First, you have TWO AMPS, Cambridge CXA60 and Cambridge 640A, can you explain that, and can you tell us how and if you are using both amps?
I can't see anything inherently wrong with you system -
decent amps, good speakers, good turntable - so I'm not sure what to recommend.
Likely you could use some new speakers, depending on the condition of the existing speakers -
Mission 753 - Manual - 2-way sealed with bass assist loudspeaker system - HiFi Engine
Those are big efficient speakers. But if you have £1000 to £1500 to spend, likely speaker are the place to start, and likely you will need all that money to exceed the speakers you have. I would say, for speakers, and depending what is on sale, you need to be in the roughly £500/pr up to about £1500/pr to get an improvement over my impression of the Mission 753.
There are perhaps more refined speakers than the Mission, but you really need to consider what it is you want from new speakers. Are you interested in heavy bass, or crystal clarity. Typically, though not always, you can only have one. Though there is a middle ground where you get a bit of both, but not full on of either.
The
Cambridge CXA60 is a very decent modern amp with Digital Inputs and Pre-Amp Outputs. On the expensive side, but not excessively so. I believe the CXA60's run about £560 or in that neighborhood. That's above average in the price of an Amp.
The
Cambidge 640A, I believe, is a 75w/ch amp and the CXA60 is 60w/ch. Neither would be considered high powered, but both would be considered sufficient power for most common speakers.
I'm not sure I can recommend anything for a similar price that can exceed those amps.
The CXA60 does have a Pre-Amp out, so you could potentially add a Power Amp and continue using the Cambridge CXA60 as your front end. Though Power Amps tend not to be cheap.
In speakers, it is going to depend on what type of sound you like. In a crisper sound, perhaps
Monitor Audio Silver, or
Tannoy Revolution. In a smoother speakers, perhaps
Wharfedale.
Currently from
SuperFi and perhaps a few other sources, the
Wharfedale Diamond 240 (2x6.5"+5" Mid) speakers are on sale for under
£500/pr (£700/pr retail), and the
Kef Q700 (2x6.5") are on close-out for under
£500/pr (£999/pr retail). Both very high value speakers at very substantial reductions.
The very large
KEF Q900 (2x8") are
£550/pr with a Suggested Retail of £1200/pr.
The
Tannoy Revolution XT6F (2x6.5") are about
£999/pr.
From
HIFIX, the
Monitor Audio Silver 6 are £799/pr (£1000/pr retail).
The
Monitor Audio Silver 8 are £999/pr (£1250/pr retail).
In Amps, one option is to keep the CXA60 and add a power amp, though there are more expensive and more powerful Power Amps, these come in at a reasonable price.
From
HIFIX -
Rotel RB-1552, 130w/ch, Class-AB - £745 (£845 retail)
Marantz MM7025, 140w/ch, - £699 (£799 retail)
The
Rega Elicit-R is indeed a fine amp ...as long as... you understand what you are getting. This is a very minimal analog only amp with minimal controls. Though I suspect it sound very good, and at
£1600, it should sound good.
I would give serious thought to the condition of your speakers. Especially check the Surround Rings, the rubber or foam rings that attach the Cone to the Frame. These are usually the first thing to start deteriorating. If the feel chalky or gritty or seem to be crumpling, then time to either repair the speaker or move on to something new. And yes, just the Foam Rings can be replace for a reasonable price.
Next, how satisfied are you with the power and the features of your amps? 60w/ch is not huge, but it is more than adequate for most people. The
CXA60 has many additional digital features that are certainly desirable. That should be a very good amp.
The Turntable
(Rega Planar 3) should be fine. Though it could perhaps use a cartridge upgrade. What cartridge
(as determined by the color) does it have?
If you system is lacking, and it is really not, then it is lacking probably in power and the speakers. Though the amp and speakers you have should do a very good job of it.
So, to really know how to advise you, we would need to know how your current system is lacking and specifically what it is you expect to gain from the new system.
Can you give us some sense of the original cost if the
Mission 753 and what year they were made?
Steve/bluewizard