Cambridge Audio EDGE W

The Edge W is designed to be used at full volume. When you turn up the sound, expect dynamic and energetic sound that captures all the musicality of your songs. With only 14 carefully chosen components, the Edge W has one of the cleanest signal paths in existence. It delivers breathtaking, pure British sound without adding or removing anything.

Subtlety and power.

Despite all its power, the Edge W exhibits a remarkable level of detail. The sound is perfectly balanced, with depth and clarity heard in every note. It all comes down to the components we chose to put inside: nothing was selected based on price, specs, or measured performance. We carefully listened. And we built our system with the elements that simply delivered the best sound. The end result: a power amplifier that truly brings a song to life like no other.

Only 14 components in the signal path.

While minimalist on the outside, the Edge W has complex engineering at its heart. To eliminate barriers between you and your music, we worked hard to minimize the number of components in the signal path.

As a result, the Edge W delivers a much more faithful reproduction of the original recording; three-dimensional sound with impressive levels of detail, and striking staging and clarity.

Clearer, more precise musicality.

We were the first to use toroidal transformers in amplifiers, which improved performance. Edge goes even further by using opposing symmetrical toroidal transformers. This cancels out electromagnetic interference while providing exceptional power and maintaining consistent tone, regardless of volume level.

Natural power without distortion.

Classic Class A amplifier technology wasn’t enough for the Edge W. Instead, we added a bias voltage to a traditional Class AB design to reduce distortion to an inaudible level. This unique configuration also produces less heat and makes the entire system much more efficient.

Technical Specifications

Power and Amplification

• 100 W RMS at 8 Ω, 200 W RMS at 4 Ω
• Class AB with bias voltage

Audio Performance

• Frequency response: < 3 Hz – > 80 kHz ± 1 dB
• Crosstalk at 1 kHz: < - 100 dB
• Sensitivity: Input A1-A2 (unbalanced) 1.09 V RMS
• Total Harmonic Distortion (THD, unweighted)
  • < 0.002% at 1 kHz at rated power (8 Ω)
  • < 0.02% from 20 Hz to 20 kHz at rated power (8 Ω)
• Signal-to-noise ratio at 8 Ω: > 93 dB

Connectivity

• Balanced analog input (XLR)
• Unbalanced analog input (RCA)
• Speaker outputs
• Balanced analog output XLR (loop output)
• Unbalanced analog output RCA (loop output)
• Link/trigger input
• Link output

Physical Characteristics

• Power consumption
  • In operation: 1000 W
  • In standby: < 0.5 W
• Dimensions (W × H × D): 150 × 460 × 405 mm
• Weight: 23.4 kg

Box Contents

• Edge W power amplifier
• 1.5 m power cable
• Edge link cable
• Edge W user manual