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444 reviews
May, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 444 reviews of Cambridge Audio DacMagic. The average rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Cambridge Audio DacMagic is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 94/100 = Excellent quality.
Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 67 user reviews of Cambridge Audio DacMagic from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.
97% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Consumer review (amazon.com)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 53 user reviews of Cambridge Audio DacMagic from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.
98% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)
What Hi-Fi? Awards 2021 winner. Cambridge's generously featured DAC keeps the magic alive
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
Expert review by : Simon Lucas (t3.com)
The Cambridge Audio DACMagic 200M brings elite sound to your laptop or your hi-fi system
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.
Expert review by (t3.com)
The Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS is a pocket-sized headphone amp
Improvement in sound quality ; Tiny portable design ; Effective and inexpensive
Won't work with smartphones ; No volume level indicator ; Only on headphone jack
Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)
We're used to Cambridge Audio being aggressive when it comes to price, but even by its standards the DacMagic XS represents excellent value
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
Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)
An affordable, very listenable DAC, but lacks dynamic reach and scale
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
Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)
Cambridge Audio's DacMagic has plenty of inputs, boasts a choice of sound filters and sounds powerful, full-bodied yet subtle too
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
Expert review by : Richard Black (techradar.com)
£200 is all it takes to transform your old digital sources into cutting edge wonder machines
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?
Expert review by : Andrew Harrison (techadvisor.co.uk)
Cambridge Audio's DacMagic is back - and this time it wants your USB
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...
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Expert review by (eisa.eu)
Cambridge Audio has been making DACs since 1994, and it all shows in the latest addition to its DacMagic line, the 200M. It lives up to the precedent of its illustrious forebears with an attractive combination of solid build, ease of use and...
Expert review by : Jonathan Margolis (howtospendit.ft.com)
Exceptional sound enhancement in the form of a diminutive new DAC
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