- Nov 21, 2025
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Apologies if this type of question has been asked to death.
I’ve had a cxa81 amp with b&w606 speakers for a few years ago now and find the setup too bright. It does sound exciting and entailed, but just fatiguing. I understand both are considered bright, so in hindsight not a good pairing for me.
Question : should I start again with a new amp and speakers combo? Or keep the amp and upgrade the speakers? If I do that will I likely still be subject to the bright amp sound?
My local store suggested I cold warm it up with Wharfedale Lintons , which they have on sale. And other suggestions if I was to keep the amp?
An argument to replace the amp is the lack of phono input.
If I was to replace the lot , and suggested combos that I should focus on for demoing? Would be looking for an upgrade in above. I’ve been out of the loop for some time.
Cheers
I’ve had a cxa81 amp with b&w606 speakers for a few years ago now and find the setup too bright. It does sound exciting and entailed, but just fatiguing. I understand both are considered bright, so in hindsight not a good pairing for me.
Question : should I start again with a new amp and speakers combo? Or keep the amp and upgrade the speakers? If I do that will I likely still be subject to the bright amp sound?
My local store suggested I cold warm it up with Wharfedale Lintons , which they have on sale. And other suggestions if I was to keep the amp?
An argument to replace the amp is the lack of phono input.
If I was to replace the lot , and suggested combos that I should focus on for demoing? Would be looking for an upgrade in above. I’ve been out of the loop for some time.
Cheers
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