Music for York House

Relative price

below typical

Among the 59 integrated amplifiers in the catalogue, this one is below typical.

A band places a component against its peers and carries no price. It is deliberately the only price indicator on this page: a second one, measured against a different set, would narrow the two together far enough to give the figure away.

What it is

Cambridge CXA61 (historical) — no phono; needs external phono stage for vinyl.

Same input impedance and sensitivity as CXA81 — only differences: CXA61 lacked XLR balanced input but added front MP3 3.5mm jack; lower power (60 vs 80W); different DAC (ES9010K2M vs ES9016K2M).

Entry preserved in catalogue to maintain ID cross-references (eligibility_round1.json system slots; scoring.py character profile; pass1_amps.py character; review_evidence_batch8_final.py — 36 refs total). Future R-rounds and Section 9 narratives should treat the CXA61 as historical and prefer CXA81 MkII.

What the reviewers said

CXA61 mid-tier with Bluetooth + Class A/B Cambridge CXA61 + What HiFi 5-star· Tonal body

place sounds... with precision and stability What Hi-Fi? 2022· Spatial resolution

digs up low level details with ease What Hi-Fi? 2022· Micro-dynamic resolution

nicely judged tonal balance What Hi-Fi? 2022· Tonal body

rhythmic performer... verve What Hi-Fi? 2022· Dynamic coherence

How it scores

Clarity

• Electrical noise floor 87 from specification
• Spatial resolution 76 from listening evidence

Voice

• Tonal body 76 from listening evidence

Bass

• Bass control 66 from specification
• Physical impact 62 from specification
• Bass extension 62 from specification

LowerVolume

• Low-level noise floor 87 from specification
• Micro-dynamic resolution 76 from listening evidence
• Tonal consistency 72 from specification

Specifications