![]() I can ONLY connect to Tidal through the lackluster Cambridge Connect App and as I've mentioned before, the Tidal app is not fully functional through the Connect app. I cannot get the desktop Tidal app to connect to my CXN. I don't think the CXN supports MQA yet, but when it does, how will I know I'm streaming at MQA?Ħ. You access Tidal from the Library and you access Spotfy from Inputs which is strange.ĥ. Not sure if this is real or not because the switching process is rather cumbersome.Ĥ. I tried to switch back n forth b/w Tidal HIFI and Spotify Prem and I swear the vocals sound more present with "blacker" backgounds in Tidal over SP. It shows you the bitrate at the top! Huge plus.ģ. You cannot go to an album or artist from a song like you can in SpotifyĢ. Whether using the app or the remote control, using the CXN in daily use is fuss-free and easy, with the streamer responding swiftly to our commands and making the music playback process from multiple sources relatively seamless.Now that my Cambridge CXN v2 supports Tidal, here are a few of my thoughts from initial tests. Cambridge Audio claims the CXN (V2) will operate faster, and with the two streamers side by side, the newer one boots up faster and gets to our music notably quicker than the original. The only other change to the CXN (V2) is a faster processor to handle the Chromecast functionality. Also included are a pair of RCA and balanced XLR outputs, along with two digital outputs. ![]() This streamer is capable of playing high-resolution files of up to 24-bit/192kHz, upsampled to 384kHz, through the USB type B input for your computer, along with optical and coaxial inputs. As of 2022, Deezer support has also been added to its list of features and it is also Roon Ready.Īs always, we’d recommend a wired connection for the best sound quality. The well-appointed StreamMagic app, available on iOS and Android, can also be used to control playback and is a gateway to popular streaming services (Qobuz, Amazon Music) as well as internet radio and more. Spotify subscribers can also use Spotify Connect to send their music to the CXN (V2) streamer directly from the app, while Tidal subscribers can similarly benefit from Tidal Connect support. Outputs Optical, coaxial, balanced XLR, RCA Inputs USB type A x2, USB type B, optical, coaxial Streaming features UPnP, AirPlay 2, Chromecast, internet radio, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Roon Ready No need to keep it simple here, the CXN (V2) will be able to keep the complex coherent. Some hi-fi will lose sounds in the turmoil, but the CXN streamer manages to separate each element out and present it as a cohesive whole. We play Childish Gambino’s This Is America, a song which overlays a grumbling, rolling bass with the clicks and taps of percussion and a multitude of different voices. We described the original’s sound as ‘wonderfully entertaining’, and it’s nice to hear that Cambridge Audio has retained that quality in the V2. The timing is tight and gets your foot tapping almost immediately. The bottom end is weighty, but lithe enough to give you a good kick, while the piano is light and airy without being overly bright. A good streamer, tackling those few opening bars, needs to balance both the deep drum and the piano – which the CXN (V2) does impressively. With something more bouncy and upbeat, such as Warren Zevon’s Werewolf Of London, the CXN (V2) delivers both a punchy bass and a tinkling treble simultaneously.
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