Iotavx SA3 vs Cambridge AXR100. A Duel of High-Value Hi-Fi!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 พ.ค. 2020
- Iotavx SA3 product page:
www.iotaenterprises.co.uk/pro...
Cambridge AXR100 product page:
www.cambridgeaudio.com/usa/en...
My Iotavx SA3 review:
• The IOTAVX SA3 Integra...
My Cambridge AXR100 review:
• Review! The Cambridge ...
Sooo lets go ahead and address some inevitable questions:
Knocked it outta the park ZF! Great review, because in my opinion this is EXACTLY what audiophiles and non-audiophiles basically want to know. Also electronics and speaker matching is huge knowledge for folks before they purchase or upgrade a system. Your formats are exceptionally well done, and in my opinion this channel is number one for reviews hands down. No disrespect to the other channels, as I watch their channels just as much, and they are also very knowledgable and fun as hell to watch! I know for myself, these reviews give me a ballpark idea of which products are bright, cool, neutral, warm, and so on and so on, so I can make a well educated decision on what to purchase! Thank you again
Cambridge's line of Amps and Receivers have a very warm sound that is non fatiguing, I love my AXA 25... I listen to it all day while I work at home, Love it.
Hey Sean caught your episode with Steve Guttenberg on his channel. I found extremely it interesting, and informative. I learned a lot. When It comes to the audio industry I have only been on the consumer end. I was in the automotive replacement part manufacturing, and distribution business for a long time. I can assure you that I was asked many a time " Why is that part so expensive?!" Have a great day man!
Thank you soo much Sean! I've narrowed my search down to the Iota SA3, the Emotiva TA-100, and the SVS Soundbase. I think I'm leaning towards the Iota and make take the leap to just add the PA3 (the stack) to power my Wharfdale Diamond 11.2 bookshelves. Love your reviews and hope you are well. Sending regards from Chicago!
Sean, thanks for doing the heavy lifting. You were spot on with the previous Iota review. I bought the stack and am really happy with my new sonic hologram. And only three days delivery from England. You are my new best friend!
I have received all the info I was needed, in a clear, objective and detailed manner !
Hey Sean. Got your review of the IOTAVX and Cambridge Audio AXR100. I picked up the AXR100 about 6 months ago. Have a few vintage receivers here, Harman Kardon HK730, Pioneer SX3700, and a few others. Although like you stated the AXR100 doesn't have the real muscle like the older vintage stuff. However the sound is very pleasing running through Klipsch Fortes. Did take a little getting used to the volume control. That's just an old guy thing. All in all I believe you nailed it very accurately with your review. Thanks for taking the time to give it a review as you see or hear very little of Cambridge Audio equipment.
I had recently picked up a 20 year old Cambridge A500 (which still sounds great) as part of a package deal. This was the first time I had a piece of Cambridge gear in one of my systems and I was pretty impressed with how well it pushed my Q acoustics 3050i's and even the stand mount 3020i's. Way better performance than the Onkyo TX-RZ810 AVR I was using at the time. So when you showcased the AXR100 I was all in to pick one up. So, I headed to Cambridge audio's site to order one, and then...although discontinued, you can still find the Cambridge audio AXR100's predecessor out in the wild. The Topaz SR20 (also class A/B, 100 watts with a nice toroidal power supply, subwoofer line out and wolfson DAC- and a great phono stage) can be found for a steal. I picked up the Topaz SR20 which was open box for $229 including tax and shipping. I couldn't pass it up and couldn't be happier.
Great comparison Sean! Have the IOTA stack and highly recommend it. Started off with just the SA 3 and took your advice and added the PA 3. What a difference that makes in sound.. I think that they pair well with the Q Acoustics 3050i. Keep the fab audio reviews coming Sir!
You've flipped the script....hurray.
Thanks Shawn. I wish you could add Emotiva Basx TA-100, which is in the same price range to these two. Steve has reviewed it, but comparing it with these two helps a lot.
I like it when ZF tells me what to buy. Based on his recommendation I picked up the Triangle bro 3's, and I just added the Cambridge AXR100. I had been sitting on the fence about buying a new amplifier for some time, but after watching last week's video on the AXR100 I took the plunge. I managed to find an open box one for $350. That was $350 very well spent. I've had it since Tuesday, and have been loving it.
A tip for anybody who buys the IOTAVX SA3-PA3 stack - check the earlier Zero Fidelity review video for clear, illustrated instructions as to how to connect these two units together. Also, somewhere in one of the comments (as I recall) there’s some advice as to how to connect them for coordinated power & dimmer functions. The instruction manuals aren’t so great.
"Our audio gear should serve the music not the other way around" I like this sentence. This idea helps to find the balance between enjoying music and obsessing over the purchase of the latest audio device.
I would love for you to test the Schiit Ragnarok 2 as well. for 1500 bucks it looks solid
Really wish you would review the Cambridge CXA81 integrated.
Yeah. We were wondering who was at your door and you answered us. 👍
At the moment I'm running my old Denon PMA-980 R with a pair of XTZ 95.24 bookshelf speaker.
I love receivers. Everything you need including radio, best value plus very reliable.