The Audiophile MUSIC STREAMER! Cambridge Audio CXN100 Review

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Andrew and Kristi, Thank You for once again putting together a quality review. Cambridge may not enjoy the honest feedback, however we do. I hope they are receptive to the constructive suggestions. They are a solid brand.

No native Apple Music app is a no sale for me, whereas the Eversolo DMP-A6 does have it.

Anyone paying attention lately will note that we are being sold the same capabilities that we already have, packed in a stylized box, and distinguished largely by the omission of features. Anyone with an iPad or home computer knows what I’m talking about. If you’re a bit of a geek, peripheral DACs are readily available to turn your Mac Mini or iMac into a very capable streamer and fully built and connectorized solutions number in the dozens as well. That’s a pretty brutal market concept we’re being asked to support.

I have the first CXN in my work rig and use it every day. It is paired with a CXA80 (bass and treble controls) and a CXC. The speakers are my vintage Vandersteen model 1b's. I stream using FLAC files on a USB drive in the back of the CXN though I have tried Tidal and the internet radio. I love this rig and enjoy the sound from the CXN.

Just bought the Eversolo DMP6 Master Edition and never looking back. I do own the CX UHD for my 4k needs. Its nice.

I may not be into streaming, but if i were, the inclusion of xlr and rca outs is pretty cool. Missed Kristi’s take on this one. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

hey andrew / Kristi just wanted to say i picked up a Rotel A11 Tribute as an upgrade to a very old consumer reicever, you reviewed this integrated amp a year or so ago. i matched it with the A11 tribute cd player and i absolutely love the sound. Thanks for the review which helped w/ confidence in my purchase. Just wanted to say thanks and kudos for all the work you guys put in.

HDMI is a must! Have my CXA81 in my room using a Node X... When I turn on the TV boom! audio through my Focal Vestias. If I want music I go to the App and play from Tidal and done!

I own and love the CXN 2. I am most definitely a Cambridge customer. I would have upgraded if they included HDMI or the sound was much better with features such as room eq. Maybe the sound is much better but I haven't seen a review say that yet. So I don't know how well they understood their customers in the update of this product. It seems like a missed opportunity to transform the CX suite.

Not sure what happened. Regarding the echo chamber, there is a lot of good hifi product out there. And there are lots of parrots. I appreciate that this channel doesn’t pay much attention to other hifi channels, and really strives to give your personal experience.

Listen, Wiim is rockin the whole damn industry for a streamer. There is truly no reason to use anything else unless you're buyin this for the DAC or just love Cambridge stuff. I feel like their market is quickly shrinking.

Good morning, friends! I enjoyed the review and appreciated the specific details that you pointed out. I'm sure many will agree with your statement about expecting more. Have a great weekend!

Thank you very much for the quick and thorough review. I have been using the CXA81 and CXN v2 for two years and have tested with many speakers and have always heard a very satisfying and wonderful sound. But after watching many reviews of CXN100, I got a little discouraged. Because I mostly use it as a pre-amp, I expected that the changes I needed, including tone control and HDMI, would be added to the new version (balance is available in CXN v2). I am waiting for your suggestion for a Streamer+DAC+ Pre Amp with SLR output to connect to power amplifier. The result of my searches was the EverSolo DMP-A8 Many thanks

I was excited to try this but after one week of numerous factory reboots and freezing up I sent it back. Went with the Hi Rose RS250A

Great video Andrew. Given the thumbs-up from you on the sound coming from it's built-in DAC, at least one analog input and an HDMI input would have made the CXN100 so much more irresistible of a product for me buy.

Great video! I currently have the Cambridge AXA25 with a WiiM Pro. I'm considering getting the AXN10 because they would look cool together. 😅 Thanks for including it in your comparisons.

#teameversolo! I just can’t get into what Cambridge offers for the cost, but always appreciate seeing what they’re up to. No Kristi take on this one? That discussion portion is always my favorite part. Happy Sunday to both of you, I enjoyed starting mine with a fun gear review.

This was a very fair video. I agree with your summation 100%.  By the way, some of us still prefer balanced reviews over the "this is better than the last thing even though I said the last thing was the best thing ever", buy all the sh*t types.

Thank you, Andrew! Great review as always. My current setup is WiiM Pro into a Denafrips Enyo. The CXN100 is relatively the same amount of money as that setup, and I have no buyer's remorse.