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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

The device was not "Roon Ready" as described in some of the product displays, and I haven't been able to get it to unfold MQA. I like the other features and being able to use it as a replacement for my pre-amp. I enjoy the sound on my Audiophile system, but my ears are old and limited.

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It sounds so good easy to set up and easy to use. What more could you ask for

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Excelente producto, buena calidad de sonido y muy fácil de usar

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Great for CD transports

Replaced an SMSLDO 300 that supposedly had better specs, but this thing is much cleaner paired with my Cambridge transport. Sound stage is excellent and adding an AI power adapter really brought out the bass. I listen to a lot of metal like Cannibal Corpse and it has brought out bass lines that were previously buried in the mix. Very solidly made as well. It's a piece of metal not a piece of plastic. I would recommend it to anybody looking to hook it up with a transport. I can't say much for streaming capabilities because I don't really use it for streaming. I prefer CDs.

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Great Product & Great Customer Service!

After reading all the reviews, I realized I needed to purchase the Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M. As I had not purchased from Crutchfield before, I thought I would place my order with them after reading about their amazing customer service. Unfortunately, the product was backordered for 3 weeks but I placed my order anyway. Four days later, I received an email stating my order had just shipped! Even more surprising I was advised that it shipped UPS Second Day Air! I had not specified air freight and I had not been charged extra for it. 3 days later I received a double boxed, factory sealed DacMagic 200M. It works perfectly and I am very pleased with the sound and performance. I am just kicking myself for not purchasing it earlier. Kudo's to Crutchfield for selling a great product with great customer service. Although this was my first purchase, it definitely won't be the last.

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Surprisingly Large Jump in Performance.

Works amazingly well with my PC and iPhone. Use with an amp via XLR and Focal Hadenys. Love it. It's ultimately an upgrade over a setup I'd been happy with for five years. Genuinely didn't realize how much imaging and soundstage I was missing out on with my tried and true setup.

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Great sound, easy to use

Perfect. Works exactly as intended connected to my powered speakers, blue ray player, and desktop PC. Only thing to look out for is to make sure to read the manual and update your computers drivers if needed.

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Truthful objective analysis

I am not an audiophile. I wanted a DAC that would show/verify the bit rate arriving at my AVR. I had already upgraded my 4 streaming audio systems in my home so they were all receiving lossless files simultaneously. The sound was a killer upgrade over my old Airplay 2 method. I also wanted to determine if I could in fact hear a difference using an external DAC. I actually did hear a wonderful difference especially at Higher volumes. More discrete instruments separation was ascertained vis a vis no DAC. My hearing is not good enough to notice nuances in sound quality that audiophiles report however. All I can tell the average person who loves music & does not consider themselves "audiophiles" that they will in fact hear a clear positive difference. . I play rock music Loud & have been doing so 57 years. Plus Crutchfield is THE ONLY company to deal with - they put the SERVICE back in customer service.

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Wow

Really incredible paired with some genelecs

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beautiful design, beautiful sound, consistently wonderful

I purchased this to be part of my desktop audio setup, which I use while working my full-time desk job. Usually I listen with headphones (Audeze LCD-2 open back) and when I'm alone, I listen through desktop speakers (Kanto Yu2). I'm an amateur audiophile, I haven't invested too much, my ears aren't super refined. I don't necessarily notice different bit rates very dramatically. However what I can say is that this has been operating flawlessly for the 16+ months I've had it, and I always just love the sound. And it is definitely nicer than the Dragonfly I was using before (I'm not criticizing, this is a higher price point and totally different product.) I mostly listen through USB, and sometimes through Toslink. It has never skipped a beat, it just always works. I appreciate the distinct volume controls for headphones vs speakers. And I love the design, it just looks beautiful on my desk. The volume knob feels nice, the power button feels nice. This has been one of my best purchases. I think the only thing I would wish for would be a button to switch between headphones and speakers. The only way to swap is to pull the headphone jack out.

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

Bought this to use with a pair of Sennheiser HD560S headphones and AudioEngine powered speakers and boy do they sound good! The sound is very detailed and rich. Vocals are clear, highs are crisp and bass is detailed and clear. This is my first DAC and it has not disappointed. I'm not sure how much more an expensive DAC could squeeze out of the signal than the DacMagic 200M does!

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Great sound!

Great sound ! I stream music, mostly thru Amazon and this is a serious sound upgrade. My setup is an Amazon Link and the Cambridge DAC magic works as a preamp going to my 2 channel Anthem amp. Thanks Willy for the advice! love the sound !

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Not impressive over current AVR

I am currently evaluating the value of the Cambridge Dacmagic 200M with my existing AVR/Stereo system. When using the DAC with existing home theater systems, can it enhance our listening experience in independent 2 channel stereo? The DAC may have value if we can bypass the AVR and CD/Blu-ray player DAC. Many AVR receivers have what is called a Home Theater bypass. Brand name receivers such as mine (Pioneer Elite) have a listening mode called Stream Pure Direct. PURE DIRECT "Plays unmodified sound from source with only minimum digital treatment." Also, while listening through the Cambridge DAC the subwoofer is deactivated. My thinking is in PURE DIRECT MODE on the AVR (which I use for everything else in surround sound 5.1) I could potentially achieve independent 2 channel stereo when listening to my music source (CD, SACD, DVD-A, Blu-Ray audio) with the following setup: 1. AVR set to Pure direct listening mode 2. Power amp (Rotel) to preamp on AVR driving front B & W 804 speakers 3. CD & Blu-Ray player digital output to Cambridge DAC 4. Cambridge unbalanced output - RCA inputs to AVR/DAC set to Pure direct 5. AVR remote - A/B comparison : AVR (2.1) & Cambridge DAC (2.0) In compared numerous musical genre I DID NOT find any startling difference between the AVR and Cambridge DAC. At best I found subtle differences : clarity, precision or warmth. Perhaps due to the fact that the subwoofer is turned off. Only for solo instrument or voice.

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Essential link between digital and analogue

I am unsure how I lived so long without this device in my audio arsenal. The sounds of my vinyl filling the room with analogue warmth is something I longed to reproduced for my much larger and easily accessed digital music collection. Frustration with small Bluetooth speakers are now a thing of the past. This DAC worked immediately and seamlessly with my medium-end amp and speakers. It connects and stays connected via Bluetooth to my iPhone and the warm sounds fill the room..if you love your analogue sound buy one of these to resurrect your digital music library.

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Wow !!!!

I am extremely impressed with this up grade !!! I feel I'm finally getting maximum performance out of my system. I highly recommend this device I'd like to thank JT for his excellent customer service.

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Great Dac 100% fine quality

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

More then exceeded my expectations, brought my music listening experience to a whole new level! Looks great, the size is great, and works great!

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Great edition to our system

Great sound and versatility

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Big Difference Maker for Me.

Really ratcheted up the sound on my modest system to next level! Got me to the point of hearing things I hadn't before. Precise but warm.

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DAC 200 Sound Great

The CA DAC works perfectly connected to my PC, I can swap between PC and Bluetooth flawlessly. The bass sounds great and mid range voice is good also. I am very pleased with this solution for my office setup.

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Great DAC, worth more than the price

This is a great DAC for the money. The bluetooth connectivity was a plus. It has balanced and unbalanced outputs which is amazing for a product at this price point. I'm very happy with the quality of the product and the analog output of the DAC.

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Great DAC!

Hooked this bad boy up to my Roon Server via USB, and it just works - and it handles very hi-res music like a champ. I've had it for about a month now, and I love it. No complaints at all!

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Significant System Upgrade

I have a ROTEL RC-1570 Preamp that has a Wolfson DAC internal to the preamp. I was running my Cambridge Audio CXC CD Transort to the ROTEL preamp using a digital optical cable. I recently upgraded my phono preamp to a Rega (I was using the phone preamp in the ROTEL RC-1570) and saw a significant upgrade in audio quality so I thought, what the heck, I'll try upgrading my DAC also. After doing quite a bit of research and limiting my budget to $1,000 (including any needed cables) I settled on the DacMagic 200 because of the reviews and it seemed to be a natural fit to my CXC CD transport. I also chose to use XLR cables (Ethereal Velox also purchased from Crutchfield) versus RCA cables to connect to the preamp in hopes of yet better sound quality. The end result is a pretty significant increase in the sound quality of my system when playing CDs. I have played around 20 Mobile Fidelity CDs and each seems to have woken up a bit more! Definitely a worthy investment to my stereo system. Also, Crutchfield customer service is second to none!

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

Works extremely well. Very satisfied with the product. No issues at all.

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Excllent sound in a small box

Bought this together with the MNX10, excellent combination, this DAC is excellent, its twin ESS Sabre ES9028 converter is excellent. Sound is detailed and clear, I like a lot its XLR connectivity, which I do prefer to regular rca interconnects. Its small footprint match perfectly with the MNX10 for stacked placement, preferably the DAC Magic 200 on top since it runs at more temperature than the MNX10 (nothing to worry about. Its auto-stand by is a plus.

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Pleasant Hill

When changing between any of the three filters on the DM200M, music will be paused and an interesting sound is momentarily emitted through my speakers. I can only describe it as a rapidly-fading ringing. What a nice touch Cambridge put on the otherwise trivial act of cycling filters! Except, it did the same thing when I pushed the volume knob - which acts as a mute button. The same noise. Okay, well, whatever. After listening to the DM200M for a while, trying to convince myself it was actually making a positive impact upon my listening, I paused the CD. And the same noise... I had not touched the DM200M so how did it just make that sound? With that sound in mind, I continued listening and couldn't shake the revelation that THAT'S what it was doing to my music and there isn't any sane rational voice that can convince me it is a good thing let alone acceptable. I RMA'd this thing once thinking it was an anomoly (Thanks Crutchfield tech support [Chibi], you are awesome!), and will have to do it again. You guys really need to just take whatever stock you have left of these things and just send them back to Cambridge.

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Cambridge DAC Magic 200M

I use the Cambridge DAC Magic 200M with the Cambridge CXC v2 CD transport. They were purchased together. The two are literally made for each other and work together very well. My system is made up of these two source components, a Jolida JD502b integrated tube amplifier (60 WPC/KT88/12AX7/12AT7), and Klipsch Heresy IV speakers. I am using the Tributaries Model 2AD Series 2 coaxial cable to feed the DAC, and Audioquest Evergreen interconnects to feed the amplifier. My speaker cables are Kimber 4VS. This combination is superb. The DAC is a nice compact size. The controls are simple. The Filters are nice and sound similar to each other. The soundstage and imaging that I am hearing is amazing. The controls on the transport are straight forward and work well. The lack of a remote to control the DAC is not an issue for me. I also like the way it works with my TV and the sound that it produces is very good. I highly recommend the Cambridge DAC Magic 200M. It is very versatile, packed with usable features, and produces an outstanding sound with the components that I am using.

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Not controllable via a remote

I didn't catch in the specs that the unit did not include a remote, nor is it controllable via remote. This prevents using a universal remote to switch input sources. This is not the end of the world but I probably wouldn't have bought it had I noticed pre-purchase.

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

So far this product is performing as stated. Running from I Mac thru USB to Sony AV unit 8 years old, driving KEF Q 350's from Crutchfield that are now over 100 hrs and sound awesome. Dac has given a much better and richer sound.

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An Exceptional DAC

First-off, I seldom write reviews of my audio gear. But as a long time audiophile and owner/user of the Levinson No. 37 transport, that has no onboard DAC, I've had to choose and purchase my own over the years-- and have tried and used quite a few different ones. My previous, and most used, was the original Cambridge DAC Magic. I was very happy with the original DAC Magic but also tried others such as the well regarded V-90 by Musical Fidelity that I considered to be another high performance and very musical component. But it was the DAC Magic that made my Vandersteen 2Ce Sig. II's "sing" and brought out the best in my listening environment. BUT, this latest version, the DAC Magic 200M, just totally fits with my existing system, and yes, I still have the 'Steens. I'm presently using a Marantz 8006 all analog integrated amp while waiting for another higher spec. Integrated as I gave up separate amp/pre-amp some years ago. The DAC Magic 200M immediately impressed me with it's sheer "musicality", strong stereo image and wide sound-stage when supported by the CD. I now have an all CD based system and this new DAC by Cambridge has made me a real believer in quality DACs with high performance DAC chips. It's excellent. As much as anything, I love listening for the timbre of singer's voices, and especially women's voices-- the "breathiness" of Diana Krall in jazz ballads, and gravelly voice of Leonard Cohen along with purity of Jennifer Warnes in "Famous Blue Raincoat".

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DacMagic 200M falls short.

In 2015, I bought a product called the Olive One. They no longer make it, but the sound quality and the sound from the bluetooth via my I-Pod are simply outstanding. Because it had such high quailty sound, and the fact that I've owned quite a bit of Cambridge Audio equipment, I decided to pull the trigger on the DacMagic 200M. Please note that I'm running it through a McIntosh system. I'm sad to say that it works, but the quality of the sound is simply choked throughout the spectrum of sound. The Olive One, no longer made, leaves it in the dust. My direct connect Sony 300CD cx355 is also excellent through my McIntosh system. The DacMagic 200M simply kills the quality of the sound. My. only positive is that it does broadcast bluetooth. The downside is the sound quality is so poor. I'd mistakenly thought, due to my past experiences with CA is that the quality would, at least, measure up to the Olive One. It's not even remotely close. I think CA is on the right track, but they need to up the sound quality; a lot. For its performance, it should be half the price. I'll hang onto it to play bluetooth through my Bose radio. That's about all it's good for. And, the antenna is too small. Better be close to your system.

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

I'm not sure how to quantify the listening experience. I do know that after hearing music using this DAC, it's unlikely I will never go back to listening to music without it.

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Great High End unit for reasonable cost

Excellent choose performs as advertised

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

well designed with great musical detail. good connectivity options. great performance.

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

Fairly easy to install have it hooked up with 3 sources 1 optical 1 YSB and one Bluetooth all work beautifully. One suggestion to for Cambridge to offer a remote control app in next generation

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An amazing performer

Paired with a WiiM Pro via optical connect. RCA into Rotel and B&W gear. Install was easy. Still learning but WOW. I cannot tell the difference on most Amazon Unlimited tracks from CD or Vinyl. Playing with the different filters is fun. I still have not settled on which one I like. Impressive sound stage and clarity. Very musical. Well built and packaged. As always service was great. My first foray into streaming and I'm glad I bought this.

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Is it magical?

I am well pleased with this purchase. Construction seems quite solid. It bridges the gap between cheap crap and expensive high end products, with enough features to make it relevant for years to come. Because of the great info available on the Crutchfield website, I knew exactly what I was getting. Crutchfield service, as always, was exceptional. Shipping was very fast. After calling on a New Years Day with a sticky car audio installation problem, and someone actually answering the phone to help, I am confident that Crutchfield will provide backup on this item, if needed.

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

Excellent DAC and Crutchfield delivered a brand new one in the box. Perfect transaction! Thanks guys.

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Fantastic sound

Easy to connect sounds fantastic over my headphones cant wait to hook it up to a decent set of speakers

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Clarity on demand

The piece to really make you're headphones sing like they're supposed too. I can't imagine it leaving my bedside stand. Nothing at this price point can compete with the sound quality. Truly magic.

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Excellent Hi Res DAC

Using the DacMagic 200M thru USB input with my MacBook Pro, Roon and Tidal. Works great with my Klipsch The Fives and a small sub in my home office. Highly recommended.

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New World of Sound

I got on a chat with Rucker and explained that I was at times unable to hear when using my computer due to severe hearing loss. His first recommendation was the DacMagic 200M. He also recommended two other DACs that were portable. I decided to go with this desktop DAC and I am really glad I did. I haven't been able to enjoy music like this for years. The clarity is amazing and the volume is more than I need. Thank you, Rucker!

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

So far, so good. Transitioning to streaming (via WIIM Pro, Apple Play to start), and much prefer the DAC in the Cambridge with my Harbeth speakers (like the British warmth with clarity). Curious about how it will work with Magnepan speakers that are on order. The difference between the DAC in my CD player and the Cambridge is closer, but again prefer the DacMagic. It would be convenient if the DacMagic 200M had a remote for switching between inputs and filters, and for on-off, but its lack is not a deal-breaker.

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Awesome DAC!

I use my new Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M with my WiiM PRO to stream music, and with my LEAK CDT to play CDs and MP3 files with the USB on the LEAK. The DacMagic works seamlessly on my system to help produce awesome music. My system is a combination of vintage and new. The vintage components are a CARVER CT-SEVEN pre-amplifier and two CARVER TFM-22 power amplifiers. The new is a MOFI UltraDeck +M, KLH Model 5 speakers, and the above mentioned DacMagic, WiiM PRO, and LEAK CDT. The DacMagic is an important part of this system as I stream music a lot, I have a modest CD collection, and a huge catalog of MP3 files. All of that runs through the DacMagic, so it is a major component in my system. I Love It! John

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Nashville

Sounds way better than many other, higher priced DAC's, headphone amp is fantastic with my Audeze lcd, tons of options, easy to set up, and Crutchfield is the absolute best!

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Good Stuff

Good piece of hardware fits nicely with my setup. I don't use any of the hardware filters (especially not the horrible MQA format that requires the sound is completely untouched until it reaches the DAC for rendering otherwise it won't turn the little light blue) as I am using software to up-sample to the highest rate the DAC handles, it sounds beautiful.

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sound quality

improvement in clarity very nice hooked up to my cd players

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

Very easy setup. I wish there was an app to control it from phone.

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

The DM220M provides a noticeable improvement in music that is played through the DM200M as compared to my Marantz CD6005 CD Player's onboard DAC. the only reason that I have rated this a 4-star rating is that I have to go into my computer's control panel and manually set the computer output for the DM200M sample rate to 24-bit, 384000 Hz (Studio Quality) to be able to obtain the expected music quality. The owner's manual suggests that the unit would change the incoming sample rate automatically, that has not been my experience. MQA and FLAC files seem to only show the incoming sample rate that is set from the computer's control panel. I am not sure if this is a Windows 10 Pro problem or something else Cambrige Audio has not provided me with a solution as of yet. This is how the Owner's Manual states how the unit should act: Incoming sample rate - When the DacMagic 200M is receiving an incoming digital stream, the relevant LED will light up to indicate the incoming digital sampling frequency. For MQA the LED will light up green for MQA, or blue for MQA Studio. If the LED is magenta, then the unit is rendering an MQA stream or file, completing the processing, and allowing playback at the highest possible audio quality. DSD will light up when native DSD or DoP streams are detected.

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Works wonderfully for the price! I prefer it over plenty of much more expensive DAC's with not near the features! Great buy

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NIce tech with lots of features.

It does eactly what I needed it to do and more. I like the ability to bluetooth through it to my home NAD C375 BEE based audio system.

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Returned

Worked great for 4 hours,then nothing. returned

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Nice DAC but.

Nice sound with MQA full rendering and decoding. Effective fast,slow,and slow delay filter. LED lights are informative. Frustratingly it has no remote and although it has an auto power down it doesn't have an auto power up. So if you have a remote that can control your system the Dacmagic 200M is the orphan. So leave it on or push the on button when you power up your system. Also has no Ethernet or WiFi.

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Perfect mid-priced DAC

Completely blown away by this device. Was a bit skeptical since I thought my sound quality was already high using portable DAC from couple of years back, but DacMagic 200M had completely outclassed it. Streaming Tidal Masters from Audirvana or Tidal Connect on RP4 via USB to Denon AVR X-4000 and B&W 602 creates an extremely dynamic and well imaged

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Excellent DAC

I purchased this DAC to help me improve the sound quality of digital music stored on my laptop computer. My previous setup was simply to run a cable (3.5mm) from the computer to some near field monitors. This DAC was used in conjunction with a AV receiver to power some bookshelf speakers in order to achieve my goals. The DacMagic 200M hardly has to work at all to convert these FLAC files, and it does so effortlessly. It was very easy to setup and put into use and has done everything asked of it from the beginning. It's probably overkill for running my bedroom stereo and may very well be moved to my main stereo to allow me to play these same files, or maybe even some hi-res files, in a larger room/larger stereo configuration. I'm sure it will do so flawlessly as before. Highly recommended.

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

Lots of issues with Windows (10). Loaded recommended updated driver from Cambridge but unit can't recognize frequency rate of incoming music. So far can only be set manually in Windows. Crutchfield tech support not very helpful. Contacted Cambridge but their tech support not responsive so far. Music sounds great but not interested in setting frequency manually. Will return unit if can't get answer from Cambridge. Disappointing given strong recommendation from Crutchfield for this unit.

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Crutchfield response on 1/18/2023

Once we saw this review, our Tech Support specialist, Jac, reached out to Ronald to help him further. Whenever you encounter a problem with anything you purchase from Crutchfield, please contact our Tech Support team. They can help you solve the problem or set up a return within 60 days of purchase. Lifetime tech support comes with every Crutchfield purchase.

Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

The DacMagic 200M is an excellent piece of equipment. I'm using it in a 2.1 system comprised of an Emotiva preamp & XPA 2 Gen 3 power amp , REL sub, Magnapan LRS+ speakers along with streaming Tidal HiFi+ from a dedicated laptop. The MQA music sounds amazing. Crutchfield is an outstanding company to do business with and their tech support is extremely helpful. JSP

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

This DAC is a lot bigger compared to the other DACs I own (2 Pro-Ject models). In my opinion, it has the same sonic qualities as the Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 and both cost about the same price. Both have twin ESS Sabre DACs and I use them with Yamaha and Onkyo receivers with a TIDAL subscription . The audio is really great sounding with MQA. I think you will be happy with either if you are willing to spend 500 bucks. If you can't afford that, you may also enjoy the Pro-Ject Head Box S2 at about half the price which I use with a Technics receiver and that sounds pretty good too.

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Dac is Magic

So far so good! I've always believed my system/setup lacked something tp bring out the clarity/detail I felt was confined within. This DAC has achieved that goal!

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Class Leading DAC

I've owned a Meridian Director DAC for about 9 years. Solid but not capable of playing MQA files and no XLR outputs. I have a pair of Focal studio monitors with Iso Acoustic stands. Probably overkill for Zoom videos and watching Netflix when my daughter has control of our living room. I was shopping for a new DAC for a very long time, considering spending as much as $1,000 if necessary. There is nothing like the DAC Magic 200M within about $500. You could buy the RME DAC assuming you could find it or something from Schitt Audio. Switching to Audioquest Red River XLR cables and upgrading the DAC has dramatically improved my desktop audio quality and enjoyment. My primary audio system cost about $12,000 but I'd rather sit in the office

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A Big Improvement in Listening

I don't normally leave reviews, but the Cambridge Audio DAC Magic 200M seems to require a response - a very, very positive response. The DM 200M makes a significant improvement in my listening experience. That certainly deserves 5 stars. Compared to what, you might ask. In my case, I upgraded from a Peachtree Decco-65 that I was using only as a pre-amp and running to a Marantz 7025MM - 140 w/ch amplifier driving Monitor Audio Silver Speakers. I'm using the DAC Magic 200M as the DAC plus pre-amp. There is significantly greater articulation from guitars and pianos. The bass is much cleaner and more resonant. I hear more harmonies in the string passages and pick up the subtle dissonance in complex chords. Also, somewhat astonishingly, the sound is so much better even at low listening volumes. What sources am I using? Mostly CDs and FLAC files (played from a USB hard drive through a Sony Blu-Ray player (as are the CDs where the BRP acts as a transport). My listening is normally jazz and some classical. I also stream through a Sonos but would not use streaming radio stations to make an audio comparison. I'm not into any of the enhanced "Hi-Res" formats (I'm a believer in the Nyquist-Shannon sampling theorem). If you are a Hi-Res person, then the DM 200M can handle that too. So far, I've done all my listening using the fast (linear) filter option, as per suggestion from a number of sources to become comfortable listening to one of the filters before trying

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Disappointed

DAC sound fine, although this being my first "separate" DAC, I have nothing to compare it to. I've had it for almost a year and early on, I noticed that while the streaming speed indicators work fine when using the Tidal or the Qobuz Apps, they would not change when I chose to listen to internet radio stations to presumably indicated the streaming speed. They would just stay at the last speed the unit had been "receiving" when streaming with the Apps. They would change again when I switched back to the apps, accurately indicating the streaming speed. It started to bother me since I had no idea what the unit was actually doing, even though it did not seem to affect the sound quality. I now use the Qobuz web browser rather than the app, because I find that it doesn't "stutter" like the app, but I miss seeing the streaming speed. I decided to call Crutchfield and I spoke to an advisor. He had no idea what was wrong but promised to call Cambridge. That was two weeks ago, and I've followed up with email, but have heard nothing. I am surprised, because usually my dealings with Crutchfield have been stellar. Additionally, while I have no real reason to use it, the Bluetooth feature is simply awful--constantly disconnecting, etc. I cannot recommend this product and I am disappointed with both Cambridge and Crutchfield.

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Crutchfield response on 10/24/2022

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DacMagic 200M Rocks.

DacMagic 200M lives higher up to my exceptions. 3-way sounds are all improved to one or two notches and what's more is that I hear what I didn't before: the unheard details. Just yesterday my audiophile called and told me that he'd listened to some Led Zeppelin albums cut in the 70s and that the songs were good but the sound quality was poor and he attributed that to the old-day recording technology. He was wrong. I have another proof to show that DacMagic 200M charges the game because I have the same old Led Zeppelin albums as he does but mine played through the DacMagic 200M reproduce super sound quality. And you know what his system is better and more expensive than mine. His CD player is way more expensive than mine which is now used as a CD transport. I plan to get a solid CDT and of course another Cambridge product: the CXC v2. I'm wondering how much better sound together the DacMagic 200M and the CXC v2 can reproduce.

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Love it

Let me start by saying this is my first separate DAC so really don't have a lot of comparative reference. I've been slowly building a small two-channel system for my used to be home office which is now a den for me. Out with some smaller desktop speakers and replaced by Dali Opticon2 Mk II (love them). Out with a lower priced two-channel power amplifier and pre-amplifier replaced by an Arcam SA30 integrated amplifier (fantastic as well). The last piece was that I was using an Oppo BDP-103 for CD's. It all sounded really pretty good but was thinking of replacing the Oppo with something a bit newer (I was using the DAC in the Arcam). Before spending around $1,000 for a new CD player I thought I'd try a DAC first with the Oppo running through it. While not a huge difference in the DAC in the Arcam, the Cambridge did sound better to me, a bit more open and slightly fuller. What really sold me on it was taking Tidal for a test drive and running it through the Cambridge via USB from my iMac. Oh my... the MQA material (especially the higher quality ones) just sound fantastic to my ear. Totally sold. Hearing things in the music that I never heard before and just really spacious. So, in the end very happy with the Cambridge and how it fits into my system.

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Clean deep strong sound!

Excellent sound, very low noise floor!

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Sounds fantastic

I recently bought a new system for my living room, after years of listening on my laptop and phone. I've taken a step into the land of HiFi, and I learned that the DAC has a major influence on sound. I purchased new headphones, the Focal Clear Mg, which I love, and decided that they deserved a proper headphone amp for the bedroom. The combination sounds fantastic. I absolutely love this system!

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My favorite DAC and my most affordable DAC

Great. Punchy sound. Sounds better than the chord qutest that is 3x the price

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An Inexpensive Stremaer/DAC Solution

I will include the Andover Audio Songbird streamer in this review as the Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M was also ordered and they were used together. First of all, Crutchfield was helpful in answering questions prior to my selection of these two parts. Up to this point I have been using a Linn Accurate as a front end streamer/DAC for my McIntosh based system. The Linn was a constant battle, constantly requiring attention to see why it wasn't working. Not wanting to jump into an expensive replacement, I looked for a highly rated and inexpensive solution. The Songbird and Cambridge were selected. I was expecting a couple of hours of laborious time to set up with the new network connection. As it turns out, after reading the Crutchfield provided manuals and product provided information, I was up and running in a short time. Very few hassles. Sound is excellent and I am very satisfied. The Streamer and /DAC always work with no hassles. Now I am faced with determining how much better an expensive streamer/DAC would sound. Do I bother....?

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Worth the price

I purchased this DAC after a long discussion with one of the Crutchfield techs. I am using this to take the digital signals through an optical cable from an Aorus Master X570 motherboard based media PC to a Yamaha Aventage RX-A2A receiver. To say that the clarity is eyebrow raising is an understatement. All of my digital files are ripped from CD's using dBpoweramp software at the highest bitrate for the source discs. Most are standard 16/44.1 upscaled to 384 kHz. I have a handful of SACD and DVD-audio files. The DACMagic 200M handles and sees the different bitrates easily. With this DAC I might be tempted to take the leap into MQA files just to hear the difference. Of course, that might depend on my speakers...which would mean more combing through Crutchfield's stock and online. That endless search for the next best way to bliss out listening to my music.

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Cambridge doesn't disappoint.

I purchased this Cambridge because I was wanting to give a listen to MQA, and my previous amp (Massdrop O2 + SDAC) didn't support it. I solely run this as a headphone amp via my PC. I run a pair of Sennheiser HD 600's (for music listening) and a pair of TIN HIFI T2's (for gaming). Straight out of the box with no adjustments, the amplifier sounded fine. It was definitely lacking some bass, and it doesn't help that the HD 600's aren't exactly known for their bass. I opened up EqualizerAPO on my PC, made some adjustments and got the bass I was looking for. After tweaking the EQ, I INSTANTLY fell in love. I sat down and listened to music for the better part of 5 hours. Not only am I able to hear every single detail, but it also feels like I am right there in the studio listening. It genuinely feels like I have just discovered music for the first time. If I could rate higher than 5 stars, I would. I 100% recommend this product to anyone wanting to take the dive into the "audiophile" world.

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

Sound very clear at high and mid punching at low, compared to my McIntosh D150 sound very direct at high I very satisfied with Dacmagic 200M and of course Crutchfield is the best retail store.

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Big improvment

Nice DAC bluetooth a plus. using a Mac mini running Audirvana /Tidal getting full MQA signal. Great tech support from Cambridge techs on setup

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Great Dac for the asking price

I bought this primarily to add MQA decoding to the AZUR 851N. I feel like reviewing this might matter to somebody who is looking for something similar by way of a Bluesound Node or even another streamer. There isn't a bunch out there about passing MQA from a streamer to an external Dac. More specifically, passing MQA over coax or optical. So here is what I have found: Regarding the 851N; it passes everything it streams untouched from its digital outputs. Coax does up to 24/192 while optical seems limited to 24/96. Everything works perfectly and sounds fantastic. Roon (if you use it) works better when you go into settings and disable core unfolding and change device you are streaming from to both render/unfold. That's it. Quboz does 192 perfectly as well. There is no fuss with this thing. I understand the Bluesound requires a couple of setting changes but I can't speak to that device firsthand. Overall, super happy with this unit for the money spent. One thing of note...the buttons on the the front seem very flimsy. If you plan on switching sources or using it as a pre; I can't see these buttons holding up longterm. Mine is set and forget. All I will need is the power button which seems somewhat more robust than the source, but still not what it should be. That said, it sounds great on my Focal speakers and it works like a dream. As always, love Crutchfield. Bought a tube preamp this week and broke my heart that I couldn't buy it from Crutchfield. Great company full stop.

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Audiophile

I had the Dac Magic 100 for a whole year. I have two Polk LSI 702 speakers in the ceiling. I have three Polk RTIA9 speakers, two Polk Signature Elite ES60 speakers and an SVS 200SB Pro Bass. The system sounded very good when I processed my Hi-Res music from Quboz streaming service. I purchased the Dac Magic 200 because it has the Twin ESS Sabre Reference ES 9028Q2M DAC chips versus the Wolfson Microelectronics 8742 24-bit digital-to-analog converter, in the Dac Magic 100. There is a major difference in the chips. The Twin ESS Sabre Reference ES 9028Q2M DAC chips run in dual mono configuration, meaning one handles the left channel and one handles the right channel. This allows the chip to independently process the incoming audio streams. The Wolfson Microelectronics 8742 24-bit digital-to-analog converter chip does not process left and right. The sound quality, acoustics, wow & flutter, tremble & bass are in full spectrum throughout my entire speaker system, like an orchestra. I never heard or felt this sound quality with the Dac Magic 100. Plus, the Dac Magic 200 has adjustable volume controls, three separate filter controls and it can process Hi-Res file up to 32-bit/768kHz PCM and 64x and ultra-high-resolution DSD audio. If you can afford the extra $300, it the best investment you will make to your sound system in years.

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Excellent

I tried this with my Oppo UDP-203. MQA did not work. I bought a Panasonic DP-UB9000 and MQA discs now are decoded. Sounds great.

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This DAC sounds wonderful

This DAC sounds wonderful. I am using it with Beyerdynamic DT 1770 Pro headphones, and the depth and detail is awesome. The (digital) volume control must have 32-bit precision because it sounds great throughout the entire range. The knob response is calibrated so that you can be very precise at lower volumes. I'd say it's better even than most analogue volume controls. The digital filter selections have very subtle differences, but I have settled on "Slow" for now, as it seems a bit brighter and more to my taste. This is a very much improved and different device from the previous DacMagic. I bought and returned one of those, as I did not think it sounded that great. In contrast, I am considering getting another one of these.

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

works great. Easy to set up and install. Excellent DAC for the price.

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Highly recommended

I purchased a Cambridge DacMagic 200M about two months ago. While it consistently elevates the audio from the music apps on my iPad, the best demonstration of the 200's capability and quality is when I play a Tidal playlist (such as 'Produced by Norman Granz') where the tracks vary in their degree of high resolution and MQA encoding. The Granz list is derived from a mid-to-late 20th-century jazz catalog with inconsistent audio quality and remastering. You can hear the difference in MQA/non-MQA recordings and CD through higher resolution options as tunes pass through the Cambridge DacMagic 200. Simply put, the 200's soundstage, ability to discern individual instruments, and overall audio quality are superior compared to the other DACs I tested in my AV system. The Cambridge DACMagic 200 is small, light, and easy to use.

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Cambridge DACMagic 200

I bought the DacMagic200 to evaluate the benefits of lossless/high resolution Apple Music with headphones. Unfortunately, whatever bit depth and sample rate it was sent, the DAC only illuminated the 16/44 LED, which didn't seem right to me, so I called Crutchfield technical support a couple of times and talked to two different techs. Neither tech found anything wrong with my setup or procedures, but neither new for sure whether the DAC was even supposed to be compatible with Apple Music and referred me to Cambridge US technical support. Called Cambridge support many times over several weeks and never got a human to answer or return my calls, so I returned the DAC to Crutchfield. Otherwise, the DAC/amp seemed to work well. The absence of RCA input and the choice of a wall-wort power supply were the only other negatives that I encountered. Whenever I called Crutchfield, I was always quickly connected to TS although they didn't have the product knowledge required to answer my questions or resolve the problem.

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I keep coming back!

Always competent advice and excellent service and product selection. Easy to do business with these guys!

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Good DAC

I enjoyed it initially, but have been auditioning many DACs in my setup. Ultimately, I returned it. The DAC I went with cost twice as much. Is it twice as good, of course not. This a great DAC for the money.

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My First DAC-The Dac-Magic 200M

An excellent DAC to upgrade as an entry to an Audiophile. Has an outstanding sound quality, clarity and excellent channel separation. Can be use as Pre-Amp with Fix or variable Volume. The XLR balance output to keep the High Quality sound when using a pair of powered speaker specially for studio or external amplifier. Can handle all type of music file including DSD format , MQA . Can receive Bluetooth just as an input, very convenient for a quick connection and still have an outstanding sound Fantastic Headphone Amplifier. Following the manufacturer's recommendations (Cambridge Audio) and using a third-party player, you can take advantage of its full potential for High-Resolution Audio. Last but not least, for the price you can't ask for more and that's not including the great opportunity and benefit that Crutchfield provides us with free 2 day shipping, try it and return it in 60 days no questions asked. "Thank you Crutchfield for an excellent service and support".

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Does A Great Job If You Know What You Need

This purchase was months in the making. I had been improving my stereo system by first replacing the amplifier with a Denon PMA 600ne and then the speakers with a pair of Klipsch RP-280F. I rearranged the listening area so that the speakers were no longer near the walls and evenly spaced apart and the correct distance to me. After all that, I still felt the sound stage was still somewhat 2 dimensional. After reading some opinions online and talking to Bo at Crutchfield, I decided to try the DacMagic 200M. I feel that two areas that keep the Denon at it's amazing price point is the omission of a USB input and a high end DAC chip (The unit uses a Burr Brown PCM 1795). When the unit showed up, I plugged it in and was very happy with the results. The unit really helped clean up the sound of my system and improved the soundstage. I didn't realize how noisy my computer sound card was until I bypassed it using the USB cable into the DacMagic. It is definitely a solid unit that has a lot of options for the money. Thanks Bo at Crutchfield for all your help.

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Lovely build quality, great audio quality DAC/amplifier

Very nice DAC and headphone amplifier that does exactly what I wanted. Connected to a Windows 10 machine via USB-C and the audio driver quality changed to 384k (from the default 44k) which allows the DAC to perform at almost the maximum quality available (768k). Excellent build quality. Truly an outstanding piece of equipment and it supports multiple inputs including USB (you will need a USB-B connector cable to whatever your other end is) as well as bluetooth. I also used a USB-B to Apple Lightning cable to connect to an iPhone 12 - it only achieved 44k so wasn't as "optimal" as the Windows connected source. Funny story. I connected aforementioned phone to the DAC with bluetooth - and it was painful with lagging/jittery sound. Turns out that in the bag with the power supply where the different plug options are is a nice little bluetooth antennae that I had omitted to connect in my enthusiasm to get it operational. So, don't forget to attach that.

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

Happy!

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Nice

Was looking to upgrade my digital (vinyl is my main source) and the Cambridge 200M appeared to offer what I wanted for a reasonable price. Great connectivity and ease of use. The sound is a major upgrade to my Micromega DAC. Open, transparent, liquid with excellent bass. Have not tried the USB input but would love to hear this play Tidal Masters with MQA, as this can do MQA processing. I suspect this would another leap in sound quality over the Bluetooth and optical. Using this with an Atma-Sphere MP3 pre and S30 OTL amp and the 200M doesn't sound out of place with high end equipment. Would definitely buy the nicest interconnect cable you can afford as the 200M will let you hear the difference. Is there better? Sure, but I think you would have to spend at least double to get something noticeably better. Very pleased with my purchase. Also, great communication and fast shipping, typical for Crutchfield.

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happy hippy

after many years my old much more expensive dac died. I didn't expect this one to be as good as it is. Sound quality is excellent, it pairs well with the cxc transport. Only time will tell as to reliability.

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Sublime

Replaced an Audio Engine D1 DAC and couldn't be happier (not like the AE was a bad unit but this thing is in a totally different class!). I'm not an audiophile but appreciate great sounding/loud music and this DAC really delivers on that. The biggest difference I notice compared to the D1 or BT direct is much fuller bass...the AE S8 sub really comes to life and can feel it now! My set-up: iPad Pro 11 --> DAC Magic 200M --> Audio Engine A5+/S* sub

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Homerun for Cambridge

There aren't enough superlatives to describe this great new DAC from Cambridge. It's going to be a runaway best seller and win lots of awards. I use it a a DAC/Headphone Amp and it will probably be the last one I buy. All digital inputs, including MQA, are reproduced with outstanding smoothness. I haven't used the Bluetooth input, and probably never will.

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Great British Audio

Excellent piece for the money. Running my Bluesound node 2i into it and it was a noticeable improvement. More refined soundstage with clearer separation between instruments.Accepts MQA through digital and optical connections. More than meets my expectations!

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

Good Product!

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Headphone only DAC

This is a headphone-only dac because it will not process lower sample rates coming from common sources like the newer smart TVs. My $5000 Samsung 75 inch digital audio out from its one connect breakout box clearly had a low sample output tate because my Cambridge DAC had no sound output as input to my AVR. This discovery occurred after I was troubleshooting and was about to call Cambridge tech support, but found this "design limitation" on their FAQ. Sadly only a few ultra high end smart TVs may have 96Khz+ sampling rates on their digital PCM out, but its rare if they include this spec on their flyer. Another concern was the fixed vs. Variable output switching, their is no special button or LED indicator for this, you just hope you got it right. Fixed for high sample digital input, Variable for headphones.

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

blutooth sounds better than i expected.

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La hostia tio!!!

Tengo un onkyo A9150 y con este dac da un cambio extraordinario y agregando un ipowerX solo qué hay que conseguir la punta no queda ninguna con el que viene el cargador.

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Great buy

Great balance for various inputs including a large collection of music files. Plys low bitrate audio well, excels with high bitrate audio from a variety of sources.

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Good, Not Great

I purchased the DACMAGIC 200M, primarily for MQA support using Tidal. I am using a pair of iLoud MTM Powered Studio Monitors in a desktop computer system. The DACMAGIC provides a lot of connection flexibility, features and everything works as described. CONS: The DAC, while clean, is a bit flat and lifeless to my ear, even when playing MQA tracks. In contrast, my 4-year-old Chord Mojo Headphone/DAC, similarly priced but lacking MQA and features, sounds fuller, with a much better midrange and airy top end. Also, for those of us with older eyes, be aware that the lettering on the DACMAGIC 200M is tiny and the contrast against the silver aluminum case is slight, making it very hard to see. I wish a black case w/ white lettering were an option.

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*****

Fantastic, transparent audio

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Cambridge DAC Magic 200, a Winner to My Ears

I upgraded from the DAC that was built into my reciever, Outlaw Audio RR2160.The sound quality is very neutral, balanced and clear, a major upgrade to the system. Then there is the MQA 2nd unfold that makes a world of difference, as the stock DAC did not do the 2nd unfold. Secondly, the optical must be way better too. The audio for the TV is now top notch. Both TV and music now have a definite soudstage that is amazing. The factory DAC before, rarely had soundstage presence. The sales team were very knowledgeable in pointing me in the direction for a good match for my system. I highly recommend the DAC and Crutchfield Audio!

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Amazing!

Stunning clarity and added dimensions! I've never really heard music until now!

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Amazing sound for a small price

Excellent DAC and the price is way below the features and the reproduction capabilities. I ran it directly from my computer and a Roon Core NUC. Very musical, never harsh. The MQA files sound great.

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Extremely effective DAC

An extremely effective DAC that works seamlessly with TIDAL and shows the digital sampling frequency. Powerful headphone connection and Bluetooth connection.

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A Classic

I've always had a soft spot for Cambridge Audio; the British have a style of clean, refined sound that I love. This unit may not be the newest kid on the block, but I personally like to wait and let others post reviews of a piece of equipment to give me a more detailed picture of real-world performance, and the comments I read gave me confidence that this was right for me. At the moment, I use it to drive High-res files from my laptop via an AudioQuest Cinnamon cable (which I love -- ten feet long and you can't tell it's there) to a Quad Era-1 headset. The signal and output are so clean that on one hand, it shows the shortcomings of my lower-density recordings, but on the other hand gives me pure bliss listening to Tom Waits "Mule Variations" in MQA or contemporary classical pieces. This one punches out of its weight class.

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

I am using this unit connected via USB to a desktop computer running Tidal, Spotify, and Foobar2000. I run both AKG K712 Pro and Tascam TH-07 headphones. The AKG phones sound superb and they need a lot of power. The Tascam units are easier to drive. Try the latest track from Chlara, "People are People". The sound is amazing in MQA!! My CDs sound really nice in Foobar as well. This retrieves a lot more detail than the cheap desktop DAC/amp it replaced.

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

Sounds terrific, and it's easy to use. This is overall one of the best purchase I've made in a long time.

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Excellent DAC/Headphone amp

I now believe the hype! This is a great sounding DAC/headphone amp. I watched a lot of YouTube reviews and read several on-line reviews and decided to try it out. I am using this DAC with Sennheiser 580s headphones. VERY PLEASED. I would said that this DAC sounds more expensive that it is (I think the term is "punches above its weight").

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So far so good.