I am currently using the XPA5 with my CM8. I normally watches movie most of the time almost no music listening. Recently I had started to listen to some music and I was told that lexicon lx5 power amp will sound better for music listening with CM8. Just want to get some general comment about this. The source is some flac files playbac from laptop though an Arcam Rdac.
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I haven't used either amp, I can offer this...
I have an Emotiva LPA-1 and an Cambridge Audio Azur 840W. Never can I recall feeling, I just had to use the 840w because the LPA-1 doesn't cut it. I share this to say, don't be swayed by the "Next Product" for the sake there of. If you're happy with what you have, be happy with what you have. Now if there are other reasons for getting the Lexicon, then go for it. I got my Cambridge at such a good deal, I couldn't turn it down.
Either way, have fun!"I have come here, to chew bubblegum and kickass. And I'm all out of bubblegum!!!" -
XPA-5 owner here, what a difference it made as compared to my Sony TA 77 ES driving only my mains, B & W 603S3 at the time. Upgraded mains to B & W N804, most of the time I now listen to 2 channel music with some surround music on SACD and DVD-A thrown in. Happy. Not sure what a different amp would sound like and not in any hurry to give one a listen knowing it would start another upgrade process.Sony Bravia OLED A1E 55"
SVS SB 2000 X 2
Denon X4000 (Looking to upgrade due to 4K, ATMOS, DTSX)
Oppo BDP 93
Apple TV 4K
B & W N804 Mains
B & W 603 Rear surrounds
B & W LCR 600 Center
B & W CDS6 (Not in use)
Sony TA N77ES (Not in use)Comment
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Looking at possibly upgrading my current XPA5. Wondering if anyone has any direct comparison to the Wyred 4 Sound MC5 that could give some results
My current set-up is listed below.
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Anybody had the chance to listen to a Cambridge Amp 840w in Mono or Bridged Mono configuration, and if so, how would you rate the sound quality compared to normal stereo operation. I'm interested to know, as I heard many things about amps sounding more distorted or less clean in bridged mode. Now this... -
I was at my local dealer to hear the CM7 and CM9, and the salesman told me that there will soon be a CM8 in the line with 2 5" woofer a 5" fst and the same treble as the CM7 and CM9. Anybody who can confirm this and maybe supply us with a picture -
Hallo,
In a "old" post we read over the coming or not of the CM8....
with bigsurprise is coming 8O 8O :P
well, the CM7 will go out of production? or the complety CM series CM1,5,7,8,9 and 2 sub in Usa can me say: we dont have in a little time a new...27 September 2010, 12:36 Monday -
I was out today at my local B&W store which doesn't carry Rotel only NAD, so it was on nad that I did an AB test of the CM8 & CM9. IMO the CM 8 was the most naturel and warm sounding of the two in the midrange and treble, and had a very fast and agile bass, in fact it sounded more pounding...
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