Using this separate bit of kit to do one specific job makes for better sound quality. There’s a real musicality here that can get lost on lesser players, with organic, fluid interplay between instruments. Although the CXC is restricted to doing one thing – it only reads CDs, not SACDs or MP3 CDs – it does that one thing very well. The timing is tight and gets your foot tapping almost immediately. We described the original’s sound as ‘wonderfully entertaining’, and it’s nice to hear that Cambridge Audio has retained that quality in the V2. For customer satisfaction surveys and to allow us to improve your experience should you need support from one of our experts;

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To monitor the performance and stability of our products so that we can optimise their performance and your experience of them; in particular, we want to be able to identify when there may be an issue with your product so that we can let you know about it as soon as possible (and potentially before the issue actually arises); I’ve found the Wolfson DAC in the CXA60 delivers a slightly more focused center stage and slight bit more bass extension over the Denon’s Burr-Brown, but the Burr-Brown does offer a slightly wide soundstage. What is your thought on the CXA60/CXC combo given my listening preferences? I’m not opposed to another (relatively inexpensive) DAC like a Schiit, etc. And, while I can’t claim to own many CDs in a rough condition, I was unable to find a disc that could trouble the CXC; even the aforementioned ’21st Century Breakdown’ played without issue. Summary Further, many people feel that CD sound is best played from a CD only reader played at CD’s spin speed as opposed to multi readers in Blu-ray players. I think you will find that the CXC will sound superior to any multi-reader (perhaps without regard to price). I find the CXC sounds better than the Oppo 205 for CD replay for example. There’s a richness overall to the balance, too. This Cambridge is powerful and weighty in the low end, but lean and agile enough to dance around with the most excitable bass lines, while the treble is left plenty of headroom without sharpness or rough edges.

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To assist in any disputes, claims or investigations relating to your Cambridge Audio product or warranty matters; The differences I heard when comparing playing CDs on the CXC to playing music stored on my Synology NAS to the Pi 4 and converted to Coax out by the Denafrips IRIS II DDC were, for all intents and purposes, not worth mentioning. I’d have been hard pressed to know which was which when listening to the exact same music that was playing from the CD or playing from the file I ripped from that very same CD. They sounded, through the Denafrips ARES II DAC, more or less identical. Will only ask for or collect the personal information we need to provide and improve the service, products and experiences our customers expect. What does all that mean? Great sound. It's full of rhythm and drive. It's precise, clean and delivers dynamics at every inch of the spectrum. Stereo imaging is focused yet expansive, and there are even a few digital filters to tweak the sound to your tastes. To provide updates and services to our connected products (which includes updates and upgrades to software and our apps);