The well-know ‘good old’ receiver is still alive, proven by Cambridge Audio. They launched the new AXR100D, consisting of a DAB/FM tuner and an amplifier in one.
That a complete hifi-system doesn’t need to cost a fortune, the new AXR100D proves. This £499 costing receiver has both a DAB and FM tuner (which is a DAB+ tuner by the way). There is also a power amplifier with a power of 100 Watts in 8 Ohm.
The AXR100D can also function as a DAC, thanks to PCM 16-24bit S/P DIF Coaxial and a 32-192kHz TOSlink optical 32-192kHz input. A subwoofer output is also provided, should you want to give your lower end a little more body.
Connecting a turntable is possible thanks to the MM phono input. If desired, you can control two pairs of speakers simultaneously. Cambrdige Audio has also thought of a headphone output.
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For anyone who wants to pair up their smartphone or tablet wirelessly just as quickly, Bluetooth is ready and waiting. But only in armed with the standard SBC codec; aptX or AAC are not supported. The Cambridge Audio AXR100D is, by the way, the top model of this British manufacturer’s wallet-friendly receivers. Last year the manufacturer launched two FM/AM receivers: the AXR85 a £349 and the AXR100 a £449. And now a DAB-capable version has been added.