Cambridge Audio Edge A

This integrated amplifier sets sky-high standards

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Cambridge could have gone for a stripped-down purist design for its premium Edge A integrated, but that isn't the company's style. It wanted to deliver high performance with practicality - and it has managed to do just that.

There are three analogue line-level inputs, including a balanced XLR option, alongside a quartet of digital connections, USB, optical and coaxial, plus HDMI ARC. The digital inputs can cope with most types of signals: the USB (type B) will support up to 32-bit/384kHz PCM and DSD256; the coaxial is compatible with 24-bit/192kHz; and the optical, as usual, takes that down to 24-bit/96kHz. There is aptX HD Bluetooth on board too.