![]() This makes Chromecast and Airplay the best solutions to get music out of your phone or tablet and into a HiFi system.ħ) It has the option of a variable output, effectively making it a digital pre-amp. There are few households where a CXN might live that will not have a WiFi network and in turn the residents phones will almost certainly be connected to it. The second possibility being that Chromecast and Airplay offer improved fidelity making Bluetooth somewhat redundant. One could be that a Bluetooth transceiver needs to be in a plastic housing and the CXN is crafted from pressed steel, making it very hard for radio waves to escape. I assume Cambridge have made this an optional plug-in unit for two reasons. Having previously tested one and finding it to work perfectly I didn’t try one with the CXN during this review. The BT100 will in fact plug into various other Cambridge Audio products and add BT functionality (including AptX compatibility). As per a normal DAC via Coaxial, Optical or USB inputs.ģ) Stream subscription services such as Spotify and Tidal, with Tidal being controlled within the Cambridge app, known as ‘StreamMagic’.Ĥ) Stream your own digital files from either a USB stick or USB HDD, or over your local network (files stored on a PC or NAS) connected either with ethernet or wirelessly.ĥ) Airplay, Chromecast and Roon capability or compatibility is also on offer.Ħ) Bluetooth is an ‘option’ with the addition of a Cambridge BT100 USB plug-in dongle. ![]() The short answer is, a lot! You can play music the following ways –ġ) External digital sources such as a CD player, DVD player, TV sound or a PC. Front panel of CXN streamer is sleek and simple but has all the controls you need What does it do? Cambridge have had 10 years to hone the performance of this product and is now highly featured and rather slick. A year or two later it was followed by the bigger chassis sized Stream Magic 6, and then in quick succession, the first version of the CXN. Initially the NP30 waved the flag for Cambridge branded streaming. Cambridge got in early on the idea of removing the PC from the listening space but keeping the advantages it brings. The CXN has been around in one form or another for many years. I should also mention that the CXN I’m testing is the latest version, V2. The CX range consists of two integrated amplifiers, the CXA61 and CXA81 a CD transport known as the CXC and the streamer being reviewed here, the CXN. The CX range sits in the lower middle, representing perhaps the most sound quality for the least bucks. The range tops out with the ‘Edge’ pre streamer, an integrated amplifier and a power amplifier. This growth occurred at a time when it seemed other brands were beginning to flail.Ĭambridge currently offers four product ranges, kicking off with the entry level Topaz range of CD players, amplifiers and receivers. Since that day, Cambridge has moved forward with an ever-expanding range of quality, affordable stereo gear. Wow, how things have changed! The rudder was reattached in 1994, with the purchase of the Cambridge Audio label by Audio Partnership. ![]() I’m not even sure the brand was imported into Australia at that time. This was probably due to the fact that it was flailing, with ‘revolving’ ownership and somewhat rudderless. Cambridge Audio, a brand constantly moving forward!īrought up on HiFi of the 70’s and 80’s, Cambridge wasn’t a brand that featured in my ‘audio learnings’.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |