CXN100
Network Player
4.3
(28)
  • Stunning Sound Quality - hear every detail from your digital music
  • ESS ES9028Q2M SABRE32 Reference DAC - for stunning digital/analogue conversion 
  • StreamMagic Gen4 module - for full streaming capabilities, incl. MQA
  • Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz & Deezer built-in - for the best possible sound
  • High-resolution Internet Radio - thanks to MPEG-DASH support
  • Roon Ready - consolidated browsing of your digital music collection
  • Multiroom Capability - compatible with Google Home, Apple Airplay and Roon multiroom systems
  • Flexible Digital Connectivity - with USB audio, Coaxial & TOSLINK or wirelessly with Chromecast built-in, AirPlay 2 & Bluetooth
  • Big hi-res colour screen - see album artwork from the comfort of your chair
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  • Rewarding Performance

    We shouldn’t have favourites but CXN100 is something else. Hi-fi specialists and our listeners alike loved its predecessor CXN V2 – just wait until they hear this.

    CXN100 will instantly transform a classic hi-fi stack into a system with a bright future. And because it’s a network device, CXN100’s firmware can be upgraded remotely, via our StreamMagic app, to receive the latest services. 
     

    • Audiograde Best of 2024 Badge

      "Cambridge Audio’s CXN100 is the go-to network player if you seek reliable music streaming with a big-brand user experience. And who doesn’t want that?"

    • What HiFi 5 Star Logo

      "...the amply-featured and user-friendly CXN100 streamer remains the one to beat."

    • HiFi Pig 5-stars Award

      "CXN100 is a magical network server that would be welcome in anyone’s HiFi setup"

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      BEST MUSIC STREAMER 2024

      "Cambridge Audio didn’t have much to prove where high-performing music streamers are concerned - but with the CXN100 it’s improved on its own already sky-high standards and delivered a device that demands your attention"

      CXN100 Network Player's screen

      Forever Changes

      The first thing you’ll notice is the big hi-res colour screen – all the better for album artwork. We’ve changed the volume control too, to do one thing well with a reassuringly tactile response. Inside, we take things up a level with a new ESS ES9028Q2M SABRE32 DAC and our Gen 4 StreamMagic module. Redesigned, expertly tuned, and simplified circuitry for a purer signal path, complete the picture.  

      Smartphone playing music through the CXN100

      Ready for the Revolution?

      The convenience of streamed music was once let-down by its quality. That’s no longer the case – thanks to better CODECS, broadband speeds and products like CXN100. It’s designed to deliver the effortless accessibility of the digital format, but with the uncompromised sonic excellence that comes with over 55 years of designing hi-fi, and well over a decade perfecting our StreamMagic platform. 

      StreamMagic app screenshots

      Whatever you Want

      CXN100 has free and subscription hi-res streaming services, like internet radio, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect with MQA, Qobuz, and Deezer on board for the best available sound quality. With Apple Airplay2 and Chromecast built-in, you can access Apple Music, Amazon Music, BBC Sounds and more. CXN100 is also Roon Ready, consolidating your digital music browsing experience in one place.  

      CXN100 internal circuit board

      The Whole Story

      CXN100’s circuitry has been totally re-designed to capitalise on the ESS ES9028Q2M SABRE32 Digital Analogue Converter’s 32-bit capabilities. We’ve been able to simplify the audio signal path and tune our carefully chosen components’ performance to make sure that nothing comes between you and the original recording. The result? A warmth, depth and nuance not often associated with digital audio. 
       

      CXN100's StreamMagic Gen4 Module

      StreamMagic

      If the DAC is the CXN100’s heart, then our StreamMagic Gen 4 module is its brain.  It runs our custom-made streaming platform and app, which we’ve perfected for well-over a decade. It’s responsible for the network player’s slick, seamless and stable listening experience from any digital source. CXN100’s firmware can also be upgraded over-the-air to receive updates and access to new services. 

      Young man enjoying the sound of a CX range stack, including the CXN100 Network Player

      Control. Pure and Simple

      A beautifully smooth volume dial and large colour display take the experience of playing music from CXN100 up a level. The StreamMagic app is your remote control, giving you intuitive command of connected sources – curate playlists, program pre-sets or browse albums from the comfort of your listening position. CXN100 also works with the physical remote control supplied with CXC and CXA components.  

      Remote control available here

      CX stack on an hi-fi rack, including the CXN100 Network Player, CXC and CXA81

      Designed for Life

      With elegant, minimalistic lines, crafted from aluminium and steel, CXN100 will endure physically and aesthetically for many years to come. Its ability to receive over-air updates should repay your investment too. Making products that last is just one of the ways that we can minimise our impact on the planet and maximise your listening pleasure. After all, great sound shouldn’t cost the Earth.

      CXN100 Network Player on an hi-fi rack next to a smartphone

      The Best Just Got Better

      DAC
      ESS ES9028Q2M
      2 x Wolfson WM8740 24-bit
      StreamMagic Version
      Gen4
      Gen3
      Bluetooth Integrated
      PCM Native Playback
      PCM up to 32-bit 768kHz
      PCM up to 24-bit 192kHz
      MQA
      DSD Playback
      DSD512
      DSD64
      Display Size
      110.4 x 49.5 mm
      95 x 44 mm
      Display Resolution
      1280 x 574
      475 x 219

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    • Technical Specifications

      DAC ESS ES9028Q2M
      USB AUDIO INPUT USB Type B conforms to USB Audio 2.0
      DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS USB Drive, Bluetooth (5.1), S/PDIF Coaxial, TOSLINK Optical
      ANALOGUE AUDIO OUTPUTS Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA analogue
      DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUTS S/PDIF Coaxial and TOSLINK Optical
      COMPATIBILITY TOSLINK optical: 16/24bit 32-96kHz PCM, DoP64 S/PDIF coaxial: 16/24bit 32-192kHz PCM, DoP64 UPnP: up to 32bit, 768kHz Local USB media: PCM up to 32-bit 768kHz, DSD up to x512 USB audio: PCM up to 32-bit 768kHz, DSD up to x512 Bluetooth: SBC, AAC AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in, Internet Radio, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, MQA, Qobuz, Deezer, Roon Ready.
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    • CXN100 Reviews

      4.3

      4.3
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      20 Reviews

      Cxn100

      Very easy to use lovely to look at,especially when playing owing to the display screen. And the sound is great,I use qobuz.

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      Very Pleased

      Fast shipping and easy setup and it is a welcome addition to my audiophile experience

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      An amazing machine

      I'm a vinyl person but agreed to try out this network streamer for an article. I used Qobuz and was constantly impressed by the quality of the files, whether high-res or not. I've used other streamers with Qobuz and was not particularly impressed, but this thing knocked me out. I could not tell the difference between some of my favorite LPs and the high-res files when played side-by-side. Really impressed.

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      I was a skeptic...

      I have been into high end for over 30 years. I have always been a lover of analog and had CDPs just because it was a necessity. Then streaming came along and I resisted the format for a long, long time. I finally bought into the concept and went with the Cambridge CXN100 based on strength of reviews plus my favorite brick and mortar audio store was a Cambridge dealer. It has now been about a month since I bought the CXN100 and installed it. While I still prefer vinyl it is not by much. I have to admit I am pretty gobsmacked by the performance of this network player. I would recommend using the best cables one can afford, both interconnects and power cord. I use my CXN100 through a tubed preamp for a little more "air" and warmth. But overall, I am pleasantly surprised and also happy with the CXN100, so much I felt I should write a review especially to those who are vinyl lovers like me and may be, well, a "skeptic"...

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