View hifitrendsblog’s profile on Facebook. JONATHAN BUSHELL. Most of my music is mp3 at 320 kbps. It retains all the tech introduced in its former version while boasting a faster processor, greater playback control and better overall internet radio. Itâs hard to fault the companyâs Stream Magic products, and this is another stellar effort and a first-rate streamer for the money. Load it up and it will easily find compatible devices on the network. It found my Wi-Fi and all I had to do was supply the password. 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. – Digital outputs: Coaxial RCA S/PDIF and Toslink Optical Few things are sweeter than the Toronto Raptors beating the Golden State Warriors in game 6 of the finals. There is no other streamer in its price range that can touch it. The Cambridge Audio CXN (V2) has all of the great sonic characteristics, vibrancy and enthusiasm that you would expect from a streamer of its calibre. Fortunately, control can also be handled by an app on your smartphone. Iâve been looking online and so far have only found that Cambridge planned ⦠The front fascia is finished in brushed aluminum. I could however just connect the Marantz to the digital input of the CXA60 which has a single Wolfson WM8740 onboard but that wasn’t the focus of this review. EarFun Free Pro and Air Pro Review: Two Of The Best Wireless Earbuds Under $100! Like all the gear in the CX Series 2 line, the CXN (V2) has a luxurious, modern design. 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. Simply put, the faster you turn the dial the faster it scrolls through the menus and lists. Cambridge also has an app: CA Connect. Blu Mar Ten – Keep It Together (Calibre Remix) 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. The Cambridge CXC was on my radar and your review helps a ton. 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. – USB type B for connection to a computer. If youâre like me and you have a NAS drive, you can pull up the tunes from there too. 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 ⦠The convenience of being able to have Airplay as an option trumps the lower-quality sound. It really helps when hunkering over the stack looking for a connection. The CXN (V2) did all that and did it very well, albeit with a slight bite on the top end. Has the CXN v2 been firmware upgraded to include Airplay2, or is Airplay2 only available on the series 2 model? Again not a big deal to some, as this music file format is the subject of some contempt. You can alternatively just open the Spotify app and tell it to play your music through the CXN as well. It isn’t the end of the world or anything, it’s just mildly irritating. It sounds great, so it got me thinking, so I have been to ⦠I was also able to login to TIDAL and played a bunch of stuff.Â. You can also view the album art and song information by tapping on the thumbnail in the far right of the screen. (2021), Andover Audio Songbird Music Streamer Review: The Best Music Streamer For The Money! The larger 8” woofer on the RX2 yielded a bit more bass however the overall speaker cabinet dimensions combined with rear firing reflex port led to a stuffy or muddier sound overall when placed inside the wall unit. I’m an audio writer who started as a young audio salesman/consumer electronics professional back in the late 90s. It took several nights a week over the course of a few months to sort through the folders on the NAS and properly organize them by the artist. A lot of the music was just mislabeled with artist’s names misspelled (read: bootlegged) and located in multiple folders. Starting from the left: – Power AC in HFC gets hands onLooking at the latest CXN network streamer/digital preamp/DAC, nothing ⦠If you’re at all curious as to how the sound is via Bluetooth, you can read my review of the CXA60 here. Cambridge Audioâs CX Series 2 components, The World’s Greatest Audiophile Vocal Recordings Vol. He has way too many hobbies: Illustration, Music Production, cooking, DJ-ing, and Hifi.