DacMagic 200M
Digital to Analogue Converter and Headphone Amplifier
$399.00$499.00
4.4
(74)
  • Dual ESS SABRE ES9028Q2M Reference DACs – one per channel, handles digital audio up-to 24-bit/768kHz or DSD512
  • Digital Inputs: 2 pairs of optical & coaxial terminals, plus USB Audio – for audio sources incl. CD & Blu-ray players, laptops, games consoles etc.
  • Analogue Outputs: ¼” headphone, XLR & RCA connectors – for max. versatility
  • Bluetooth aptX input – wirelessly receive digital audio from smart devices
  • Supports MQA – for approved studio-quality digital audio
  • Compact half-width hi-fi unit – available in lunar grey or special edition black
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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. 

    DacMagic 200M in special edition black
    Close up of DacMagic 200m

    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.

    MXN10 and DacMagic 200m in a stack

    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. 

    Close up of the rear panel of the DacMagic 200m showing XLR and phono outputs

    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. 

    Close up of the DacMagic 200m front controls

    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. 

    Close up of the DacMagic 200m in Black

    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.

    Sample rate view of the DacMagic 200m

    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.

    DacMagic 200M shown in full

    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
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  • DacMagic 200M Reviews

    4.4

    4.4
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    46 Reviews

    Connecting to smartphone

    I was disappointed to read in the instructions that came with the DAC that it was unlikely that I would be able to connect my smartphone to the DacMagic. So I'm pleased to report that my Sony Xperia 10 V connected via USB with absolutely no trouble whatsoever. My setup links to a Sennheiser HD800S and the audio reproduction is unbelievably brilliant. Great little unit. One mark off because USB connection requires a special B connector which hadn't been made clear.

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    Muy buen DAC

    Con Apple Music Perfecto, solo que hay ue ajustar la calidad del servicio en la configuración de audio midi, no como en Tidal, que se ajustaba automáticamente a la calidad de cada reproducción, aunque mas caro, y ya sin MQA.
    Esperandonoslos que Lenbrook saque algún servicio de streamming con MQA para utilizar el sistema, o archivos de calidad mas alta que 24BIts 192KHz que es lo que ofrece Apple hasta hoy, tengo la sensacion que tendré DAC para años, y es como si estuviera avanzado a su época, ni el nuevo amplificador de la serie Ex tiene tan buen DAC, ni lo tiene doble como este, no he probado muchos mas, Solo en del CXA81 o el del Rotel CD A11 Tribute, y DAC Magic 200, gana, muy contento con la compra, y expectante a las mejoras, ya lo hable con Cambridge, es una pena que Apple no adapte automáticamente el DAC a cada Disco, lo tengo fijo a 24Bits 192Khz y suena muy bien, pero en un futuro seguramente, mejore. . .

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    mga

    Unfortunately, the dac can't manage to keep up with sample rate and MQA status changes and this results in a confounding stutter at the start of every track in a placelist when rate changes occur and the LEDs start blinking and trying to arrive at the correct bit depth and MQA status

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    Response from Cambridge Audio

    Dear Valued Customer,

    Thanks for providing some feedback on the DacMagic 200M here.

    We're incredibly sorry to hear about the issue you've been experiencing while playing MQA files, this isn't what we'd hope for from the DAC at all.

    Please get in touch with our support team who would be happy to look into this to try and get your setup working as expected with these files. You can use the 'Contact Us' page on our website to contact them directly - they'll be pleased to help.

    Thanks again for offering your feedback here.

    Best regards,
    Cambridge Audio Customer Support

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    mqa filter

    Good sounding, nice looking, overall solid choice for a DAC in this price range. But its amp is too weak to drive. I have problems with my unit, when it plays MQA file I can't change to the filter I want, always in Short Delay filter,

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    Response from Cambridge Audio

    Dear Valued Customer,

    Thanks for getting in touch to offer your feedback on the DacMagic 200M.

    We're glad to hear that you're enjoying DAC, but it's a shame to hear that you're seeing issues with the filter settings during MQA playback. This isn't the experience we'd hope for here.

    Our support team would be happy to look into this behaviour for you—please reach out to them via the 'Contact Us' page on our website so that they can investigate this.

    Thank you again for your feedback.

    Best Regards,
    Cambridge Audio Customer Support

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