Monoblocks
typical
Among the 25 monoblockss in the catalogue, this one is 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.
I/O: accepts both RCA and XLR.
Assessed against 14 rivals across the sixty systems: 2 head-to-heads won, 42 lost.
The dimension the engine names as the weakest link, counted across every head-to-head it lost.
13 lost · Anchored, Artisan, Characterful, PRaT, Reference, Romantic
Against the Anchored brief, the Longdog Audio P6100M Biamp 2x2 (4 units) keeps the slot decisively.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on bass control.
On its own merits the Cambridge Audio Edge M (pair) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
massive slam... finest detailHi-Fi News (Everard) 2021
4 lost · Characterful, PRaT, Romantic, Silent Path
Against the Characterful brief, the Audiolab 9000P keeps the slot decisively.
With the Audiolab 9000Q, the pairing gives up most on vocal presence.
With the Neat Petite Classic, the pairing gives up most on bass control.
On its own merits the Cambridge Audio Edge M (pair) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
massive slam... finest detailHi-Fi News (Everard) 2021
3 lost · Vocals-First
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
3 lost · Intimate, Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Audio Note P1 SE keeps the slot by a whisker.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on low-level clarity.
With the Music First Audio Baby Reference V2, the pairing gains most on quietness at rest.
On its own merits the Cambridge Audio Edge M (pair) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
92dB A-wtd S/NHi-Fi News Lab (Miller) 2021
3 lost · BBC Sound, Vocals-First
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
3 lost · Artisan, Intimate, Reference
Against the Intimate brief, the NVA S300 Stereo (Artisan) keeps the slot clearly.
With the NVA P50SA MKII, the pairing gives up most on vocal presence.
On its own merits the Cambridge Audio Edge M (pair) is the stronger pair of monoblocks — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the NVA P50SA MKII gives up vocal presence under the Intimate weighting.
3 lost · Artisan, PRaT, Reference
Against the Artisan brief, the Exposure XM9 Biamp 2x2 (4 units) keeps the slot decisively.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on timing and drive.
With the Exposure 3510 Preamplifier, the pairing gives up most on vocal presence.
On its own merits the Cambridge Audio Edge M (pair) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
only matched in terms of dynamicsStereo Magazine 2021
2 lost· 2 won · BBC Sound, Twin Arms
Against the Twin Arms brief, the Sugden ANV 50 keeps the slot decisively.
2 lost · Intimate
Against the Intimate brief, the EAR Yoshino 890 keeps the slot decisively.
With the EAR Yoshino 868L (Line), the pairing gives up most on midrange truth.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on low-level clarity.
On its own merits the Cambridge Audio Edge M (pair) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
2 lost · Characterful, Romantic
Against the Characterful brief, the Leema Hydra II keeps the slot decisively.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on bass control.
With the Leema Neutron, the pairing gives up most on vocal presence.
On its own merits the Cambridge Audio Edge M (pair) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
massive slam... finest detailHi-Fi News (Everard) 2021
1 lost · Anchored
Against the Anchored brief, the Longdog Audio P6100M (pair) keeps the slot clearly.
With the Neat Petite Classic, the pairing gives up most on bass control.
On its own merits the Cambridge Audio Edge M (pair) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the pair of monoblocks position.
massive slam... finest detailHi-Fi News (Everard) 2021
1 lost · Twin Arms
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
1 lost · BBC Sound
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
1 lost · Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Quad Artera Stereo keeps the slot by a whisker.
On its own merits the Cambridge Audio Edge M (pair) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
Edge M monoblock with full Edge tech Cambridge Edge M monoblock positioning· Physical impact
drama... no shortage of passion Hi-Fi News (Everard) 2021· Physical impact
massive slam... finest detail Hi-Fi News (Everard) 2021· Bass control
softer and warmer side of neutral Twittering Machines 2023· Tonal body
92dB A-wtd S/N Hi-Fi News Lab (Miller) 2021· Electrical noise floor
| is monoblock | True |
|---|---|
| is balanced internal | True |
| power class | XA |
| power 8ohm w | 200.0 |
| power 4ohm w | 350.0 |
| damping factor | 200.0 |
| accepts rca | True |
| accepts xlr | True |
| accepts din | False |
| input impedance rca kohm | 47.0 |
| input sensitivity rca mv | 1000.0 |
| speaker terminal type | binding post |
| gain db | 30.0 |
| thd pct | 0.002 |
| dimensions mm | 460/150/405 |
| weight kg | 23.6 |
| sold as pair | True |
| notes |