EVO ONE
All-in-One Wireless Streaming Speaker
$1,499.00
CXA61
CXA61 builds on the foundations laid by the original CX Series, and over 50 years’ experience of designing amplifiers. It provides a fresh perspective, with 60 watts per channel of pure excitement. It’s a punchy and upfront listen, without giving away detail or precision – whether you want to recreate the atmosphere of the mosh pit or the concert hall.
We present a 1000-piece limited edition of each CX Series 2 model in a minimalist matt black finish, with discreet gloss black branding. The same award-winning sound as CX, only in black. Why? Because we thought they’d look dead cool. If you want some, please don’t delay – CX Black Edition won’t be here for long.
Designed to bring you closer to the music you love, CXA61 places you right at the heart of your favourite recordings – revealing every note in the most natural, effortless, and detailed way imaginable. Analogue or digital, lo-fi or hi-res, CXA61 lets the music take you wherever you want to go.
Our engineering team in London invested hours researching, developing, experimenting and, above all, listening to ensure that CXA61 was right. Their goal: to deliver a thrilling, focused and detailed musical performance. Every component selected, and decision made, based on the desire to make the CXA61 a very accomplished integrated amplifier.
At the heart of CXA61 beats a Class AB power amplifier stage with optimised capacitor values. It takes the musicality of Class A and blends it with the efficiency of Class B. The amp’s short signal path leaves little opportunity for interference. The resulting sound is detailed, while delivering the emotional impact the artist intended.
Thanks to its toroidal transformer, CXA61 delivers 60 watts of pure power per channel. With a special volume pot designed to minimise crosstalk, the result is an amplifier with reserves of power – ready to exploit the dynamic potential of your speakers and deliver volume without stress or distortion.
To deliver the maximum musical experience, no matter the source, CXA61 has a digital board featuring the acclaimed ESS Sabre ES9010 K2M digital-to-analogue convertor (DAC). CXA61 can bring digital audio files, up to high resolution 32-bit/384kHz and DSD256, vividly to life – combining convenience with a performance unimagined at this price.
CXA61 is a well-connected amp. As well as digital optical and coaxial connections, it features plenty of stereo analogue inputs alongside wireless hi-res connectivity via Bluetooth aptX HD – perfect for sources like an Alva ST turntable. You can even connect a second pair of speakers, to share your music with another room.
Thanks to the relentless dedication of our team in London, CXA61 is a complete solution. Its combination of versatility and high performance, means it can form the centre of your musical system for many years to come. Its elegant, minimalistic lines, crafted from aluminium and steel, will endure both physically and aesthetically.
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It has been two weeks since bought the CXA61 and I am amazed with the sound quality. The bluetooth is great. Pair it with my old UniQ Kef and I am 100% satisfied with the result.
Amazing Amp!
I have had the amp about a month now and loving the experience. There were other amps I was looking at but none had all the right combinations of inputs. Bluetooth yes, USB no but the CXA61 covers everything. I listen to music almost exclusively digital, so streaming and playing through USB for FLAC is essential. The CXA61 does a great job giving character and great depth and control of my music. Love it!
Bought this with a pair of Fyne 501 speakers. Great stereo imaging and overall sound. Bluetooth has proved to be very solid as I am only using an IPad currently. Very easy to set up and worked first time.
POWER OUTPUT | 60W RMS into 8 Ohms, 90W RMS into 4 Ohms |
DAC | ESS Sabre ES9010K2M |
FREQUENCY RESPONSE | <5Hz– 60kHz +/-1dB |
ANALOGUE AUDIO INPUTS | 4 x RCA, 1 x 3.5mm MP3 input (front panel) |
DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS | 1 x S/PDIF coaxial, 2 x TOSLINK optical, 1 x USB audio, Bluetooth (integrated) |
COMPATIBILITY | TOSLINK optical: 16/24bit 32-96kHz PCM only, S/PDIF coaxial: 16/24bit 32-192kHz PCM only, USB: audio profile 1.0/2.0 (default 2.0), up to 24-bit 384kHz PCM, up to DSD256 or DoP256, Bluetooth: 4.2 A2DP/AVRCP supporting up to aptX HD (24bit 48kHz) |
BLUETOOTH APTX HD RECEIVER BUILT-IN | Yes |
ROON TESTED | Yes |
OUTPUTS | Speakers A+B, 3.5mm Headphone, Preamp Output, Subwoofer Output |
REMOTE CONTROL | Yes |
MAX POWER CONSUMPTION | 600W |
STANDBY POWER CONSUMPTION | <0.5W |
DIMENSIONS (H X W X D) | 115 x 430 x 341mm (4.5 x 16.9 x 13.4”) |
WEIGHT | 8.3kg (18.3lbs) |
BOX CONTENTS | CXA61 Integrated Amplifier, Power Cable, 3 x AAA Batteries, Remote Control, Control Bus Cable |
Bought this as an integrated amp in a holiday home. This is really good, and suddenly I know what soundstage and separation mean. Very tight bottom end, wonderful instrument detail such that I now hear items in the music I didn't know were there. I've listened to Van the Man since the 70's, this amp makes the delivery - even over bluetooth - scarily real and detailed. So much so I'm now going to buy a CA dac (streamer?) for home.
Exceptional.