CXN (V2) Series 1
Network Streamer
3.9
(65)

Chromecast built-in. Available Now.  

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, a greater level of playback control and Chromecast built-in.

“Wonderfully entertaining… a great streamer just got even better.”

- WHAT HI-FI, OCTOBER 2018

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  • CXN (V2) with CXA60

    AWARD WINNING STREAMING. IMPROVED.

    At Cambridge Audio, we strive to keep moving forward. That’s why, despite winning What Hi-Fi?’s ‘Best Streamer’ category three years running, we’re still working to improve the best sounding network player around. The new CXN (V2)’s increased processing power refines your digital music experience, making it a joy to use and opening up new listening opportunities.

    Chromecast

    Chromecast Built-in

    Thanks to Chromecast Built-in hundreds of music services, including Sirius XM, Qobuz & Soundcloud, can be enjoyed on the Edge NQ. Just tap the cast button in your favourite app to stream music from your smartphone, tablet or laptop in stunning high definition sound, up to 24bit/96kHz.In addition, CXN (V2) can now serve as Roon end points. They become classified as Roon ‘Capable’, supporting playback of your digital music library and TIDAL in up to 24/96kHz.

    STUNNING SOUND

    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 (read more on this wizardry here) and then through dual Wolfson WM8740 DACs (premium digital to analogue converters).

    All audio is upscaled 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.

    Our engineers spent hours tuning the CXN (V2) the old school way, by ear, which we believe is the only way to achieve a sound quality that genuinely moves you.

    CONNECT ANYTHING

    We wanted to design a product that allows you to play any song in the world from any device.

    The CXN (V2) will play almost anything you want. Thanks to its huge processing power and slick functionality from our award winning StreamMagic platform, it doesn’t make a fuss of it or skip a single beat, it just plays your music instantly.

    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.

    We’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).

    COMPLETE CONTROL

    There’s a lovely big colour screen on the front so you can always see the album artwork and commands that you’re sending to the unit. To make control as seamless as possible, we’ve built our own app – Cambridge Connect.

    Whether it’s flicking through albums, building playlists or setting presets, the app allows simple and intuitive browsing of all the connected sources from the comfort of your chair. And with the CXN (V2) you’ll find even more control as you’ll be able to seek through digital music playing from your desktop, NAS, USB, Tidal  or Spotify to pinpoint your favourite music moments.

    We’ve completely removed any obstructions or complicated menus between you and your favourite music, leaving the CXN (V2) simply as a catalyst to an incredible listening experience.

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  • Technical 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
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  • CXN (V2) Reviews

    3.9

    3.9
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    50 Reviews

    Amazing Sound Quality

    I cannot believe how good this unit performs, I upgraded from a Marantz NA6006 to the Cambridge cxn v2 network streamer, the improvement in sound quality is amazing. I'm using a Rouge RP 5 pre amp into a Rotel RB-1582 MkII to Martin Logan SL3's with Dirac EQ, Audio Quest cables; Yukon interconnects and Rocket 44 Speaker wire. This system all came together when I added the Cambridge cxn v2, Sound Stage and sound quality are excellent. Finally enjoying the quality sound I've been seeking for a very long time. Best Audio Purchase ever, brought my system together in the most wonderful way. Would give this unit my top recommendation. Nicely done Cambridge Audio. Thank You!

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    Response from Cambridge Audio

    Dear Customer

    Thank you for taking out time to review the CXN V2.We are very happy to know that the CXN V2 has enhanced your HiFi customized audio system with better sound and quality.

    It's always nice to know that the CXN V2 have exceeded people's expectations as a perfect hifi product.

    Thank you for your honest and kind feedback regarding the CXN V2.Kind regards

    Cambridge Audio Customer Support.

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    Una bella sorpresa

    Avevo qualche perplessità sull’utilizzo della musica così detta liquida ascoltando per lo più vinili e cd ma devo ricredermi il cnxv2 anche con risoluzioni povere tipo mp3 mi a sorpreso.Con dei file in alta risoluzione mi sono innamorato di questo streamer di rete,grande musicalità ottimo palcoscenico si riesce bene a posizionare tutti i strumenti che suonano.Lo utilizzo con un cambridgaudio azur551r un ampli piccolo nellaspetto ma grandissimo nel suono.Grazie Cambridgaudio ancora una volta un prodotto accezzionale.

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    Response from Cambridge Audio

    Gentile ClienteGrazie per aver recensito il CXN V2.Ci piace sentire clienti soddisfatti come te e apprezziamo che tu abbia dedicato del tempo a condividere la tua esperienza.Ci auguriamo che aggiunga una dimensione completamente nuova alla tua esperienza musicale.Nota: tieni presente che utilizziamo le risposte di Google Translate per tutte le traduzioni non in inglese.Cordiali salutiAssistenza clienti Cambridge Audio

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    Cxn v2

    I've had this streamer for a few weeks now and I am certainly torn in 2 directions . When the player is running on tidal masters and qobuz it sounds fantastic. The issue for me is that I've never tried to work with a component that works differently everyday of the week having to bounce around the 5 different apps you have to deal with from ca connect to streammagic to Google home Google cast tidal chromecast .a good example is last night I finally got the machine to play nugs.net which has a million hires live shows mqa. This was only the second time in weeks I managed to get it working . First thing this morning without having even gone near the player and of course I could not get it to cast . The Google home app is a disaster it works maybe 2 times out of ten. The bottom line is the player has very impressive sound but not one day has passed without me having to install Uninstaller factory rest 10 times . My usual starts with hitting cast button it saying it's casting and the only sound is coming out of my phone . Why the engineers made sure the volume setting stayed at 100 % and until you learn about keeping it on preamp mode you will get a very loud wakeup call ???. T.roach

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    Response from Cambridge Audio

    Dear Customer

    Thank you for reviewing the CXN V2 we are happy to know that you are enjoying its sound. For getting assistance with your issues please get in touch with one of our support agents via the support inquiry form here:https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/support-query/hifiand someone will get back to you shortly to assist in troubleshooting your issue further.Kind Regards

    Cambridge Audio Customer Support

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    Missing some basic functionality

    The sound quality is rich and detailed and streaming from Spotify is straightforward. There are some basics missing that really let it down for me. You can't Chromecast from BBC Sounds - the function is there it just doesn't work. Surely CA could sort this out?! Secondly no information is provided via the DAB signal on the display other than station when listening to BBC stations. Again, surely this is not a difficult thing to get right?! This information is provided when connecting via Apple AirPlay and displayed. These flaws really let the player down for me. Hopefully CA can fix them.

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    Response from Cambridge Audio

    HiThanks for your review.

    Regarding the issue mentioned not being able to cast from BBC sounds this is an issue with Chromecast that has been fixed with a recent firmware update.

    Please get in touch with our Customer Support team if you haven't already so that we can help upgrade to get this fix.

    We can also look into the issue you mentioned with DAB radio.Many thanksCambridge Audio Support

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