– Cambridge Audio CXN100 - Separate High Resolution WiFi Network Audio Player, Streamer and Pre Amp with Display Featuring Chromecast Built-In, Internet Radio and SABRE Reference DAC - Lunar Grey

Easy set up. Great app. Works well with Airplay 2. Integrates well in the CX amplifier and CD player. Nice build quality. Nice remote. Sounds much better than I expected with the streaming! Star product.

This is a really good streamer. The sound is full, precise and detailed. Left me feeling that if this is so good what must the Edge be like. Cambridge stuff has always been good value for money but to my mind has felt a bit uninspiring. It did a job and it did that job well and was the first rung in real “Hi Fi”. This unit can more than keep up with some serious Hi Fi and for the price is a real bargain. I plugged the unit into my network and it picked up my NAS, qobuz and loads of internet radio stations without any messing about. It worked with my Macbook, iphone and anything else I tried it with. Fantastic sound quality from the DAC and plenty of inputs and outputs. If I had one niggle it would be that I think that the software “stream Magic” could be a bit better. I would like to see the quality of the streaming source (a bit like their old software app) on screen, but I suppose I can’t have everything. If I were told that this was a loss leader and Cambridge made no money from this unit, I would believe it.

A Great bit of kit with fast delivery

I took a lot of time to settle on which streamer to get, I finally settled on the CXN V2. It’s connected to my hifi and performs superbly. Setup was easy, but a bit surprised there was no registration card, not the usual plethora of safety leaflets. The instructions are primarily non language diagrams, it’s not complicated for my current set up, power in, RCA out. The screen is very clean, very crisp, and looks great. Setup using StreamMagic was very easy, but the app is a bit plain, it could use a design refresh. Connecting to Tidal was very simple, it just connects up. I’ve connected mine to the Power Amp part of my integrated Amp,ifier (Technics SU-V560), this bypasses the Bass and Treble circuits, the sound is bright, lively, clear, and engaging, I barely had to move the volume knob on the amp to fill the room with sound. I’m delighted with it. I did break from my black theme of components, the unit colour is called Lunar Grey, it does not look out of place or clash. One consideration is that this unit does not handle MQA, in Tidal that is their Tidal Master quality. But to be honest I can’t tell the difference, but I’m old, my room is not an anechoic chamber, there is furniture, etc. Would I recommend one? Yes. Would I say save up and get the Edge 75/150? No, unless you’ve a special room, have incredible hearing, then the CXN V2 will meet and exceed your needs, and it’s a lot less than the Edge. Compared to the Azur, personal preference and budget.

The product appeared to fulfil my requirements exactly. It appeared to be well made and fitted my hi-go set-up. I removed it from its packaging and installed it. I then tried to get my I-phone to recognise the new unit. After four hours during which I followed the set-up procedure, often repeating actions such a re-booting my hub, removing and reinstalling the app. It eventually worked. I was pleased with the result. The sound quality was excellent and my preferred radio stations were easy to find. The next day all went well. However, later in the day it stopped working. The app could not ‘see’ the unit. I continued to try. The AI help system from Cambridge Audio was useless, merely telling me to carry out actions I had tried several times before. I could not find a telephone number for help. I gave up and put the unit into its packaging and sent it back otherwise I would just have had an £899 pile of electronic scrap. I am sure I could have made it work someone had been able to talk me through it but such help was not available.

There is always a place for digital music even in the world of an analog freak like myself. So I wanted to stream TIDAL through my hi-fi because number one it’s handy for listening to albums that I’ve never heard before and am considering buying on vinyl and secondly those rare times when one is happy to cherry pick songs such as when friends or family are around. Because digital is purely secondary to me I wasn’t prepared to go to hi-fi shops for demos so when I saw that Amazon did a Streamer by Cambridge audio then it was a no brainer, the name speaks for itself. My video shows you how easy it is to use, in this case I am using TIDAL running on AppleTV as my user interface but it is just as easy to play from an iPhone for example. I am very pleased with this and wholly recommend this item.

J’utilise ce streamer avec un DAC externe Isem Quarcq suivi de 2 blocs mono en classe A. La source principale est la plateforme de streaming Qobuz qui offre un très large choix de titres en qualité HiRes c’est à dire au dessus de la qualité CD. Le résultat a l’écoute me satisfait quelle que soit le style ecouté classique jazz pop musiques actuelles… L’application est conviviale et aisée à prendre en main. Seul bémol , un matin il a perdu le réseau et il a fallu le réinitialiser… Cela est peut être dû au fait que je coupe l’alimentation secteur de mon installation lorsque je ne l’utilise pas . Cependant, cela ne l’a fait qu’une seule fois depuis mes 3 premières semaines d’utilisation. À surveiller donc . Sinon je recommande, notamment pour sa musicalité si comme moi cela est votre quête.

J’ai attendu plus de deux mois pour le recevoir. Très bel appareil, fonctionne parfaitement, superbe qualité de son. A recommander. Pour une fois pas fabriqué en Chine mais en Engleterre

He analizado este aparato desde dos perspectivas diferentes: como streamer y como streamer+DAC. Es un excelente streamer y no he notado ninguna diferencia a favor de mi lector de CDs incluso con la compresión ACC de Apple. Este era el objetivo de la compra y estoy muy satisfecho. En unos minutos pasé de tener una colección de 5.000 LPs y CDs a tener millones de opciones. Mi colección es ahora un elemento más de la decoración. Respecto a la función DAC que entre señal analógica a un amplificador, hay más que hablar si alguien se pregunta si es suficientemente buena como para reemplaza un DAC dedicado. No entraré aquí a discutir sobre los convertidores; si deberían haber usado los más modernos del Magic o algún otro tipo. Es difícil evaluar esto para los consumidores porque tras la conversión nos encontramos una sección analógica que adecúa la señal convenientemente. La mayoría de las diferencias entre DACs se deben más a la sección analógica que a los convertidores en sí mismo. Este es un aparato de gama media muy bueno. En mi segundo equipo, lo comparé con un Meridian 606. El Cambridge con un sistema multibit proporciona un mejor grave, una buena imagen sonora, sonido limpio y preciso y voces excelentes. El Meridian suena más aireado y con una mejor escena sonora aunque con menos rango dinámico. Tras esta comparación lo incorporé al equipo principal en una sala preparada de 32 m2. La comparación la hice con mi DAC Oracle DAC1000. Aquí las diferencias fueron notables. El Oracle como cabía esperar proporciona una mayor escena sonora, mejora los planos sonoros y el sonido es más delicado y musical. El la música coral y sinfónica encontramos importantes diferencias que en otro tipo de música pasa más desapercibido. El Oracle presenta una mejor escena sonora, la altura de los coros es la adecuada y las complejidades de esta música son resueltas com más detalle y precisión. Si tiene un equipo medio o usa auriculares con un pequeño amplificador, no necesita un DAC; este aparato da suficiente calidad para conectarlo directamente a un amplificador. Si por el contrario, usted tiene un sistema de alta gama, probablemente ya tendrá un DAC, así que ese es el que va a utilizar, porque no hay milagros en el audio. En este punto la cuestión que surge es, si dado que no vamos a utilizar el DAC, hubiera sido suficiente con otro aparato más sencillo y barato. La respuesta es, depende. Este aparato proporciona una versatilidad pocas veces encontrada a este precio. Viene adaptado para trabajar sin problemas con casi todas las fuentes actuales y es sencillo configurarlo y utilizarlo. Funciona muy bien con la Wi-Fi (siempre que no esté muy alejado) y la pantalla es atractiva. Como añadido ofrece una salida de señal fija y otra variable que permite activar el mando incorporado como regulador de volumen. Esto permitirá usar cajas con amplificación integrada fácilmente. A este precio es difícil encontrar un aparato tan versátil, bien diseñado y construido. A.

Excellent appareil très simple d'utilisation. J' en profites pour réévaluer le vendeur ( orange audiostore ) pour lequel j'avais laissé une évaluation que je ne peux modifier mais auquel vous pouvez faire confiance.

Cambridge Audio Lettore di Rete audio con DAC interno per unità digitali CD esterne, con anche il Chromecast incorporato, senza dimenticare la ottima e precisa Applicazione "Streammagic" di Cambridge Audio, che con un Cellulare, ma meglio con un Tablet!!! si può gestire l'Apparecchio stesso in tutte le sue funzioni, restando comodamente seduti e rilassati! A questo versatile apparecchio è stato collegato un vecchio MAC mini 2012 via USB per DAC, visto subito senza bisogno di installare Drive, (impostare CXN V2 su USB DAC livello 2), sulla USB retro per HDD esterno collegato SSD VANSUNY da 1TB, Rete interna WI-FI, Unità CD Cambridge Audio CXC in ingresso Coassiale, per l'uscita analogia ho usato le uscite bilanciate XLR collegate al Premaplificatore Audio EAR 912, con Ampli Finali Wyred 4 Sound X1000 e Diffusori Magnepan MG 3,5 ribbon, Cavi bilanciati Audio Tekne e Kiom per l'alimentazione. Devo subito dire che il cavo di alimentazione fornito è risultato mediocre, ed stato sostituito con cavo Hi END di costo purtroppo superiore all'apparecchio stesso, la differenza di prestazioni è drammatica e scioccante! credo che nemmeno Cambridge abbia provato e soprattutto a sentire!? Quindi grande bontà dell'apparecchio, si lavora con file a flusso digitale 192 khz 24/32bit tranquilli e precisi, purtroppo il tipo DSD si ferma al DSD64, questo è il difetto di limite che ha... In ogni modo si ripaga nella precisione del suono a patto di usare cavi di collegamento HI-End di alto costo, i miei file Audio (vecchie registrazioni dal vivo analogiche masterizzare 192/24-32, e digitali) inseriti nel piccolo SSD esterno vengono lette subito e perfettamente gestite, con l'ausilio di un Tablet Lenovo, è da informare che file audio devono essere inseriti in cartella che deve contenere una foto o schermata tipo jpg o png, questa fa da TAG miniatura visiva nel bel Display completo dell'Apparecchio, ed anche in elenco brani file nell'Applicazione "Streammagic" di Cambridge Audio, sul Tablet Android, vedere foto. Concludo, dicendo di essere molto soddisfatto del prodotto, come versatilità (c'è anche il Chromecast si va su You Tube Music Video si naviga e si suona a 48 Khz), con il Telecomando fornito si comanda sino a tre apparecchi, molto bello, il Suono, la cosa più importante è preciso e vero, anche in virtù di riprodurre le mie registrazioni dal vivo, che un serio vecchio Audiofilo passionista deve tenere come termine di paragone assoluto.