Cambridge Audio -
5 Star Award Winning Network Streamer Version 2 in Luna Grey
CXN V2

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2021 winner. A great streamer just got even better.

Verdict

Making the best even better, the CXN (V2) is the best streamer out there at this price point

While we don’t believe in foregone conclusions, the Cambridge Audio CXN (V2) might be the closest we’ve come to one. The additional Chromecast technology only grants more functionality to an already great streamer.

FOR:

Superb sound quality

Sophisticated design

Wide range of wireless connectivity

AGANST:

Nothing of note

SCORES:

  • Sound 5
  • Features 5
  • Build 5

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Ultimate digital convenience and quality.
CXN (V2) further refines the seamless digital music experience that made the original, "a What Hi-Fi? award winner, three years running".
A faster processor opens up new possibilities, giving you a richer internet radio experience and a greater level of playback control.
Almost 50 years of hi-fi expertise goes into every single one of our products to ensure they sound spot-on - the CXN (V2) is no different.
Your music is passed through our unique ATF2 upsampling technology and then through dual Wolfson WM8740 DACs (premium digital to analogue converters).
All audio is up-scaled to a hi-res 24bit/384kHz format using polynomial curve fitting interpolation.
Every song has even more acute detail and warm depth, so you’ll be able to enjoy musical nuances that you’ve never heard before in songs that you’ve heard a thousand times.
Cambridge engineers spent hours tuning the CXN (V2) the old school way, by ear, which they believe is the only way to achieve a sound quality that genuinely moves you.
CXN (V2) introduces mpeg-DASH and HLS compatibility out of the box, which allows for higher quality, more consistent live streams, creating an intimate internet radio experience.
Because the CXN (V2) supports DASH, your favourite radio stations from the BBC will be available in 320 kbps.
They've included; Spotify Connect, Airplay, Internet Radio, NAS Drive/ UPnP compatibility, asynchronous USB, Coax and TOSLINK digital inputs, DSD64 support and AptX Bluetooth (with additional BT100 receiver).

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SPECIFICATIONS.

DAC:   Dual Wolfson WM8740 24-bit DACs
DIGITAL FILTER:   2nd Generation ATF2 up-sampling to 24-bit/384kHz
ANALOGUE FILTER:   2-Pole Dual Differential Bessel
USB AUDIO INPUT:   USB Type B conforms to USB Audio profile 1.0 or 2.0 (user selectable)
DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS:   S/PDIF Coaxial and TOSLINK Optical
ANALOGUE AUDIO OUTPUTS:   Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA analogue
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUTS:   S/PDIF Coaxial and TOSLINK Optical
COMPATIBILITY:   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. Note: Pandora is not supported.
AUDIO FORMATS:
ALAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, DSD (x64), WMA, MP3, AAC, HE AAC, AAC+, OGG Vorbis
ETHERNET:   IEEE 802.3, 10 Base-T or 100 Base-T
Wi-Fi:   IEEE 802.11 b/g or n (2.4GHz)
MAX POWER CONSUMPTION:   30W
STANDBY POWER CONSUMPTION:   0.5W
DIMENSIONS (H X W X D):   Maximum including sockets and controls: 85 x 430 x 305mm (3.4 x 16.9 x 12.2")