Cambridge Audio MXW70 Half-Width Power Amp Joins Desktop Series
Cambridge Audio's new compact MXW70 power amplifier delivers more than its size suggests.
The MXW70 joins Cambridge Audio's half-width (215mm) MX range alongside the popular MXN10 music streamer, making it the perfect partner for a compact stack.
The MXW70 features Class-D amplification with Hypex NCore technology, similar to that used in the Evo 75 and Applause Award-winning Evo 150 streaming amps, handing the neatly packaged power amp 70 watts per channel into 8 ohms.
If you want to squeeze even more from your petite power amp, get a couple and turn them into 250-watt monoblocks via the flick of a switch.
Around the back, you'll find a set of speaker terminals, balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA stereo line-level inputs, and switches for choosing between these two inputs and mono/stereo mode.
The new power amplifier aims to deliver "high efficiency and a compact form without compromising the rich, musical sound quality Cambridge Audio is known for." Moreover, the London-based company adds that this diminutive dynamo can also drive more demanding speakers.
The MXW70 can be paired with the MXN10 streamer (£349/€399/US$499) in preamplifier mode to handle all volume and source duties. Cambridge Audio's StreamMagic app can then control the full system.
Finally, the MXW70 is wrapped in all-metal, Lunar Grey casework.
The Cambridge Audio MXW70 power amplifier will be available in the summer, costing £499/€599/US$599.
For more information visit Cambridge Audio
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