{"product_id":"cambridge-audio-exa100-integrated-amplifier","title":"Cambridge EXA100 Integrated Amplifier","description":"\u003cp\u003eNear-high-end amplification with a proper hi-res DAC and an HDMI input for the TV, built from technology that trickles down from Cambridge's flagship Edge amplifiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Serious Step Up, Short of the Serious Money\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's a gap in most hi-fi ranges between a very good amplifier and a genuinely high-end one. The very good amp does the job. The high-end one costs several times more and often needs a separate DAC and a separate TV solution to be complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe EXA100 is built to sit in that gap. It borrows amplifier modules and the exact power transistors from Cambridge's flagship Edge M monoblocks, then adds the digital and TV connections a modern system actually uses, so you get most of the way to high-end without the high-end price or a rack of extra boxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy We Chose the EXA100\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe chose the Cambridge Audio EXA100 because it punches well above its price and its class. It delivers 100 watts per channel into 8 ohms (155 into 4) of Class A\/B power, with a lower noise floor than the CX range below it, so it drives demanding speakers with authority and keeps the background genuinely quiet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe built-in ESS Sabre ES9018K2M DAC handles hi-res files up to 24-bit\/384kHz and DSD256, and there's an HDMI eARC input for the television, a balanced XLR input, optical, coaxial, and USB. It even has a Power Amp Mode, so it can grow into a larger system later. Reviewers have handed it a What Hi-Fi? Best Buy, a StereoNet Applause Award, and a Golden Ear from The Absolute Sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat the Specs Won't Tell You\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdge-Level Muscle Without Edge-Level Price\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the amplifier section is derived from the flagship Edge M, the EXA100 has the power and control to open up big, complex music without strain. Reviewers repeatedly describe a huge, well-organised soundstage, weighty and controlled bass, and the kind of effortless scale you normally hear a lot further up the price ladder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne Amp for Music and the TV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe HDMI eARC input is the feature its smaller sibling leaves out. It lets the EXA100 run your television through the same amplifier and speakers as your music, so the same system that plays your records at their best also makes films and shows sound properly full and clear, with one volume control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoom to Grow Into a Full System\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePre-out and subwoofer outputs, two sets of speaker terminals for a second zone, and a Power Amp Mode mean the EXA100 does not box you in. Add a sub, wire a second room, or pair it with the matching EXN100 streamer down the road, and the amplifier keeps up rather than needing to be replaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat the Reviewers Found\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat Hi-Fi? gave it a Best Buy, praising its clean, spacious, powerful sound, wide soundstage, refined detail, and ample connectivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStereoNet awarded it an Applause Award, noting it sits decisively closer to Cambridge's high-end Edge range than to the affordable CX range in performance terms, but not in price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Audio Two Verdict\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe EXA100 is the amplifier we point people to when the CX range is not quite enough but the Edge range is more than they need. It has real power, a DAC good enough to skip a separate box, and an HDMI input that lets it double as the heart of a music and TV system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne honest note. It has no built-in phono stage, so a turntable connects through an external phono preamp (the Cambridge Solo or Duo work well). If vinyl is central to how you listen, we'll make sure that side of the system is set up right. An External Phono stage will always sound better as the turntable has the smallest and most sensitive signal in the system. For anyone stepping up from a CX amp or an AV receiver, this is a large and obvious jump in quality. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\"One of the best integrated amplifiers in its class, and so it comes highly recommended.\" \u003cem\u003eStereoNet\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTech You Can Hear\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat You Hear\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhy It Happens\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBig, effortless scale on demanding music\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100W per channel into 8 ohms, 155W into 4, Edge M derived amplification\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA quiet background that lets detail through\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeavily shielded toroidal transformer and a lower noise floor than the CX range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClean, detailed digital from any source\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eESS Sabre ES9018K2M DAC, up to 24-bit\/384kHz and DSD256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFilms and TV through the same system as your music\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHDMI eARC input\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA cleaner, quieter signal from upgraded sources\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBalanced XLR input alongside RCA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA system you can expand instead of replace\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePre-out, subwoofer out, two speaker zones, and Power Amp Mode\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100W per channel into 8 ohms, 155W into 4 ohms, Class A\/B (Edge M derived modules and transistors)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eESS Sabre ES9018K2M DAC; USB-B up to 24-bit\/384kHz and DSD256\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHDMI eARC input for television; Bluetooth 5.0 with aptX HD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInputs: 4x RCA line, 1x balanced XLR, 2x optical, 1x coaxial, USB-B, HDMI eARC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutputs: pre-out, subwoofer out, 6.3mm headphone, two pairs of speaker terminals (two zones)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower Amp Mode for use with an external preamp or the matching EXN100 streamer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo built-in phono stage (external phono preamp required for turntables)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrequency response \u0026lt;3Hz to \u0026gt;40kHz; Luna Grey finish; 115 x 430 x 341mm; 12.8kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Choose Audio Two\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAudio Two ships across Canada. That said, an amplifier at this level is worth a conversation before you commit. We can help you match it to the right speakers, sort out the digital and TV connections, and make sure it's the right step up for your room and your sources. Reach out and we'll help you get it right.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cambridge Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49246610424060,"sku":"A2-CA-EXA100","price":3299.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7597\/3809\/files\/EXA_Front_High_Stack_12162628-f0b7-48a6-a358-09124dab08e0.jpg?v=1783089211","url":"https:\/\/audiotwo.com\/fr\/products\/cambridge-audio-exa100-integrated-amplifier","provider":"Audio Two","version":"1.0","type":"link"}