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I have been rocking the CXA 81 with Kef R3s and an SVS SB2000 Pro sub since October. It is fantastic! So on point, musical, fast and tight in the bass. Great sound stage. I am listening at the moment to Weather Report’s ”Havona.” I feel like bassist Jaco Pastorius and the band are giving me a...

I am using the Cambridge Audio CXC Transport. It’s great. I have the KEF R3s and an SVS SB 200 Pro Sub. It’s all really good. I really enjoyable, engaging system. No big complaints. I do have a very sensitive ear (only one. Deaf in the other. Which raises a whole other set of questions...

Thanks for the reply. I‘m not sure that I need a better DAC. However, I have a lot of CDs and I do know that a higher quality DAC is more revealing, and from what I have read, the best bang for the buck in terms of an upgrade to a sound system. I run my CA CXA81 through KEF R3s and an SVS...

Hey Rainsoothe! Much appreciated! Happy Holidays!

Thanks for the reply. If you don’t mind, let me ask you a for some clarification as I am not expert in these things. 1. If I connect a separate DAC to the Cambridge does that external DAC become the DAC my music plays through? 2. I have a CD transport connected to the CXA81. Would I instead...

I recently bought the Cambridge Audio CXA81. Steve Guttenberg said in his review of the CXA81 that he ran it through a Schiit Bifrost DAC. I am interested in trying out my system with a different DAC than the internal DAC in the CXA81. I wrote to Cambridge Audio to ask if I can bypass the...

Hi. I am new to this forum. My Musical Fidelity A300 amp finally died after a couple repairs. I bought it in 2000. I have just purchased the Cambridge Audio CXA 81. I have a pair of B & W Nautilus 805 Speakers from the early 2000s. I am wondering if they will pair well with the Cambridge Audio...