Now weve got our hands on the 740c, which appears to match its. Page 28 cambridge audio is a brand of audio partnership plc registered office. Dacmagic was designed by john westlake, former pink triangle tech, and digital conversion is accomplished by a pair of philips tda 5 18bit hybrid chips the naim cd 3. The cambridge audio dacmagic plus offers a lot of features and decent sound. Ask the question you have about the cambridge audio dacmagic plus here simply to other product owners. Click here to learn about the benefits of using usb class 2 mode.
Elauren i run my music straight from my imac back into the cambridge dac magic. Cambridge audio new dacmagic 100 steve hoffman music forums. Apr 17, 2014 two things that the cambridge dac magic xs offers that not all the others do is the ability to play back up to 24192 files and ondevice push button analog volume controls. This thread is dedicated to the cambridge audio dacmagic plus which may very well be the best value dac on the market today. The cambridge audio dacmagic plus does the seemingly impossible and improves upon a legend. The name of this little box of tricks may ring a bell.
I was surprised that cambridge audio didnt have a dac in the same price range as the musical fidelitys v dac anymore. The best just gets betterwith a raft of improvements the cambridge audio dacmagic plus is still the best way of improving the sound from your hifi, av system, pc, laptop and now, even your headphones. Gallery court, hankey place london se1 4bb, united kingdom registered in england no. Apr 03, 2011 if i were to buy a dac it would probably be the musical fidelity. I was surprised that cambridge audio didnt have a dac in the same price range as the musical fidelitys vdac anymore.
Cambridge audio dacmagic plus digitalanalogwandler schwarz. The da chips are the same wolfson wmb8740 24bit dacs used in cambridge audios azur 740c and 840c cd players. This get 192khz, you have to download software from the cambridge audio website. Dual philips tda5 hybrid dacs with symmetrical dual differential circuitry. Cambridge audio dacmagic 100 black stereo dac with. Cambridge audio dacmagic plus schwarz ab 349,00 2020. Cambridge audio azur dacmagic da converter measurements. Originally posted by bizzel or use a digital input. It was perfectly placed as the digitaltoanalogue converter thats a dac to the uninitiated reemerged as a popular way to give your digital system a sonic boost.
Cambridge audio has had a dacmagic in its range before, but the last one disappeared a while ago when dacs appeared to be in terminal decline. I noticed they both use upsampling, dual dac s, etc. The fiio dacs are pretty good as is the entry level dac found in maplin which i used for quite a while on my tv. Two per channel operate in dualdifferential mode for maximum noise reduction. Aug 26, 2017 fancy tea jazz soft background bossa nova jazz for stress relief relax music 1,2 watching live now. The onkyo 8050 built in dac was nice but i can definitely tell a difference in sound quality using the dacmagic plus.
I still wonder how good it can get at 24 bits and 384 khz upsampling which is why i wandered over to the cambridge 740c to begin with. A wolfson wm8742 24bit dac is teamed up with cambridge audios wealth of digital engineering knowledge to create a sound thats vibrant, detailed and remarkably free from jitter. The dacmagic 100 works by taking a direct digital audio signal from your device to bypass its soundcard or dac. Hope it can upgrade my nad 521i not bee player too. Cambridge audio has come up with a product that has wowed everyone. Youll also have to switch the dacs usb socket from usb 1 mode to usb 2 mode by holding down the source button whilst switching it on from standby. Hi all hope you can help, i have a cambridge audio dacmagic 100 which i connect to my laptop to play my itunes library through. I am looking to get a stereo dac soon and a used benchmark and the cambridge audio are at roughly the same price point. The cambridge audio dacmagic 100 digitaltoanalogue converter is illed as a simple systembooster for a variety of sources a neatlooking little unit. Cambridge audio dacmagic plus design and setup the dacmagic plus is a rather light weight and unassuming box, but given its relatively low price, the construction is more than adequate. It connects to your computer by a usb connection, has a 3.
Cambridge audio dacmagic plus dac the first dacmagic claimed a fair few scalps that are highpriced in its time and was among the early goods in the present dac renaissance. Feb 06, 2014 a product like cambridge audios dacmagic xs is no bigger than a usb thumb drive. May 29, 2009 the da chips are the same wolfson wmb8740 24bit dacs used in cambridge audios azur 740c and 840c cd players. Preisvergleich fur cambridge audio dacmagic plus schwarz. Thanks to twin dacs it instantly improves audio fidelity from all your favourite digital products allowing you to make your computer, tv, bluray player and other devices a true part of your hifi system. Thats why cambridge audio created the awardwinning streammagic platform to power our range of networked music players. View the manual for the cambridge dacmagic here, for free. It helped music lovers significantly upgrade the sound from their computers, game consoles, network music players, or any other device with a digital audio output.
The dacmagic plus is a rather light weight and unassuming box, but given its relatively low price, the construction is more than adequate. A product like cambridge audios dacmagic xs is no bigger than a usb thumb drive. View and download cambridge audio upsampling digital to analog converter azur dacmagic user manual online. Review and measurements of cambridge dacmagic plus audio.
Cambridge audio makes a lot of cd players, from the 340c to the 840c model, each having a slightly different da design. It is also a dac and so i hooked it upsounded way better than the dacmagic. Dac magic 2 technical data taken from instruction manual. You can run the dacmagic from its balanced xlr analog outputs into a balanced preamp and power amp for maximum noise cancellation. This manual is available in the following languages. The chosen unit will be used with active monitors focal and headphones beyerdynamic dt880 pro 250 ohm via pc daw. Instead of putting that much stress on the transport ill feed my pc audio into the 840c. Cambridge audio set the benchmark for sound quality and value when they introduced the original dacmagic digitaltoanalog converter. The dacmagic is one of the many dacs equipped with highly popular wolfson wm8740 da chips.
The dacmagic plus works by taking a direct digital audio signal from your computer, tv or other device bypassing their builtin digital to analogue converters. But the difference it can make to your computer audio listening life is very big indeed. Works with any mac or pc or virtually any device with a digital audio output. The unit i received was in silver with a brushed aluminum faceplate, but the dacmagic plus can also be had in a sleek, unassuming black. Thanks to a wolfson 24bit dac, a 24bit96khz driverless usb audio 1. This modification is a must for all cds in general, and for a cambridge dac 3 it will cost you some 2. The 740c cd player comes with the same dual wm8740 chip. Hi all, i have purchased a cambridge audio dacmagic 2 via ebay, mainly to get an optical feed from my pc. The dac is built on a different converter to the plus. The better your problem and question is described, the easier it is for other cambridge audio dacmagic plus owners to provide you with a good answer. Cambridge audio set the benchmark for sound quality and value when they introduced the original dacmagic digital to analog converter. Will digital preamp mode reduce the audio quality of the dacmagic plus. These dacs were released last year as the latest in a long line of dacs from cambridge audio. Cambridge audio dacmagic 100 black dac richer sounds.
Rega, but will take another look at the nad integrated amp. Cambridge includes a 6 cable with the dac magic xs that houses a usb type a connector on one end, to plug into your computer, and micro usb on the other to attach to the dac. The response i got was just some cheap dac which didnt inspire confidence. This modification is a must for all cds in general, and for a cambridge dac3 it will cost you some 2. The unit is compatible with sample rates up to 96khz at 16 or 24 bit. When i asked various people about nad receivers vs.
Devised by software specialist anagram technologies of switzerland. In most cases, an external audio interface or dac will perform much better than the internal sound. About 2 inches long, the devices casing is black brushed aluminum, not plastic, with shiny accents on the end caps and a pinpoint led to indicate usb mode. Cambridge has catered for this by providing the dacmagic with three. Although the marantz did impress me to no end and probably always will. I installed no software, and magically it fed itself with 96 ksps audio via usb from itunes on my mac.
Cambridge audio will repair or replace at cambridge audios option this product or any defective parts in this product. Cambridge audio azur, everyone universally suggested that the cambridge audio unit would sound better. Massive improvements to the sound of your digital sourcesthe purpose. Mar 28, 2012 this thread is dedicated to the cambridge audio dacmagic plus which may very well be the best value dac on the market today. Dacmagic 100 digital to analogue converter cambridge audio. The original dacmagic continues for now but will be replaced by a new model in the near future. Interestingly it uses a more recent wolfson chip, the 8742. Cambridge audio azur dacmagic user manual pdf download. Bankomatkasse maestro maestro securecode visa verified by visa v pay. Jul 11, 2012 hi all, this is my first post so go easy on me. Provide a clear and comprehensive description of the problem and your question. It is about two digital to analogue converters from cambridge audio the dacmagic plus and the dacmagic 100. The cambridge audio dacmagic plus is an inexpensive, lightweight.
Cambridge audio new dacmagic 100 steve hoffman music. Driving the dacmagic with pcm data representing the millerdunn diagnostic signal gave an output spectrum that really shows only the residual harmonics. Cambridge audios original dacmagic was something of a whirlwind success. My other dac adl gt40 sounds better and has more openness and depth at 9624 setting compared to dacmagic 100 at 9624 when i move to 192 on the dac magic the sound is almost equal to my adl gt40 at 9624 seems odd to me too. This dramatically reduces the jitter that often occur in separate drives and dac s.
I was wondering if anybody has had a chance to do a direct comparison between the new ish cambridge audio dacmagic plus and a benchmark dac1. The cambridge audio uses a single dac chip helping to keep the cost down. The dacmagic 100 featured here is a little more economical than the dacmagic that is outgoing, while a more ambitious dacmagic plus model gbp350. Fancy tea jazz soft background bossa nova jazz for stress relief relax music 1,2 watching live now. Fortunately i had in reserve a focusrite scarlett 2i4 also purchased at amazon which i had used for recording. So its usb out to the dac then optical cable to my receiver and oxygen free copper cables back to the dac. As ive found out during the comparisons, the da chip alone doesnt tell much about the sonic performance, but the dacmagic is certainly one of the better excellent ones. Cambridge dacmagic plus v benchmark dac1 gearslutz. Cambridge audio dacmagic plus black stereo dacheadphone.
A dac or digitalanalog converter did exactly what it sounds like. This dramatically reduces the jitter that often occur in separate drives and dacs. The unit is compatible with sample rates up to 96khz at 16 or 24bit. May 06, 2006 hi all, i have purchased a cambridge audio dacmagic 2 via ebay, mainly to get an optical feed from my pc. Does digital preamp mode affect the digital output on the dacmagic plus.
The corresponding led will light up to show which source has been selected. This dac is a very high quality piece of stereo equipment. Cambridge audio dacmagic 100 vs cambridge audio dacmagic. Front panel controls on off digital 1 digital 2 dacmagic upsampling dac switches the unit between on and off. What devices can i connect to the digital inputs of my dacmagic plus. Cambridge audio digital audio converter model history. Lets be disciplined and continue the process and see what the magic 2 week mark will bring. If i were to buy a dac it would probably be the musical fidelity. This is the same chip as used in the rega dac although the rega uses two of them in a parallel configuration. Apr 27, 2012 that 24bit192khz capability will work over usb with macs out of the box. Dual philips tda 5 multisinglebit hybrid sample rates. Upsampling digital to analog converter azur dacmagic media converter pdf manual download.
The unit is made exceptionally well, looks good and sounds fantastic. Researching the unit, it seems to have come out around 2012. Press to select between usb playback or digital inputs 1 and 2. Cambridge audio azur 840c cd player the absolute sound. The cambridge audio dacmagic xs is focused on being portable and universal. This manual comes under the category audio video converters and has been rated by 1 people with an average of a 6. Whatever your music source, youll enjoy genuine hifi quality sound by using the cambridge audio dacmagic 100. Cambridge explains part of the reason for this cable is to relieve the usb connector on your computer from the pressure applied when adjusting volume on the dac.
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