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Shine a Light on Music
Digital audio files can be packed with incredible musical detail, but they need to be converted to analogue first for you to hear it. And how good it sounds will depend on how well the digital audio from your computer, network player or CD is converted. DacMagic 200M’s twin ESS DACs decrease crosstalk and improve separation because there’s a DAC dedicated to both left and right channels. These fully balanced, optimised, and efficient signal paths reveal previously hidden glittering musical prizes.
Why You Need Some DacMagic
Perhaps your vintage amp lacks the digital inputs for today’s listening choices. Maybe the DACs in your hi-fi setup just need a helping hand. Or you hate how your computer down-samples audio streams before they’ve hit your headphones. One thing’s for sure, DacMagic 200M is a dedicated hi-fi separate that beats integrated DACs for pure sound performance.
Desktop Dream Team
DacMagic 200M can be used with a variety of digital sources, maybe kit you already own. Alternatively, you can pair it with its sibling – our MXN10 compact network player. These half-width hi-fi heroes share the same family look and are now available in a choice of special edition black or lunar grey. Together they make a very credible desktop hi-fi system – or ‘head-fi’ if you prefer.
Vital Connections
Being compact, but not miniscule, means that DacMagic 200M has room for a plethora of digital inputs and analogue outputs. Two pairs of co-ax and optical inputs, a USB computer in and Bluetooth aptX for wireless connection keep the most demanding listener happy. A pair of balanced XLRs, unbalanced RCAs and a ¼” (6.3mm) headphone-out complete the picture.
Sounds Like Team Spirit
Looking for fast, accurate retrieval with no upsampling to keep your music intact? Then DacMagic 200M’s powerful XMOS processor can handle 1000 million instructions per second, to send digital information to the dual DACs, which work asynchronously at a clock speed of 100Mhz to convert digital to analogue in a ‘bit perfect’ way.
Choice and Status
DacMagic 200M’s aluminium fascia has a button to select one of 4 possible digital inputs, another to pick one of 3 digital filters to suit your listening taste, and a volume control if you’re using it as a headphone amp. There are LED lights to confirm your input and filter selection, with additional ones that indicate the incoming music resolution.
MQA: Studio Quality Audio
If you’re signed up to Tidal’s premium service, you can enjoy MQA music files. A green LED, on DacMagic 200M’s fascia, confirms it’s a genuine MQA music file. While a blue MQA LED indicates that you’re listening to a file approved by the artist/producer or verified by the copyright holder as accurate to the original recording. Put simply, blue is best.
Designed for Real Life
DacMagic 200M’s small enough to fit a desktop, but big to hold its own in a stack. Within its half-width hi-fi separates form, it delivers a sonic upgrade that’s way bigger than the steel and aluminium case it comes in – now in a choice of lunar grey or special edition black finish. Take our 60-day home trial to hear it for yourself.
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Technical Specifications
DIGITAL TO ANALOGUE CONVERTERS Dual ESS ES9028Q2M DACs DIGITAL FILTER Selectable, Fast – Slow – Short delay FREQUENCY RESPONSE 10Hz to 50kHz (±1dB) THD+N @ 1KHZ 0DBFS <0.0005% (A-Weighted) SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO >115dB (A-Weighted) CROSSTALK @ 10KHZ < -110dB OUTPUT IMPEDANCE <50 Ohms (unbal), <100 Ohm (bal) MAX. OUTPUT LEVEL (UNBALANCED) 2.1V rms (fixed or variable – user selectable) MAX. OUTPUT LEVEL (BALANCED) 4.2V rms (fixed or variable – user selectable) DIGITAL INPUT WORD WIDTHS SUPPORTED 16bit (Bluetooth), 16-24bit (Optical, Coaxial), 16-24bit (USB) DIGITAL INPUT SAMPLING FREQUENCIES SUPPORTED 44.1kHz to 96kHz PCM, DoP64 (Optical), 44.1kHz to 192kHz PCM, DoP64 (Coaxial), 44.1kHz to 768kHz PCM, Native DSD 64x to 512x, DoP 64x to 256x (USB) MQA COMPATIBILITY Full decoding (Core + Renderer) BLUETOOTH v4.2, A2DP profile, SBC and AptX codecs ROON TESTED Yes HEADPHONE OUTPUT THD+N < 0.001% at 1kHz 0dBFS @ 100mW into 32ohm HEADPHONE OUTPUT S/N > 115dB (A-Weighted) MAX OUTPUT POWER >300mW @ 32ohm, >65mW @ 150ohm FREQUENCY RESPONSE 10Hz - 50kHz (±1dB) RECOMMEND HEADPHONE IMPEDANCE 10 Ohm to 600 Ohm MAX POWER CONSUMPTION 12W COLOUR Lunar Grey DIMENSIONS (HXWXD) 52 x 215 x 191mm; (2.0 x 8.6 x 7.6”) WEIGHT 1.2kg/2.6lbs -
Product Support & Downloads
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37 Reviews
Degrades audio experience even with headset
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Dear Sergei,
Thank you for sharing your detailed feedback about the DacMagic 200M. We am sorry to hear that the sound quality did not meet your expectations.
We understand that sound is highly subjective, and while we strive to create products that appeal to a broad range of listening tastes, we acknowledge that we cannot please everyone. Many reviewers and customers have commented positively on the DacMagic 200M’s performance, which makes it particularly disappointing to learn that your experience didn’t align with these opinions.
You’re correct that the DacMagic 200M is designed primarily to enhance audio from a computer, but it is also widely used with other devices, including headphones, where it has received praise from users who have found it to deliver excellent sound quality. That said, audio preferences and perceptions vary greatly from one listener to another, and we are sorry to hear that you did not find the improvement you were seeking, either with your AVR setup or with your headphones.
Your feedback is invaluable and helps us refine our approach to designing products that meet the diverse expectations of audiophiles. While we regret that the DacMagic 200M was not the right fit for you, we sincerely appreciate the time you took to provide us with your thoughts.
Best regards,
Cambridge Audio Customer SupportRead more Read lessDisappointing
I bought this because of how great the dacmagic 100 is. The 200m randomly pauses for a fraction of a second. I have upgraded my cables, moved the dac from on top of my ax85. Changed so many settings on my computer and tv. Even worse the steps to turn tv mode on and off as well as turn on and off the variable out put mode do not work. I got the steps from the manual I downloaded, Why is one not included? When its working it sounds amazing, but then there is a pause for a fraction of a second, then it plays fine for a bit, then pauses again. Frustrating experience. Online search brings up lots of results with people having the same issue across many different set ups. At this point I have given up and will go back to the 100 until I have free time to shop for a replacement.
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Dear Ryan,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are sorry to hear about the frustrating experience you’ve had with your DacMagic 200M. It’s particularly disappointing to hear given your positive experiences with the DacMagic 100.
Based on your description of the random dropouts, it’s possible that there may be a fault with your unit. I’d encourage you to reach out to our support team directly via the Contact Us page on our website. They’ll be able to guide you through some troubleshooting steps and, if the unit is deemed faulty, help to arrange a replacement.
Your comment about the manual is also well-noted, and we’ll look into how we can improve this for future customers. While the downloadable manual provides accessibility and saves on paper, we understand that having a physical copy included with the product can make a big difference during setup.
We're pleased to hear you’ve enjoyed the sound quality when the unit is working, and I truly hope we can resolve these issues for you so you can get the full experience from your DacMagic 200M.
Thank you again for your feedback, and I hope we can turn this around for you soon.
Best regards,
Cambridge Audio Customer SupportRead more Read lessVery good DAC for the
Very good DAC for the money, great sound, easy to install and operate.
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Good sound
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Cambridge DacMagic 200M performance with Headset
In a previous post I stated that I found little value with the Cambridge DAC in Home Theater setup (Pioneer Elite) with digital output from CD and Blu-Ray to the Cambridge DAC with the AVR set to PURE DIRECT, supposedly bypassing the AVR DAC according to the manufacturer. Some commentators theorized that maybe the AVR was not entirely bypassed despite claims from the manufacturers.
So I thought I would try a more pure test completely bypassing the AVR DAC. In this test of the AVR vs Cambridge DAC (digital output direct connection to DAC bypassing the AVR) when using a good quality headset (Shure SRH1540), I found the AVR shockingly superior. The Cambridge DAC had less dynamic range, soundstage, and bass. It sounded muted or laid back and less immersive. And with some instruments such as trumpet, I found it was much more harsh.
So I am wondering why I am not experiencing enhanced listening with the Cambridge DAC with my AVR or even outside the AVR (with headset)? I do not see many reviewers using the DAC as I am, and wondering if this is an inappropriate use for the DAC and that it was meant for streaming or computers.
I think the audio freak opinions that all AVR DACS are crap or “dollar store DACs” might be biased or misinformed. Sorry I listened to them.
More troubling is the marked degradation when using it in its purest application…. with headphones. Despite my failure with AVR, I certainly would have kept the Cambridge DAC, if I had experienced a marked audio enhancement when using my headset.