



"One of the most natural sounding, versatile and well-equipped streamer/ DAC/ pre-amps available at it's price. Sets the standard for rivals."
Azur 851N
Network Player
What Hi-Fi? Product of the Year - Three Years Running
Offering award-winning digital and streaming performance – the 851N is an outstanding network player. Its features include; 24-bit/384kHz upsampling from all sources, native 24-bit/192kHz playback, USB, digital audio inputs and streaming over wi-fi including UPnP and NAS drives, Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify Connect, Apple AirPlay, and DSD.
"Another knockout Cambridge streamer... Think seriously about welcoming it into your hi-fi system with open arms."
- What Hi-Fi?, October 2018
Azur 851N
Network Player
What Hi-Fi? Product of the Year - Three Years Running
Offering award-winning digital and streaming performance – the 851N is an outstanding network player. Its features include; 24-bit/384kHz upsampling from all sources, native 24-bit/192kHz playback, USB, digital audio inputs and streaming over wi-fi including UPnP and NAS drives, Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify Connect, Apple AirPlay, and DSD.
"Another knockout Cambridge streamer... Think seriously about welcoming it into your hi-fi system with open arms."
- What Hi-Fi?, October 2018
Press reviews

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2016
United Kingdom,
"A premium music streamer with the performance to match."

Hi-Fi News - Product of the Year Winner
United Kingdom,
"Flexible intuitive operation and a glorious sound, fully capable of slamming home rock or drawing out the scale of classical music, this is a fine addition to the flagship Azur range... the 851N is excellent value for money."

What Hi-Fi?
United Kingdom,
For sheer value, the Azur 851N, with it's full-bodied, rhythmic and spacious sound, more than earns its place here. For insight and transparency, we can't show this product enough respect.

What Hi-Fi?
United Kingdom,
A muscular, full-bodied presentation, lathered in enthusiastic drive, bone rattling punch and class leading insight is served up with extra helpings of expression and dynamic skill'

Hi-Fi World
United Kingdom,
"One of the most natural sounding, versatile and well-equipped streamer/ DAC/ pre-amps available at it's price. Sets the standard for rivals."
Customer Reviews
The details
Twin Analog Devices AD1955 24-bit DACs
2nd Generation ATF2 up-sampling to 24-bit/384kHz. Linear Phase, Minimum phase or Steep modes.
2-pole differential Bessel with DC servo (for both XLR and RCA outputs)
1 x AES/EBU, 2 x S/PDIF coaxial and 2 x TOSLINK optical
USB Type B conforms to USB Audio profile 1.0 or 2.0 (user selectable)
Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA analogue audio outputs
Streaming Services: Qobuz, TIDAL, Spotify. UPnP: Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 11.025-192kHz Local USB media:Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 11.025-192kHz USB Audio1.0: Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 44.1-96kHz USB Audio 2.0: Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 44.1-192kHz or DSD x64 (DSD also available over UPnP streaming), TOSLINK: 16-24 bit, 32-192kHz (using high quality TOSLINK optical cable) S/PDIF: Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 32-192kHz AES3/EBU: Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 32-192kHz BT100 Bluetooth receiver: A2DP plus aptX Internet radio: 16-24 bit, 11.025-192kHz
ALAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, DSD (x64), WMA, MP3, AAC, HE AAC, AAC+, OGG Vorbis
IEEE 802.3, 10 Base-T or 100 Base-T
IEEE 802.11 b/g or n (2.4GHz)
Yes
<0.5W
115 x 430 x 360mm (4.5 x 16.9 x 14.7”)
8.1kg (17.9lbs)
Azur 851N Network Player, Power Cable, 3 x AAA Batteries, Remote Control, Control Bus Cable, Wi-fi Dongle, Spotify Card