Get Cutting-Edge Quality for Less: Cambridge Audio EXA100 Integrated Amplifier Borrows Heavily from Its Flagship Sibling, Features a Premium DAC, Great Connectivity, and 100Wpc of Class AB Output

Sometimes, it’s good to be in the middle. Positioned above the company’s entry-level models and below its $5k flagship Edge M unit, the Cambridge Audio EXA100 integrated amplifier gives you the benefits of cutting-edge technology gleaned from its premium-priced monoblock, authoritative speaker-driving ability, and modern flexibility in a gorgeous package that leaves your budget in tact. More than three years in development, and designed, engineered, and acoustically optimized at the company’s London-based music venue, EXA100 exceeds demanding expectations and plays with a refined muscularity that will have you listening with fresh ears.

Bolstered by a massive, heavily shielded toroidal transformer that’s flanked by polished heat sinks for efficient operation, EXA100 delivers 100Wpc of Class AB amplification to handle practically any type of speaker with spectacular ease, accuracy, and control. Its amplifier modules are based on those in Edge M, and its power transistors are the very same used in its higher-level sibling. Four-layer PCBs, a proprietary CAP protection system that uses four methods to detect potential issues, and comprehensive grounding attest to the countless hours that went into making EXA100 a leader in its class. The presence of a dedicated power-amp mode — ideal for use with the partnering EXN100 music streamer — further speaks to its focus on sound.  

Featuring an ESS ES9018K2M SABRE32 DAC plus an HDMI eARC, USB, coaxial, and Toslink inputs for comprehensive connectivity options, EXA100 is ready to support your entire setup. A set of balanced XLR inputs plus three sets of RCA inputs invite you to connect a variety of source components. A front-mounted 6.3mm headphone socket, stereo pre-out, and subwoofer pre-out in case you want to add extra boom complement not one but sets of speaker outputs, making multi-room audio or even an outdoor speaker array possible. Want to stream LPs from a compatible Bluetooth-enabled turntable? EXA100 comes equipped with Bluetooth 5 aptX HD.

Sold with an EX Series remote, EXA100 can also be easily controlled via the Cambridge Audio StreamMagic app. Its beautiful exterior —  which extends from a milled aluminum front panel to a knurled volume knob and lunar-gray finish — conveys the elegance, class, and confidence with which it conveys music in visceral, clear, wide-scale fashion. It represents a can’t-miss opportunity to take advantage of next-level design in a component with a mid-level cost.

To learn more about EXA100 or the EX Series, dial up a Music Direct audio consultant at 312-433-2000. 

"Cambridge Audio's established CX and Edge ranges already have much to recommend them, but what's most impressive about the EXA100 is that it is decisively closer to its high-end Edge sibling than it is to the affordable CX in performance terms, but not price. As such, it is one of the best integrated amplifiers in its class, and so it comes highly recommended."
—StereoNet, Applause Award