The convenience of streamed music was once let-down by its quality. That’s no longer the case – thanks to better CODECS, broadband speeds and products like CXN100. It’s designed to deliver the effortless accessibility of the digital format, but with the uncompromised sonic excellence that comes with over 55 years of designing hi-fi, and well over a decade perfecting our StreamMagic platform.
CXN100 has free and subscription hi-res streaming services, like internet radio, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect with MQA, Qobuz, and Deezer on board for the best available sound quality. With Apple Airplay2 and Chromecast built-in, you can access Apple Music, Amazon Music, BBC Sounds and more. CXN100 is also Roon Ready, consolidating your digital music browsing experience in one place.
The Whole Story
CXN100’s circuitry has been totally re-designed to capitalise on the ESS ES9028Q2M SABRE32 Digital Analogue Converter’s 32-bit capabilities. We’ve been able to simplify the audio signal path and tune our carefully chosen components’ performance to make sure that nothing comes between you and the original recording. The result? A warmth, depth and nuance not often associated with digital audio.
StreamMagic
If the DAC is the CXN100’s heart, then our StreamMagic Gen 4 module is its brain. It runs our custom-made streaming platform and app, which we’ve perfected for well-over a decade. It’s responsible for the network player’s slick, seamless and stable listening experience from any digital source. CXN100’s firmware can also be upgraded over-the-air to receive updates and access to new services.
Control. Pure and Simple
A beautifully smooth volume dial and large colour display take the experience of playing music from CXN100 up a level. The StreamMagic app is your remote control, giving you intuitive command of connected sources – curate playlists, program pre-sets or browse albums from the comfort of your listening position. CXN100 also works with the physical remote control supplied with CXC and CXA components.
Technical Specification :
| DAC |
ESS ES9028Q2M SABRE32 Reference DAC |
| Frequency Response |
20Hz–20kHz ±0.1dB |
| THD |
<0.0005% at 1kHz and 20kHz (0dBFs) |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
>120dBr (ref 1W) |
| Crosstalk |
<–120dB at 1kHz |
| Audio Formats Supported |
WAV, FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, MP3, AAC, HE AAC, AAC+, OGG Vorbis, WMA, DSD64 to DSD512 |
| Streaming Protocols |
RTSP, MMS, HTTP |
| Connectivity |
UPnP, USB media, AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in, Internet Radio, Spotify Connect, TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer, Roon Ready |
| Digital Outputs |
S/PDIF Coaxial (16/24-bit, 32–192kHz) and TOSLINK Optical (16/24-bit, 32–96kHz) |
| Wi-Fi |
IEEE 802.11 b/g/n or AC (2.4GHz and 5GHz), WEP/WPA/WPA2 encryption |
| Ethernet |
IEEE 802.3, 10 Base-T or 100 Base-T |
| USB |
1 x USB 2.0 (current limited to 1A) |
| File Systems Supported |
FAT32, NTFS, Ext4, ExFAT |
| Power Consumption |
Eco Mode <0.5W, Network Standby Mode >2W, Max Power Consumption 30W |
| Dimensions |
80 x 430 x 325mm (3.1 x 16.9 x 12.8 inches) |
| Weight |
3.55kg (7.8 lbs) |
