Cambridge Audio DacMagic

97% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

98% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Detailed, open and considered sound ; Great specification ; Equally at home in a full system or on a desktop

Wireless sound is relatively ordinary ; No remote or control app

If the DACMagic 200M can’t improve your digital audio performance, you must have quite the setup already. It's overflowing with features, and the sound quality is simply wonderful.

Smooth, clean, insightful sound ; Generous connectivity ; Native MQA support

No remote control ; Tough competition

Cambridge’s top-of-the-line DAC is a well-armed, high-performing all-rounder

Improvement in sound quality ; Tiny portable design ; Effective and inexpensive

Won't work with smartphones ; No volume level indicator ; Only on headphone jack

A stable, refined and detailed sound ; Lovely build and finish ; Portability

At this price? Nothing

We’re used to Cambridge Audio being aggressive when it comes to price, but even by its standards the DacMagic XS represents excellent value for money

Neat design ; fine connectivity ; inputs support up to 24-bit/192kHz ; open, detailed sound

Lacks dynamic reach and scale

Another affordable, fine-looking and very listenable DAC from Cambridge Audio

Sleek, solid design ; Powerful yet subtle sound ; Well made

Not cheap ; Can't handle 192kHz audio

An excellent DAC, but now superceded by newer models

User-selectable filters allow a degree of tuning to taste ; Basic sound is excellent ; Clear and highly detailed ; Remarkably neutral ; Energetically rhythmic

No volume control ; Lacks audiophile credibility that comes with acres of 10mm-thick front panel

The performance of the DACMagic is so good it's almost embarrassing. Not only does it sound great, it locks to incoming signals almost instantly and takes up very little space. Balanced output too – what more could one want?

Cambridge Audio has introduced an affordable high-end-quality DAC for use with computers and home entertainment devices alike. The DacMagic seems to revel in bringing out the best in digital stereo sound, whether MP3 or lossless music on a computer, or...