Cambridge EXN100 Network Player

Expertly Tuned for Exceptional Sound: Carefully crafted in London to bring out the full potential of the ESS DAC and our StreamMagic streaming platform.

Stream Your Music: Effortlessly enjoy your favourite services such as Spotify, TIDAL, Deezer, Qobuz, Internet Radio, and more.

Boost Your TV Sound: Enhance your home entertainment experience with an easy HDMI eARC connection for immersive audio.

Versatile Connectivity: Plug in via USB audio, Coaxial & TOSLINK, or connect wirelessly with Chromecast built-in, AirPlay 2 & Bluetooth aptX HD.

Roon Ready: Seamlessly explore your entire digital music library through Roon’s intuitive interface.

Preamp Mode: Doubles as a digital preamp, offering input switching and volume control for any system.

Multiroom Capability: Fill your home with sound, thanks to compatibility with Google Home, Apple AirPlay, and Roon.

Larger Hi-Res Colour Screen: Immerse yourself visually with album artwork, VU meters and more.

 

Technical Specifications

DAC ESS ES9028Q2M

Preamp Mode Yes

StreamMagic Version Gen 4

Display Screen 4.76" IPS TFT - 1280 x 569

USB Drive Input 1 x USB 2.0

S/PDIF TOSLINK Input 1

S/PDIF Coaxial Input 1

Asynchronous USB Input 1

Bluetooth 5.0 with aptX HD

HDMI ARC Input 1 (eARC compatible)

Analogue RCA Outputs 1 Pair

S/PDIF Output 1

TOSLink Output 1

Balanced XLR Output 1 Pair

S/PDIF TOSLink Optical

16/24bit 32-96kHz PCM, DoP64 S/PDIF

S/PDIF Coaxial

16/24bit 32-192kHz PCM, DoP64

HDMI eARC

PCM up to 24bit/192kHz

Local USB Media

PCM up to 32-bit 768kHz, DSD up to x512 File system support FAT32, NTFS, Ext2/3/4, ExFAT

USB Audio PCM up to 32-bit 768kHz, DSD up to x512

Bluetooth 5.0 A2DP/AVRCP supporting SBC, aptX and aptX HD codecs

UPnP PCM up to 32bit/768kHz

Internet Radio Yes

Tidal Connect Yes

Spotify Connect Yes

Qobuz Yes

Deezer Yes

Amazon Music Yes (via Google Cast)

Google Cast Yes

AirPlay 2 Yes

Roon Ready Yes

Audio Formats ALAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, DSD (x512), WMA, MP3, AAC, HE AAC, AAC+, OGG Vorbis

Ethernet IEEE 802.3, 10 Base-T or 100 Base-T

WI-FI IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz)

RS232 Control Yes

THD @ 1kHz 0dBFs < 0.0005 %

Frequency Response 20Hz-20kHz +/- 0.1dB

Crosstalk @1kHz < -120dB

Signal to Noise Ratio (Ref 1W) > 120dB

Max Power Consumption 30W

Standby Power Consumption

Network Standby: >2W ; Eco mode: <0.5W

Dimensions (W x H x D) 430 x 90 x 305mm

Weight 4.1kg

In the box

Mains lead, control bus cable, antenna x2, quick start guide, safety sheet, registration card