Comments on: Cambridge Audio Evo 150: The Audiophile System Builder https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/cambridge-audio-evo-150-system/ everything hi-fi Sat, 06 Jan 2024 06:08:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: manu https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/cambridge-audio-evo-150-system/#comment-196119 Fri, 05 Jan 2024 14:39:36 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/cambridge-audio-evo-150-system/#comment-196119 I just recently helped a friend purchase a pair of speakers which we were auditioning in a shop with the Evo 150. It is a great amp. We had tried two amps- Roksan Attessa and this. Hands down the Evo beats the RA.
The speakers we tried out were Vienna Acoustics Mozart Grand Symphony Edition, Dali Oberon 7 and Dali Opticon 8 MK 2. We started with the Opticon 8 and VA’s first selected the Opticons and then between the Oberon and Opticon chose the Oberons. All were blind tests. The fact that the Evo has option to have 2 speakers simultaneously really helped.

]]> By: Ian White https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/cambridge-audio-evo-150-system/#comment-195905 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 23:47:49 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/cambridge-audio-evo-150-system/#comment-195905 In reply to Kevin.

Kevin,

It’s a great match for any loudspeaker that is thinner sounding. The Q Acoustics 5040 offers a more neutral sounding presentation than their other loudspeakers and the Evo 150 has proven to be ideal for it.

I also own Wharfedale loudspeakers and my only advice on the Lintons would be to try them first with the Evo 150 — it might be too much of a good thing because they are rather full sounding loudspeakers.

My Cambridge AXA35 is fantastic with my older Diamond 10.1s.

Appreciate the kind words.

Happy New Year!

Ian White

]]> By: Kevin https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/cambridge-audio-evo-150-system/#comment-195894 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 23:07:57 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/cambridge-audio-evo-150-system/#comment-195894 Mr. White-
Thank you for your professional, hands on, down to earth approach to your articles. I am in my 60s and building a system ( and loving getting back into it after all my gear was stolen decades ago ). I was gifted the CXN v2 to go along with my Wharfedale Diamond 225s and I find it bright. I love a warm rich sound. Do you feel the EVO 150 would have a similar sound signature ? I am considering going with a Bluesound node for the time being ( less expensive) as I know the digital tech changes so rapidly and the CXN v2 has been out for so long it may be shelved soon. I am also considering the Wharfedale Lintons eventually as well.

Thank you sir
Kevin

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