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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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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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.

My DacMagic Plus went bad... You would think I would look for an alternative than the new DacMagic 200M. Well, I looked, and after considering my options, I still went with this unit. So far so good. The sound and options of this dac amp are difficult to find with any competing options.

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No brainer dac

This dac provides every support for all your digital needs!

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

I am using this as a dac between my mac mini and my Rega Elex R integrated amp. It sounds great.

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

Easy hookup, superior product support from cambridge audio,and crutchfield.

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Fantastic Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M digital audio converter

I used an old Audio Alchemy DAC-In-The Box with a Marantz CD player (and then with a PS3 for CDs and blu-rays) for over 20 years. Wasn't sure if this DAC from Cambridge Audio would be that much better at a much higher price. It definitely was a whole lot better than I could have imagined - worth every penny! I'm using this DAC with a brand-new Audiolab 6000CDT (another fantastic piece of equipment from Crutchfield), an old Denon DRA-395 receiver, two new AudioSource Amp100VS amps (also from Crutchfield) and a pair of Vandersteen 2ce's from the '90s. I'm hearing all sorts of details in music that I never heard before. Has a deep soundstage with lots of instrumental clarity (almost a shocking amount of clarity all-the-way-around). One of the best audio equipment purchases I've made in my life. Plus, the support staff at Crutchfield were great, very knowledgeable professionals. Highly recommended equipment from a great company.

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Lovin it !

Lovin the sound of the DACMagic 200M Expanded sound stage , greater detail, every nuance of the music is presented in amazing clarity , enjoying whatever I listen to even more now !! !! Cambridge Audio .

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Fantastic DAC

I have a CXA81. You'd think the internal DAC, high quality no doubt, could not be discernibly improved upon. Wrong. This unit provides depth and warmth missing from the steely internal DAC. It delivers on the MQA promise as well, which the internal DAC doesn't support. There's also no comparison on stereo separation - smooth and balanced. The best $ I've ever spent. If you do a lot of streaming and connect directly to a laptop you will not be disappointed. This also serves as a beauty of a headphone amp. So if you're listening at your desk you can plug right in and delight at the quality of this dac.

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Exactly what I needed

Perfect answer to my desire to use my amp with my PC. Just wish the AC cord was a bit longer! Sound is incredible.

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

Yeah...Does what it says on the tin and does it really well. Bluetooth works well as does hardwiring my macbook and running Tidal. It was a lot easier to integrating it to my system (running into AUX of an older Pioneer SA 8100)...Honestly, nothing much more to say...It works flawlessly and sound bloody amazeballs. Also tried it with some Hifiman Sundara's...Was not too shabby either.

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M-great value for dollar!

Great entry level DAC that can out perform plenty of it's costlier competition.

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Good but not reliable

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, also usually the audio is muted 1 side (L or R) when playing music, I have to restart it and it sounds normally. I think I'm going to return it, it's good but not reliable.

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Opens up the sound compared to laptop soundcard

This DAC does make a difference in sound for me. It simply opens up the music to a more detailed, more laid back experience. Gets you closer to that "vynil" experience. I mainly use it with tidal. It works great. Make sure the Tidal software has full access to the audio device and then simply slide the passthrough MQA button for the final unfold. Using it with my studio headphones yields the highest quality sound I've experienced. I have 26 ohm Austrian Audio headphones and they sound crystal clear. I wasn't impressed by the packaging quality...the dac box was put in another box with only a bunch of styrofoam popcorn bits thrown on top of it. Not the most secure considering how it gets thrown in the shipping process but it arrived safely and works fine.

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

I bought the Dac Magic 200 to replace my old external dac after I acquired my Cambridge cxc v2 disc transport. While the cxc v2 was vastly superior to my original CD player in level of detail, the overall presentation was rather one dimensional using the old dac. Once I connected the Dac Magic 200 into the system, I immediately noticed a larger and better defined soundstage, as well as even more detail and resolution. Vocals especially, had more presence and intimacy. This is a great combination.

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Great versatile unit

Versatile unit with balanced outputs. Very good black background. DAC delivers nice sound that is not to sharp compared to other delta-sigma units. Very pleased overall. Excellent value considering quality of sound and features at this price. It would have been very nice to get a decent analog pot instead of digital attenuation and a line in so it could function as an nice "pre-amp", even if it was passive, for another $50. Overall great unit. Highly recommended.

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Any issues are probably mine

I'm not an ideal use case, as I currently have this connected to an old Denon home theater receiver and some really awful Klipsch surrounds and a pretty good Velodyne sub. To make things odder, I'm alternating between feeding this baby with a Sonos Port and a Bluesound Node 2i. I do think the sound is fantastic with the Node 2i, but can't honestly tell if it's measurably better than what the DAC in the Bluesound provides. For me, MQA is a really good 'thing,' but so are the highest grade streams Qobuz provides (!). I veer toward classical, but in listening to some choice indie and older gramps rock from the 70s (I'm 59...easy now!), for a few minutes I fall into a bliss that is well worth the price. But I occasionally run into a few stutters. The auto shut-off has not worked for me as delivered. And the lack of a remote is definitely annoying. As such, I'm considering relegating this to my home office, buying two pimped out monitors, and engaging in my more serious listening sessions back there, particularly with a pair of yet-to-be-purchased higher end headphones. To boot, my current Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT headphones, connected to the DacMagic 200M, sound more magical than I have ever heard them. I don't regret the purchase at all. But for me, I question if it is redundant, given my existing investment in Bluesound. P.S. I'm slowly moving off Sonos, given the guaranteed continuing obsolescence of the miscellaneous speakers I have in my kitchen.

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Super easy to use!

Great - easy to use DAC & great value. Plug and play with Mac and sounds great!

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Has some quirks

This is a solid performer, works as advertised. My caveat is that you should not be driven to MQA at the expense of non MQA recordings. Also, MQA thru this is not as good as my Musical Fidelity 6sR which is not MQA, but costs 4x the cost of the 200M. Also the 200M really needs a remote. If you connect it via Toslink it will not go into standby. If you get it into standby it will not restart w/o pushing the power button.

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Great DAC

Bought this DAC to upgrade/replace my DAC Magic Plus and could not be happier. Addition of MQA support was big upgrade for Tidal users and whole new listening experience if you have not tried it. For critical listening I use the 200M with an older pair of Sennheiser HD700 headphones. Clarity and soundstage is amazing on MQA Master recordings and was almost like hearing my favorites again for the first time. 200M has a heck of a headphone amp so watch the listening volume, easy to overdo it if UR not careful.

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Punches way above its price

At this price level, not sure if this DACMagic can be beat. My other DAC is an excellent Denafrips Ares II which costs $850 and I believe the DACMagic sounds just as good as the Ares. But where it has the Ares totally beat is the soundstage. It truly is expansive. On my desktop system, I actually had to set the speakers a little closer to focus the sound a bit. Otherwise, both DACMagic and Denafrips sound more analog and less digital. If you like the sound of vinyl, this is it.

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

I'm a little disappointed that my iPhone 12pro can't pass a MQA signal to my new DacMagic 200M. My whole library is my phone! I think it is close to false advertising.

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Clean sound

I'm liking it so far. Paired it with my Cxa81 which has a decent dac already. I was originally going to get the cxn v2, but I only stream from my iPad or laptop and I wanted mqa capabilities. Takes my music to a another level for sure.

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Highly Capable and Musical DAC

This is the first audio product from the UK that I've purchased. Like others below, I'm using this to replace an older DAC/headphone amp - a TEAC UD-301. I was using the TEAC for all my HD files/streaming, including 2.8 / 5.6 DSD; however, it didn't support MQA, for which I needed a separate device. I began looking for a replacement DAC/headphone amp and found the 200M to be a complete package: HD Audio including DSD, MQA; plus, it is also Roon Ready. I've been using the 200M for several days now and am really enjoying it. Works great with Tidal, Roon and J River MC. Drives my Grado RS1e's beautifully. Though there appear to be a fair number of MQA nay-sayers out there, I have to say, I am finding a lot of really great-sounding MQA albums. As much as I liked my TEAC, I like the 200M even better. Terrific combination of features and great audio performance.

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Stunning Performance!

This DAC is simply awesome! The construction is top notch and the sound is incredible. I have never heard Tidal Masters MQA until this week. I was cautiously optimistic, well, It's the real deal! The openness, spaciousness and detail is truly amazing. I'm hearing details and nuances in songs - I had never heard after 40 years of listening. This is my 2nd DAC, I was using an Audeze Deckard for the last 2 years. While it is very, very good, the DacMagic 200M opens a new realm of pure listening bliss. Kudos to Cambridge Audio for developing such an awesome and affordable DAC with full MQA decoding. Simply awesome.

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Amazing MQA DAC!

Extremely clean sounding with a very detailed sound stage. Filter switching is subtle, but a nice feature and majority of my listening is through either my tablet to DAC (Tidal Hifi sample rate 192) or from my laptop (Tidal Master MQA). Personally I love this DAC! The sound, range of features, sample output indicator lighting and price point are an incredible packaged together. I haven't done any headphone listening,but have heard good things from other reviews. My listening current set up: DACMagic 200 (Balanced XLR to amp) Azur 851a Integrated Amp KEFLS50 Meta Speakers KEF Kube 12b Tablet/laptop USB Audio What I'm looking to buy next is Room Nucleus (MQA unfolding) and Azure 851n to to then eliminate both my tablet and laptop while still being able to listen to MQA tracks through Tidal. Overall extremely please with this DAC.

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Versatile DAC

Running off Windows 10 right now, but will be connecting disc players soon. Good sound quality playing my mp3 files and even better with Hi Res streaming, use headphones primarily but also have studio monitors connected to XLR out. Both closed and open over ear phones seem to have a cleaner and more detailed sound over previous Audio interface ( Steinberg ). The monitors have also improved in similar fashion, but most noticeable is a more detailed low end. I am pleased with Cambridge Audio and the DacMagic200M.

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Dacmagic 200M, magia!

Great sound, clean and natural!!!

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Pretty good DAC

I think it's a very good DAC for the price. Music playback is very smooth and I couldn't detect any real colorization. I did notice in comparison to two other DAC's that I have (Project S2 and Schiit Gumby) that it shows more of the nuances of the recordings. Meaning good recordings sound excellent while poorer recordings sound worse. The DAC reveals everything in the way it was recorded. Now this is a non-scientific observation, just how it sounds to my ears. Overall, the DAC looks and works great. My only real complaints are it would be nice to have a remote and some sort of volume setting indicator. I use mine as a preamp and the initial setting of the volume is a guessing game. The remote would be nice to fine tune but once set I don't mess with the volume much. It's a pretty classy looking DAC, well-built and I recommend it for those looking for a DAC in this price range.

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

Works great...

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M

I am very pleased with the DacMagic 200M. I purchased it to serve as an interface between my computer and Axiom wireless speakers. My music collection has been largely downloaded to my computer as FLAC and ALAC files- all lossless. I generally do not listen to mp3's or other lossless formats. The computer is connected to the DacMagic through USB. The clarity and detail of the music when played through the DacMagic is truly stunning. As expected, a huge, huge improvement over music played out of the computer headphone jack.

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good but

would like to give this a good rating but have not been able to figure out a very annoying issue, purchased in part for the mqa unfolding for use with Tidal. 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. This is not acceptable in a high dollar piece of gear designed to basically perform one function.

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Lovely sound for a compact unit!

Very happy with my new Desktop setup! Amazing sound, very rich and detailed. lots of connections including Bluetooth and MQA! speaking of Bluetooth I never thought a wireless connection would sound this great... I love the front interface it has everything right in front of you including the power button! (imagine powering on and off your device from the back heh) Jokes aside I would recommend the 200M to anyone looking for a desktop setup a DAC or simply as an all in one for any setup.

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Brought my system into the 21st century

Really easy to setup. Multiple inputs make it a very versatile and convenient DAC. Having Bluetooth is means I can stream from my phone while I work without even having to use my TV or having to be plugged into my receiver. Sound quality is excellent, even when using Bluetooth. The chassis appears to be well built and the connections feel solid. Way to go Cambridge Audio!

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