CXC v1

Dedicated CD Transport

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Designed specifically to do one thing only. The CXC spins CDs and retrieves the audio data with perfect precision so you can hear things that you’ve never heard before in tracks you’ve heard 100 times. And thanks to its all-digital outputs it works in perfect harmony with our CXA60 and CXA80 integrated amplifiers.

"If you already own a DAC, you can buy this CD transport instead of a standalone player. Trust us, its sound will impress."

- WHAT HI-FI?, AUGUST 2018

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    SPINS YOUR DISCS WITH PERFECTION

    At the heart of the CXC is our legendary ‘S3’ servo design. Designed for efficient recovery of CD digital data with state of the art error correction it’s been engineered to play audio CDs brilliantly. Multi-purpose drives simply can’t compete. The design was actually developed for our flagship 851C CD player, giving minimal disc jitter and excellent error correction for the most precise and accurate playback of CDs.

    DIGITAL OUTPUTS

    With no digital to analogue conversion in the CXC, when used in conjunction with the CX Series amplifiers it outputs the CD signal in digital form, relying on the high quality Wolfson DAC in the CXA amplifier for the crucial digital to analogue conversion stages. The result is layers of detail and clarity from your disc collection that you’ve never heard before.

    ALL METAL DESIGN

    Electronics (and therefore sound quality) are particularly susceptible to vibration; that’s why we’ve used a low resonance, acoustically-dampened metal chassis to eliminate as much vibration as possible; ensuring that the highest sound quality is extracted from your music.

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  • CXC Reviews

    3.5

    35 Reviews

    Sounds Superb But It Acts Up!

    This is my second unit which I received in December of 2019. It sounds superb; however, whatever quirks happen - always happen - in the "Random Mode." Now, at the beginning of September, '22, it does not respond to the remote on occasions; either I have to engage the CXC's buttons or shut the untie off from the CXC. Sometimes, I have to try a few times before the CXC;s buttons react. Once, I reboot the CXC, it is perfectly fine. While I am happy with it - sonically - its reliability is questionable and I can honestly write: I would not buy another one - particularly, at $699.99 when I paid $397.00 in 2018 for the first CXC. I would probably buy the Yamaha 1000 CD Player for about a $1,000.00?

    Response from

    Dear Customer

    Thank you for taking the time to review the CXC.We are sorry to hear that you are facing issues with it and definitely do not want our customers to face issues with the product. We would like to make things right for you.Please get in touch with our customer support department by emailing us at [email protected] and someone from our customer support department will get back to you with an update.Kind Regards

    Cambridge Audio Customer Support

    Great CD Transport CD Player

    This new CXC CD Trasport was a great piece of unit that Cambridge Audio did a great job. The only downside is the remote control. They should make a separate remote for CXC that can do all the functions not to make as one for all CX Series. Not all buyers will buy the whole set of CX Series. Cambridge you should also consider some customers having their system and only need to upgrade or to buy a new CD Player. I hope you will still create a separate remote for CXC. But over all it was a great system it was really noticed the difference when I play my old CD’s. Those who buy this try to have a separate or independent DAC, you will more notice the big difference. My set up is hooked up SMSL SU-9 DAC using XLR connecting to my ROTEL preamp plus Audioquest Cinnamon coaxial digital cable.

    Response from

    Dear Customer

    Thank you for such a positive and thoughtful review of the CXC CD Player.

    Thank you for your suggestion of having a separate remote for the CD Player.We take our customer's feedback seriously and will certainly discuss this at our next Team meeting.We hope that you enjoy years of listening happiness with it.Kind Regards

    Cambridge Audio Customer Support

    Has defaults by reading CD's

    J'étais heureux de m'offrir ce lecteur CD ! MAIS il saute des informations de façon aléatoire et mon technicien ne trouve pas d'où cela peut venir :-( Du coup, malgré le son très bon, je le revends !

    Response from

    Cher clientNous sommes d√©sol√©s d'apprendre que votre exp√©rience avec le CXC n'a pas √©t√© bonne.Nous ne nous attendrions certainement pas √† ce que l'appareil fonctionne comme √ßa.Si vous rencontrez des probl√®mes avec un produit Cambridge Audio vous pouvez toujours nous contacter en nous √©crivant √† [email protected]. Nos agents du service client se feront un plaisir de vous aider.Remarque¬†: Veuillez noter que nous utilisons les r√©ponses Google¬†Traduction pour toutes les traductions non anglaises.Sinc√®res amiti√©sAssistance client√®le Cambridge Audio

    Surprisingly good

    Well have it since beginning of last year.
    Decided to replace it with something better (have the CXA81 as well).
    Made a list with potential replacements and first i could test home was Primare CD35.
    The story will probably end here and why someone would ask ? The 2800 euro cd player /transport was NOT better than my CXC v2 with Singxer SDA2 headphone dac/amp and CXA81. The difference was really just big enough for me to be able to here it but for sure not worth the 2300 euro more. Well if someone has it looks like we got ourselves really good transport for not so much money. But anyway i will still look just from the desire for a new toy and better sound but after the comparation i am afraid that the chance for it is small to find it for a still normal price.

    Response from

    Dear customer

    Thank you for taking out your valuable time and reviewing the CXC.We are glad that you are having a wonderful experience with our CXC Transporter.We hope that you continue enjoying your musical journey with it.Kind RegardsCambridge Audio Support

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  • The details

    DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUTS S/PDIF coaxial and TOSLINK optical
    S/PDIF OUTPUT IMPEDANCE <75ohms
    MAX POWER CONSUMPTION 25 W
    STANDBY POWER CONSUMPTION <0.5W
    DIMENSIONS (H x W x D)*85 x 430 x 315mm (3.1 x 16.9 x 12.4”)
    WEIGHT 4.7kg (10.3lbs)
    Gapless Playback? Yes
    IN THE BOX CXC CD Transport, Power Cable, 3 x AAA Batteries, Remote Control, Control Bus Cable, Quick Start Guide, Safety Guide