The speakers presented music quite differently. I connected the CXN to my network Wi-Fi. When switching between Spotify and mp3s files on my NAS, I honestly couldn’t tell the difference in audio quality. Cambridge Audio CXN(V2), CXA81 Review July 12, 2020 Cambridge Audio CXN (V2) network streaming player and CXA81 integrated power amplifier belong to the second generation CX ⦠Supported Audio Formats: Cambridge Audio's CXN V2 ⦠This isn’t a speaker test but matching your system to speakers is important and potential buyers of any of the CX series should give different speakers a try before deciding a pair. The CXN V2 has completely changed our day-to-day listening. So far, I’ve added BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 6, 1xtra, Kool FM, CIUT 89.5FM Toronto, NPR, Rinse FM, Intergalactic FM, and WBMX to name a few. CAMBRIDGE CXN V2 NETWORK STREAMER SPECIFICATIONS, © Copyright 2021 Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity /, Show Reports, Film Festivals and Concerts, Clarus CODA USB DAC and Headphone Amplifier Review, Optoma CinemaX P2 UST Laser Projector Review, Benchmark Media HPA4 Preamplifier-AHB2 Power Amplifier-DAC3 B DAC Review, Anker Nebula Cosmos Max 4K Projector Review, What We’re Listening To. The CXN (V2) combines two Wolfson WM8740 DACs with Cambridgeâs own Adaptive Time Filtering (ATF2) and Anagram Technologiesâ 24-bit/384kHz upsampling support. It measures 17” W x 3.4” H x 12.2” D and weighs just 7.7 pounds. Front and center sits a 4.3” full-color display flanked by eight small buttons that handle most of the control. If you tap on INFO on the unit, your album art goes full screen. ). The Cambridge Audio CXN (V2) is an app compatible ROON ready high-end desktop ⦠If you only have digital sources, you can use the CXN (V2) as a digital preamp since it has several digital inputs and volume control. Iâm pleased to see Cambridge taking this to heart in designing the CXN V2. That’s where I discovered the magic of 2-Channel sound. Has the CXN v2 been firmware upgraded to include Airplay2, or is Airplay2 only available on the series 2 model? Once I brought up the app, the CXN (V2) was instantly discovered on my network, as was my Personal Cloud NAS Drive. I use it more than the remote, and it’s great. Hailing from Toronto, Canada, Taps Das is an art director and designer with over 15 years of experience. Bluetooth aptX can be had for an extra 75 bucks via the BT100 dongle. But itâs the hugely enjoyable sonic performance that really singles the CXN out. However, I must say that trying to tap out letters and numbers on the tiny, on-screen keyboard was quite tedious.Â, After connecting to my home Wi-fi, which is the 1Gig AT&T fiber plan, I downloaded the Stream Magic app on my LG V60 phone. The setup was straightforward. Itâs amazing how much functionality has been packed into this relatively slim device. – USB type B for connection to a computer. A good DAC/Streamer hallmark is a smooth yet detailed sound with good layering and placement of instruments within the soundstage. Source selection and volume are controllable via the IR remote or Stream Magic app. Following on from my recent review of the awesome Cambridge ⦠So, something changed, and it must be my desire for more low-end weight at the expense of overall clarity. This streamer also has a balanced output (XLR), which will allow it to play nice with high-end amps, including the matching Cambridge Audio CXA81. The CXN V2 carries the same floating design styling as the rest of the CX Series. It is priced at $1099. If you only had one piece of CX gear, most of the remote is kind of useless. I’ve been listening to a lot of Spotify as of late and have been rediscovering my love of Jump Up Drum and bass again. Once I got the CXN V2 in place and all wired up to my CXA 60 via RCA, it was time to get things started. Next up was connecting Spotify and Chromecast. It sounds fantastic. Iâve been looking online and so far have only found that Cambridge planned ⦠II. #plantguy #kawactus. We decided to pop the top and take a peek inside to really see what is going ⦠It found my Wi-Fi and all I had to do was supply the password. Weâve seldom heard a Cambridge product sound so muscular. If you’ve read any of my other reviews, we’re big on Bitty McClean and his music gets regular play through the CXN V2 via Spotify, especially on weekday mornings. Itâs hard to fault the companyâs Stream Magic products, and this is another stellar effort and a first-rate streamer for the money. Cambridge also has an app: CA Connect. It is a handsome unit in the flesh, especially in the silver finish, with ⦠José James + 17 Other Artists! In ways, I honestly didn’t expect. So yeah, the CXN isn’t just your music library. You can add BT via an optional dongle, but that adds extra expense and requires the use of the rear USB input. The bass has lots of weight and the crooning vocals are clear. Since there is no internal storage on the CXN V2, I inquired with the folks at Cambridge as to what NAS I should consider, and they recommended either Synology or Western Digital. The Best Integrated Amplifiers Around $1000 (2021), Outstanding! This is asking too much but Inbuilt music organization ala iTunes that would help shmucks like me. If youâre like me and you have a NAS drive, you can pull up the tunes from there too. Our magazine, which began with the publication of the SECRETS Primer, is available exclusively on-line and offers to our readers an extensive information resource about home theater and high-end audio. Around back Cambridge has continued their practice of labeling the connections twice, once right side up and the again upside down. UPnP, Local USB media, USB audio 1.0 and 2.0, S/PDIF Toslink and Coaxial, Airplay, BT100 Bluetooth receiver (not supplied), Internet radio, Spotify Connect, Tidal, Chromecast. I’m fully willing to admit that my judgment may be skewed by the good looks of the system, the ease of use, and lack of clutter we now enjoy in our main listening room. You can also select Spotify Connect and it will take you to the Spotify app on your phone or tablet. It also retains the same beautiful floating design of the entire CX Series of components and is available in Brushed Black and Silver metallic finishes. Under review today, the CXN (V2) is the Lunar Grey version, created to match the rest of Cambridge Audioâs CX Series 2 components. Hi all, i have recently seen a Cambridge CXN v2 at a friends place and didnt realise that the music I was hearing was being streamed. No turntable, no CD player (except for testing the DAC) just the CXN V2, a USB stick or two and a NAS. Khadas Tone 2 Pro Review: This Revolutionary DAC Amp Will Make Your Headphones Sing! One is Bluetooth, which may not be a big deal to many, especially with all the other wireless options. It is available in black or silver (I got mine in silver to match). This is contradictory to what I believed a few months ago. NBA Finals – Game 6 at Oracle Arena Roon 1.8 Review: Is This Music Player App The Best Ever? Cambridge Audio CXN V2 (Series 2) Network Music Streamer Review: This Mesmerizing Music Player Is A No-Brainer! Most half-decent streamers could reproduce the ⦠When we created the wall unit, I didn’t make any provisions for a sub-woofer which is why I’m using the RX2s. (TIDAL, Spotify, Etc. It isn’t the end of the world or anything, it’s just mildly irritating. You can also view the album art and song information by tapping on the thumbnail in the far right of the screen. It’s the sort of offer a HiFi nut like me couldn’t really refuse. You plug in the Cambridge Audio CXN V2 and now it is up to day, providing very ⦠– Digital outputs: Coaxial RCA S/PDIF and Toslink Optical – IR in The RX2s with their 8” Metal Woofer and rear firing port vs the 685s with 6.5” Kevlar woofer and front firing port. Your music shows in a list or grid format and by tapping and holding you can choose to play or add to the queue. JONATHAN BUSHELL. I had been looking for a Cambridge CXN V2 as Iâve not read a bad review about it. Pretty Cool!Â, As I said earlier, the CXN V2 is also a DAC, processing the digital input via Dual Wolfson WM8740 24-bit DAC chips. Cambridge has ticked all the boxes in creating value for the Money Streamer. Cambridge Audio CXN (V2) Review | Headfonics Audio Reviews headfonics.com - Michael. #NewMusicFridayâ¦New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Only by inserting a Schiit Freya+ pre-amplifier (with solid-state mode engaged) between the CXN (V2) and the Mytek do we get properly fleshed-out players showing decent dynamic muscle⦠So, imagine you have a high quality stereo system, but one that isnât up to date with network streaming. Wireless connectivity is abundant, with AirPlay 2 for the Apple crowd, Chromecast built-in for Android peeps, and Spotify Connect if you have a premium Spotify account. Thatâs why the CXN (V2) is designed to provide the effortless accessibility of digital audio, but with the uncompromised sonic excellence of Cambridge Audioâs 50-plus years of hi-fi experience. Bitty McClean – Various Tear open the box and you’re greeted to large foam supports and the component is snugly wrapped in a black cloth bag. As the Raptors finally ended the ‘Warriors Dynasty’ I was fully immersed in the action and hadn’t fiddled with the sound for a few hours even though news coverage of the insane post-game celebrations. In addition to its new Roon Ready support, the CXN features ⦠Cambridge Audio CXN (V2) Review The Cambridge Audio CXN (V2) is an app compatible ROON ready high-end desktop streamer with built-in Google Chromecast. It is based on the dual 24-bit Wolfson WM8740 DAC with a âbit-perfect ⦠We review the Cambridge Audio CXN V2 and Qobuz HiRes music streaming service. Dandy Hydraulic LP Cleaning Apparatus MKII, Digital Filter – Second Generation ATF2up-sampling to 24-bit/384kHz, UPnP, Local USB, S/PDIF, Toslink, Coaxial, Internet radio, Spotify Connect, Tidal, Bluetooth, Airplay, Chromecast, Audio Formats: ALAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, DSD (x64), WMA, MP3, AAC, HE-AAC, AAC+, OGG Vorbis. The first section is for the CXA amps. I picked it over competitors because it has a screen, and didnât require copying everything to an attached/internal hard drive. If you are looking to step up from the quality streamers at the $500 price point (like the Bluesound Node 2i and Audiolab 6000N Play), this unit is a no-brainer.Â. It looks great, it sounds great, it’s easy to use and features just about every connection the average audiophile could ever need. The Cambridge Audio CXN V2 streamer is a great piece of kit and is a gateway to a world of digital ...[+] music. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Enter your email address and subscribe to our newsletter. Now, full disclosure, I had originally planned to have this review done months ago, but with the birth of our 2nd, Milo, a full-time gig, personal client work, a month away in Tokyo and Hawaii (I’m bragging a little) and a few hitches setting up my music library,… well, this is coming a bit late. For tracks featuring vocals and ‘real’ instruments, I preferred the B&Ws and with more electronic music I tended to prefer the RX2s. Blue Lagoon ft. Current Value turned up just past 12 o’clock gets the RX2’s woofers working hard pushing air and the walls in my home rattle. #NewMusicFridayâ¦New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. These chips provide high-resolution playback of DSD, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, and ALAC files; they also decode MP3, WMA, AAC, and OGG Vorbis files.Â. EarFun Free Pro and Air Pro Review: Two Of The Best Wireless Earbuds Under $100! If you had an existing amp you could choose to set the CXN V2’s analog outputs to the preamp and then use the control knob as a volume knob. The CXN V2 is part of Cambridge Audioâs midrange CX series, which also includes two integrated amplifiers and a CD transport. Blu Mar Ten – Keep It Together (Calibre Remix) This streamer is also Roon Ready, which allows you to interface with your Roon account’s curated collection.Â, Speaking of the Stream Magic app, itâs a really nice piece of companion software. To the right is a large knob that handles scrolling through the menus. For those on Appleâs ecosystem, meanwhile, AirPlay is built into the streamer so you can send your music via your iPhone, i⦠Listening to a 24/96 FLAC of Livingston Taylorâs âBaker Streetâ from The World’s Greatest Audiophile Vocal Recordings Vol. ‘Real Thing’ is one of her favs and unlike some of the songs Winnie obsesses about, Bitty doesn’t get worse after the 54th consecutive play. I ended up switching between speakers. The big selling point is that the CXN features Dual Wolfson WM8740 24-bit DAC and up-samples your files to 24-bit/384kHz. You can alternatively just open the Spotify app and tell it to play your music through the CXN as well. A lot of the music was just mislabeled with artist’s names misspelled (read: bootlegged) and located in multiple folders. the Lunar Grey version, created to match the rest of Cambridge Audioâs CX Series 2 components. The previous generationâs design style continues ⦠It has a clean and easy to use menu system. You must navigate back through the app. Turns out there wasn’t an audible difference from the CXA to the CXN V2. In any case, sorting through my library just became arduous via the NAS. The CXN V2 is an update to the original release from 2015. Load it up and it will easily find compatible devices on the network. In terms of audio ⦠I’m an audio writer who started as a young audio salesman/consumer electronics professional back in the late 90s. His adolescence was spent immersed in DJ culture in Toronto’s then-burgeoning club scene. Pretty cool! A couple of things are missing from the CXN (V2), at least out of the box. (Usually, my components are a hodge-podge of whatever-was-on-sale-at-the-time and Two: this marked the beginning of a move to an all-digital listening experience in our main room. The Best Audio And Hi-Fi Sales Weâve Found This Weekâ¦ELAC, Edifier, Sennheiser, Polk, Fiio. It retains all the tech introduced in its former version while boasting a faster processor, greater playback control and better overall internet radio. The Cambridge CXN (V2) is designed and engineered in the UK, like all Cambridge products, and is assembled in China. Fortunately, control can also be handled by an app on your smartphone. I wish I could sing like him. Again, not a huge deal, but worth mentioning. The other way is to just put my iPhone in selfie mode and check out the rear that way. Top of the list of new features is the Chromecast capability that sets this version apart from the original. I found the pairing with my 685’s best suited for the wall unit”. Vol.13 January 2021, A COLLECTION OF NEW VINYL FOR THE AUDIOPHILE: January 2021, What We Are Watching Vol. The Synology DiskStation is a UPnP type server that my organization wasn’t recognized. T>I – Rollers Delight EP The INPUTS menu allows you to select between the analog, digital or Bluetooth. The Cambridge driving a Mytek Brooklyn AMP proved no exception. Playing Calibre’s remix of ‘Keep It Together’ via the CXN v2 had a slightly larger and bolder sound when sent through the CXN vs just into the analog input of the CXA60. ALAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, DSD (x64), WMA, MP3, AAC, HE-AAC, AAC+, OGG Vorbis, Maximum including sockets and controls: 85 x 430 x 305mm (3.4 x 16.9 x 12.2”), Cambridge Audio, Streamer, Streaming, Audio, Audio Streaming, Network Streamer, Network Streamer Review 2019. The Cambridge Audio CXN (V2) network streamer represents the third generation of its acclaimed StreamMagic platform. – Unbalanced RCA Outputs. Like the CXA 60, the CXN V2 is well packaged. Itâs a DAC, USB DAC, digital âpreamp,â network streamer, internet radio, Chromecast Audio, and probably a whole bunch of other things I canât think of right now.Â. First off let me thank my very understanding wife who has allowed yet another fine piece of audio equipment into our home. Under review today, the CXN (V2) is the Lunar Grey version, created to match the rest of, TIDAL and Qobuz users fear not; you can access both via the, As I said earlier, the CXN V2 is also a DAC, processing the digital input via Dual, A couple of things are missing from the CXN (V2), at least out of the box. There are a shit-ton of connections. If anyone out there has a suggestion, I’m all ears. Below that is a section devoted to the CXN followed by control for the CXC. Another thing missing is MQA compatibility. Melody Gardot +17 Other Artists! It has bought radio back into my listening life and it’s just awesome! If you read my review on the CXA60 I wrote: “I also tried the CXA60 paired with my Monitor Audio RX2’s for a change. Value is off the charts. 7: December 2020, Setting Up a Bryston BDA-3.14 Streaming DAC and Qobuz Streaming Service – A How-to Series, Part 2, Setting Up an AURALiC ARIES G1 Streamer and Qobuz Streaming Service – A How-to Series, Part 1, DCI-P3 Color – What It Means in Today’s Ultra HD World, AVR-Audio Video Reciever-Build Quality: Part V. Does Your Projector Display Accurate Color, and Why Is That Important? Few things are sweeter than the Toronto Raptors beating the Golden State Warriors in game 6 of the finals. This is something I kept in mind for my listening. You can also connect to Tidal if you subscribe. The Cambridge Audio CXN (V2) is an app compatible ROON ready high-end desktop streamer with built-in Google Chromecast. Best Buys: Our Picks For The Best Wireless Earbuds Under $100! The Radio menu is a boon, and something I didn’t even consider when deciding on the streamer. You can add BT, Listening to a 24/96 FLAC of Livingston Taylorâs âBaker Streetâ from, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). The only noticeable drop off in quality is when either using Airplay from my iPhone or listening to a low bitrate stream off internet radio. Like all the gear in the CX Series 2 line, the CXN (V2) has a luxurious, modern design. 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