Cambridge Audio - MXN10 Network Streamer

A compact half-width network streamer built on Cambridge Audio's StreamMagic Gen 4 platform, with an ESS SABRE ES9033Q DAC and hi-res playback up to 32-bit/768kHz PCM and DSD512.

The MXN10 pulls all of your digital music into one place — streaming subscriptions, internet radio, USB drives and networked storage — and puts it under the control of Cambridge Audio's StreamMagic app. At its heart is the fourth-generation StreamMagic module, the product of more than a decade of Cambridge streaming engineering, paired with an ESS SABRE ES9033Q DAC for clean, detailed conversion of everything from internet radio to DSD512 files.

Despite the small footprint, connectivity is comprehensive: Spotify Connect, TIDAL, Qobuz and Deezer, plus Apple AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in and Roon Ready certification for multiroom setups via Google Home, AirPlay or Roon. Use the RCA analogue outputs straight into an amplifier, or feed the coaxial and optical digital outputs into your own DAC. Over-the-air updates keep the platform current for years to come.

Features

• StreamMagic Gen 4 streaming module
• ESS SABRE ES9033Q DAC
• Hi-res playback up to 32-bit/768kHz PCM and DSD512
• Spotify Connect, TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer and internet radio
• Apple AirPlay 2 and Chromecast built-in; Roon Ready
• Bluetooth 5.0 and dual-band Wi-Fi 5
• RCA analogue output plus coaxial and optical digital outputs
• USB media and UPnP network playback
• Over-the-air updates via the StreamMagic app
• Half-width chassis, the same footprint as the DacMagic 200M
• Preamp mode added by firmware — run straight into a power amp with app volume control
• No display and no remote — fully app-driven

Specifications

• THD+N: Less than 0.001% at 0dBFS, 1 kHz, 20 kHz bandwidth
• Frequency Response: 20Hz-70kHz (+0/-1dB)
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio: Greater than 110 dB, 20 kHz bandwidth
• DAC Chip: ESS SABRE ES9033Q
• Maximum Resolution: PCM to 32-bit/768 kHz and DSD512 over the network and USB media
• MQA: Not supported — Cambridge Audio's manual states the MXN10 has no MQA decoder
• Digital Inputs: None — sources are Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and USB Type A media
• Analogue Output: 1 x RCA line out, 2 Vrms, 500 ohm output impedance. No balanced XLR
• Outputs: RCA line out (unbalanced), coaxial and optical digital
• Digital Outputs: Coaxial and optical, to 192 kHz/32-bit and DSD64
• Output Mode: Fixed by default; a free firmware update adds a variable preamp mode with volume in the StreamMagic app
• Headphone Output: None
• Bluetooth: 5.0 A2DP/AVRCP (SBC, AAC)
• Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 5, dual band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
• Ethernet: 10/100 Base-T
• Streaming: AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz, Deezer, internet radio, UPnP and Roon Ready, controlled by the StreamMagic app
• Remote Control: None supplied — the MXN10 is controlled from the StreamMagic app
• Power: AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz. US operation 120 V, 60 Hz
• Max Power Consumption: 20 W
• Standby Power: Less than 0.5 W
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 2.0" x 7.5" (215 x 52 x 191 mm)
• Weight: 2.6 lbs (1.2 kg)
• Included: Two Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antennas, US mains lead, quick start and safety guides
• Relationship to the AXN10: Electrically identical to the full-width AXN10. The difference is the half-width chassis