Features

• Stunning Sound Quality - hear every detail from your digital music
• ESS ES9028Q2M SABRE32 Reference DAC - for stunning digital/analogue conversion
• StreamMagic Gen4 module - for full streaming capabilities, incl. MQA
• Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz & Deezer built-in - for the best possible sound
• High-resolution Internet Radio - thanks to MPEG-DASH support
• Roon Ready - consolidated browsing of your digital music collection
• Multiroom Capability - compatible with Google Home, Apple Airplay and Roon multiroom systems
• Flexible Digital Connectivity - with USB audio, Coaxial & TOSLINK or wirelessly with Chromecast built-in, AirPlay 2 & Bluetooth
• Big hi-res colour screen - see album artwork from the comfort of your chair

CXN100 will instantly transform a classic hi-fi stack into a system with a bright future. And because it’s a network device, CXN100’s firmware can be upgraded remotely, via their StreamMagic app, to receive the latest services.

Forever Changes

The first thing you’ll notice is the big hi-res colour screen – all the better for album artwork. They have changed the volume control too, to do one thing well with a reassuringly tactile response. Inside, they take things up a level with a new ESS ES9028Q2M SABRE32 DAC and their Gen 4 StreamMagic module. Redesigned, expertly tuned, and simplified circuitry for a purer signal path, complete the picture.

Ready for the Revolution?

The convenience of streamed music was once let-down by its quality. That’s no longer the case – thanks to better CODECS, broadband speeds and products like CXN100. It’s designed to deliver the effortless accessibility of the digital format, but with the uncompromised sonic excellence that comes with over 55 years of designing hi-fi, and well over a decade perfecting their StreamMagic platform.

Whatever you Want

CXN100 has free and subscription hi-res streaming services, like internet radio, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect with MQA, Qobuz, and Deezer on board for the best available sound quality. With Apple Airplay2 and Chromecast built-in, you can access Apple Music, Amazon Music, BBC Sounds and more. CXN100 is also Roon Ready, consolidating your digital music browsing experience in one place.

The Whole Story

CXN100’s circuitry has been totally re-designed to capitalise on the ESS ES9028Q2M SABRE32 Digital Analogue Converter’s 32-bit capabilities. They have been able to simplify the audio signal path and tune their carefully chosen components’ performance to make sure that nothing comes between you and the original recording. The result? A warmth, depth and nuance not often associated with digital audio.

StreamMagic

If the DAC is the CXN100’s heart, then their StreamMagic Gen 4 module is its brain. It runs their custom-made streaming platform and app, which they have perfected for well-over a decade. It’s responsible for the network player’s slick, seamless and stable listening experience from any digital source. CXN100’s firmware can also be upgraded over-the-air to receive updates and access to new services.

Control. Pure and Simple

A beautifully smooth volume dial and large colour display take the experience of playing music from CXN100 up a level. The StreamMagic app is your remote control, giving you intuitive command of connected sources – curate playlists, program pre-sets or browse albums from the comfort of your listening position. CXN100 also works with the physical remote control supplied with CXC and CXA components.

Designed for Life

With elegant, minimalistic lines, crafted from aluminium and steel, CXN100 will endure physically and aesthetically for many years to come. Its ability to receive over-air updates should repay your investment too. Making products that last is just one of the ways that they can minimise their impact on the planet and maximise your listening pleasure. After all, great sound shouldn’t cost the Earth.

Cambridge updates its popular CXN streamer

They love it when one of their favorite pieces of gear gets even better. The CXN100 is the newest version of Cambridge Audio's flagship network streamer. It's got an upgraded high-res DAC, a bigger full-color display, expanded streaming options, and great Cambridge sound.

High-resolution DAC

The CXN100's ESS Sabre DAC serves up clarity and rich detail with PCM-based files up to 32-bit/768kHz and DSD files up to 22.5 MHz (DSD512). You can play music from your collection of downloaded files and your favorite streaming services like Spotify®, TIDAL, Amazon Music, and more — whether you're connected to your network via Wi-Fi or Ethernet. This streamer also decodes MQA files — a format TIDAL sometimes uses for higher-than-CD-quality tracks.

Flexible connections

Like its predecessor, the CXN100 has a balanced stereo XLR output, so you can take advantage of that type of connection with a compatible high-performance amplifier. It also has coaxial and optical digital inputs and can double as a preamp for your digital sources. Digital outputs allow you to connect to an external DAC.

App-based and easy front-panel control

You'll need to download Cambridge's free StreamMagic app, available for Apple® and Android™ mobile devices. It gives you several ways to access and control your music, including support for popular internet streaming services. Or you can play local tracks stored on a NAS drive, connect a computer directly via the rear-panel USB-B input, or plug in a USB thumb drive loaded with tunes.

We love the way you can control the CXN100 from its front panel. You can see your services and attached drives on the bright screen and navigate through your sources with the buttons.

Even more ways to stream

The CXN100 also supports Chromecast built-in and Apple AirPlay 2 for easy access to even more streaming content. And built-in Bluetooth gives friends and family an easy way to connect wirelessly and play music using a compatible smartphone, tablet, or computer.

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