted to get a decent 2 channel hifi amp. I have very efficient Klipsch speakers, so knew I didn't necessarily need to pair them with an amp with massive amounts of power. After enjoying several other Cambridge products in the past, I settled on the AXA35. I had reservations about only 35 watts. That concern was completely unfounded. This amp absolutely rocks - plenty of power. And super clean, very transparent sound. Couldn't be happier with the purchase and it is a steal for what it costs.