Cambridge Audio CXN V2 anthracite grey

Name: CXN V2 anthracite grey
Brand: Cambridge Audio
SKU: 5055300418852
Rating: 4.8 (60 reviews)

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Specifications and features

Awards

What Hi-Fi? 5 stars

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Overview

Listen first, measure later. The engineering teams spent hours tuning the CXN (V2) the old-fashioned way: by ear! Which, in our opinion, is the only way to achieve sound quality that truly moves you. Adaptive Time Filtering (ATF) enhances digital media playback.

ATF uses algorithms to generate an analog-style signal curve from a digital signal in real-time. It then measures this new curve 384,000 times per second, producing an incredibly precise, highly representative oversampled digital signal of the originally recorded analog signal.

By accurately producing and measuring additional samples of digital music tracks, new levels of detail in the track are conveyed to the listener, bringing them closer to the original recording.

The high-quality Wolfson WM8740 dual digital-to-analog converters chosen for the CXN (V2) are essential for generating a well-balanced signal, meaning a reduction in audible noise, distortion, and crosstalk.

When used with a compatible amplifier, such as the matching Cambridge CXA81, the balanced XLR connections provide the best possible analog link with greatly improved resistance to interference.

Documentation

User manual

Technical specifications

DAC: Dual Wolfson WM8740 24-bit converters
Digital filter: 2nd generation ATF, 24-bit/384 kHz upsampling

Compatibility

UPnP: Linear PCM: 16-24bit, 11.025-192kHz
USB-A: Linear PCM: 16-24bit, 11.025-192kHz
USB-B 1.0: Linear PCM: 16-24bit, 44.1-96kHz
USB-B 2.0: Linear PCM: 16-24bit, 44.1-192 kHz or DSD (x64)
TosLink: 16-24bit, 32-192kHz
SPDIF: Linear PCM: 16-24bit, 32-192kHz
Internet radio: 16-24bit, 11.025-192kHz

Audio Formats

ALAC
WAV
FLAC
AIFF
DSD(64)
WMA
MP3
AAC
HE AAC
AAC+
OGG Vorbis

Connectivity

Digital inputs
- 1 x SPDIF
- 1 x TosLink
- 1 x USB-B
- 1 x USB-A
- Ethernet
- Wi-Fi
- AirPlay 2
Analog outputs
- 2 x XLR
- 2 x RCA

Supported Services

Amazon Music
Google Play Music
Apple Music
iTunes Library
Spotify
Bluetooth (via optional BT100)

General

Power consumption
- Maximum: 30 W
- Maximum in standby: 0.5 W
Dimensions (H x W x D): 85 x 430 x 305mm
Weight: 3.5kg

User reviews

Christian

I've been using this Cambridge streamer for 2 years and I'm really satisfied with it.
At first I had a few difficulties, but once you understand how it works, it's a great device.
I had it connected over Wi-Fi and then via Ethernet, and everything works very well. Icing on the cake, the little display is very nice.

Comment from 15 August 2025 — Experience from 27 July 2023

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Cela fait 2 ans que j'utilise ce steamer de Cambridge et j'en suis vraiment satisfait.
Au début j'ai eu quelques difficultés mais une fois que l'on a compris son fonctionnement c'est un bel appareil.
Je l'avais connecté en wifi puis en filaire et tout fonctionne très bien. Cerise sur le gâteau, le petit écran est très sympa

Arno

Hello,

Very good quality for the price. I discovered the Cambridge Audio brand at the Laviédo Hi-Fi show and I’m won over by this brand.

Quality streamer/DAC, perfectly meets my needs. It’s connected to a NAD C355BEE, which powers a pair of Davis Vinci 2 speakers.

Altogether, it gives me a quality Hi-Fi setup for a reasonable price (I mainly use Qobuz and a few radio stations on the CXN V2). It also allows me to connect my PS5 to my amp, which is old-school!

Comment from 23 July 2025 — Experience from 17 September 2023

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Bonjour,
De très bonne qualité pour le prix. J'ai découvert la marque cambridge audio au salon de laviédo hifi et je suis conquis par cette marque.
Streamer/Dac de qualité, répond parfaitement à mes besoins. Il est relié à un NAD C355BEE qui alimente une paire de Davis Vinci 2.
Le tout me fait un ensemble Hifi de qualité pour un prix raisonnable (j'utilise principalement qobuz et quelques radio sur le CXN V2). Il me permet aussi de relier ma PS5 à mon ampli qui est oldschool?

Mickael

Just one surprising word, connected to a Nuprime power amp and Klipsch RP8000f speakers... the sound is more than satisfying.

Unbeatable value for money.

Comment from 10 August 2024 — Experience from 10 February 2024

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Un seul mot surprenant, brancher sur ampli puissance Nuprime et enceinte Klipsch RP8000f…le son est plus que satisfaisant.

Rapport qualité imbattable.

Eco-contribution included in the sale price.
GTIN / EAN: 5055300418852