Cambridge audio dacmagic 100 zwart coolblue voor 23. The name of this little box of tricks may ring a bell. My amp is an old mosfet style receiver with no digital enhancements. The maplin psu is a generic one, the other two are hifi. One of the most important elements of the musical chain from bits to waves is a digitaltoanalog converter or dac. Thanks to twin dacs it instantly improves audio fidelity from. I then dug out the 500va transformer id tried before now in an aluminium box and with a ferrite on the output in common with the original dacmagics supply. Whether you need a desktop solution, a mobile device for onthego listening, or a dedicated unit for home listening, we have a chord dac for you. To upgrade your retail software to the latest version, please contact your sales.
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. These newer versions are known as the dacmagic xs v2, but with regards to functionally and audio performance, these are the same as the v1. Dual philips tda 5 multisinglebit hybrid sample rates. The cambridge audio dacmagic plus does the seemingly impossible and improves upon a legend. Cambridge audio dacmagic 100 black dac richer sounds.
Supports virtually all digital file formats including the very highest quality 24bit studio master or lossless quality audio files stored on your computer. Cambridge audio dacmagic listening to the dac of the common people italian version product name. Apr 17, 2014 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. Another dacmagic power supply trial audioplus news and views. I will have 2 cd players running into this, one with a coaxial one with an optical. Does digital preamp mode affect the digital output on the dacmagic plus.
Thank you for purchasing this cambridge audio dacmagic. A good digitaltoanalog converter or dac can make all the difference when listening to music, especially through headphones. 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. Interestingly it uses a more recent wolfson chip, the 8742. Cambridge audio digital dacmagic plus dac silver universal. Reason im interested is because the stock unit for mine runs very hot, and has a crack in the case i dropped it, thats the problem with being a poor little souptin with no hands. Dacmagic plus firmware information cambridge audio support. Planning on getting an outboard dac in the spring, if not sooner. It was perfectly placed as the digitaltoanalogue converter thats a dac to the uninitiated reemerged as a popular way to. Will digital preamp mode reduce the audio quality of the dacmagic plus. Review cambridge audio dacmagic listening test english.
Azur dacmagic 100 media converter pdf manual download. 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. In addition our own windows driver downloadable from. Last year i borrowed a rega dac, m dac and m1dac from audio t and of the three preferred the rega dac and bought it. The dacmagic is one of the many dacs equipped with highly popular wolfson wm8740 da chips. Support allows up to 24bit192khz operation and supports. Buy cambridge audio dacmagic 100 spdif digital to analog converter. 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. The maplin just delivered more music but in a controlled and balanced manner. Im currently running arch, and am planning to keep using arch for a good while. As free and opensource software, subject to the requirements of the bsd license, magic continues to be popular because it is easy to use and easy to expand for specialized tasks differences. Press to select between usb playback or digital inputs 1 and 2. Cambridge audio azur dacmagic da converter measurements.
With the advent of computerbased music systems, cambridge audios dacmagic upsampling digital to analogue converter is the most. What devices can i connect to the digital inputs of my dacmagic plus. 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. The cambridge audio stream magic 6 gives you most everything youd expect from a network player including the ability to play up to 2496 music from network attached storage nas, usbbased storage, the internet, and it throws in a 24192capable usb dac. The growing popularity of headphones and computer audio playback has led to the inevitable introduction of portable usb dacs that add a headphone amplifier, which makes it very simple to get high. The dacmagic plus has fantastic new features including wireless device connectivity and stunning audio performance from music of all formats.
I did have to update my laptop drivers to used the ca driver off their website this is for use of usb 2 audio and i also update the firmware which was pretty. Dacmagic plus kan worden verbonden met elk apparaat dat een digital audio of usb aansluiting heeft, inclusief pc, digitaal ipod dock of tv en verbetert het. Eventually i also built a much better regulated power supply for the dac to replace the standard psu. Cambridge audio dacmagic 100 dac it is barely been a secret in hi fi groups that cambridge audio was due to replace its value dacmagic dtoa converter that is remarkable. Cambridge audio stream magic 6 network music player. The dacmagic 100 employs the latest generation wolfson wm8742 24bit dac digitaltoanalog converter for exceptional sound quality. As ive found out during the comparisons, the da chip alone doesnt tell much about the sonic performance. The cambridge audio dacmagic 100 digitaltoanalogue converter is illed as a simple systembooster for a variety of sources a neatlooking little unit. Bear in mind that if youve spent a significant sum on highend headphones that present a demanding load, its not a substitute for a highend headphone amp. Midrange is ever so slightly elevated on the dacmagic. 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. Software audiogate and usb audio device setup is an application which launches an installer of the software required to use korg nu.
Cambridge audio dacmagic plus black stereo dacheadphone. View and download cambridge audio azur dacmagic 100 user manual online. Dacmagic xs was updated in october 2015 to include new colours and logos. Reason im interested is because the stock unit for mine runs very hot, and has a crack in the case i dropped it, thats the problem with.
Cambridge audio dacmagic xs usb dacheadphone amplifier. Setting up the pc input is a little trickier, as while it will work with generic windows drivers and a usb cable, enjoying full 192khz quality involves. Cambridge audio dacmagic 100 silver stereo dac with. 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. The modification entails shipping your dac magic there and getting it back. If you run into problems while using our products, please contact our support team at email protected. Jan 11, 2012 everything in the cambridge audio room has some sort of computer audio interface i think the sofa was equipped to handle usb and ethernet. It takes and multiplies the punch and attack of some close peers, creating a more dramatic and thrillingly bouncy rendition of gorillaz plastic beach. 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. This is the same chip as used in the rega dac although the rega uses two of them in a parallel configuration. Fortunately i had in reserve a focusrite scarlett 2i4 also purchased at amazon which i had used for recording.
I previously owned a benchmark dac 1 for 2 or 3 years so still have a pretty decent memory of how that sounded. Magic is a verylargescale integration vlsi layout tool originally written by john ousterhout and his graduate students at uc berkeley during the 1980s. The cambridge audio uses a single dac chip helping to keep the cost down. The wolfson 24bit dac, 24bit96khz driverless usb audio 1. Jun 01, 2009 the maplin psu is a generic one, the other two are hifi. Giantkiller though it was it even boasted balanced outputs its usb input signal was limited to 16bit48khz. This was with my naim 202200 setup which i later sold so was a good match. Dsdac100audiogate and usb audio device setup korg usa. However i have done some ab switching between the oppo ha1 dac and the dacmagic. The cambridge audio dacmagic 100 supports the following digital input sampling frequencies through its usb typeb and coaxial rca digital inputs. The corresponding led will light up to show which source has been selected. Dacmagic 100 digital to analogue converter cambridge audio. Dec 14, 2012 planning on getting an outboard dac in the spring, if not sooner.
There appears to be quite a healthy market in the uk for aftermarket power supplies russ andrews, maplin, etc. Front panel controls on off digital 1 digital 2 dacmagic upsampling dac switches the unit between on and off. Feb 06, 2014 if youre looking for a usb dac that will improve computer audiobut not break the bankcambridge audios dacmagic xs is a leading contender. View the manual for the cambridge dacmagic here, for free. Whatever your music source, youll enjoy genuine hifi quality sound by using the cambridge audio dacmagic 100.
The cambridge audio dacmagic plus is an inexpensive, lightweight, chinesemade dac with astounding performance it has the highest performance of any dac ive ever measured, and is among the least. Explore our range of office software products to keep your home and office productivity going. All of our products that require drivers to run are listed below. I have had the dacmagic plus three days for testing. Review and measurements of cambridge dacmagic plus audio. A few songs produced some magic which disappeared on the oppo. Dacmagic 100 firmware information cambridge audio support. Nedis ergonomic 6 button wireless optical mouse black. Ive never received a driver error, or been unable to find the right latency setting. View and download cambridge audio upsampling digital to analog converter azur dacmagic user manual online. This thread is dedicated to the cambridge audio dacmagic plus which may very well be the best value dac on the market today. I had this setup for a while and i upgraded the isomagic with better newbetter quality capacitors which was a significant improvement. This means the unit powers off after 60 minutes, whether in use or not.
The sample rate leds flash to confirm that apd is disabled. 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. Cambridge audios new digital streamer works like magic. It is about two digital to analogue converters from cambridge audio the dacmagic plus and the dacmagic 100. The cambridge audio dac magic 100 has auto power down enabled by default. Massive improvements to the sound of your digital sourcesthe purpose. Feb 06, 20 the cambridge audio dac magic 100 has auto power down enabled by default. Cambridge dacmagic plus v benchmark dac1 gearslutz.
Ive now got a rega brior with apollor and rega dac. Cambridge audio set the benchmark for sound quality and value when they introduced the original dacmagic digitaltoanalog converter. Licensed users of c dac products should not download evaluation software in order to upgrade their retail versions. Yoyo is a range of bluetooth speakers designed with the craftsmanship, passion for sound and technological curiosity that only a hifi engineer can deliver. Dac magic 2 technical data taken from instruction manual. Weve talked about why theyre so great, and how to choose a good.
The dac is built on a different converter to the plus. I then dug out the 500va transformer id tried before now in an aluminium box and with a ferrite on the output in common. Cambridge audios original dacmagic was something of a whirlwind success. Theres also plenty of weight and definition in the bass. These newer versions are known as the dacmagic xs v2, but with regards to functionally and audio performance. Will digital preamp mode reduce the audio quality of the. The growing popularity of headphones and computer audio playback has led to the inevitable introduction of portable usb dacs that add a headphone amplifier, which makes it very.
Our multiaward winning proprietary fpga technology has. Stereophile test of the cambridge audio dacmagic dac. 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. My headphones are sennheiser hd650s driven by a millet minimax amp very capable indeed. Apr 25, 2010 kicking off with usb, the cambridge proves to be an acrosstheboard upgrade on the sound provided by a direct laptoptoamp connection. If you cannot find your product here, it probably means the product you purchased is plug. It is also a dac and so i hooked it upsounded way better than the dacmagic. Blackmagic mini converters are the worlds most advanced converters because they include the latest 6gsdi technology, automatically detect the input video format and instantly change between virtually. Thanks to a wolfson 24bit dac, a 24bit96khz driverless usb audio 1. These dacs were released last year as the latest in a long line of dacs from cambridge audio. Move on to emeli sandes heaven and the cambridge paints a tonally even picture with wellmannered treble.
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. 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. 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. It is barely been a secret in hi fi groups that cambridge audio was due to replace its value dacmagic dtoa converter that is remarkable. Vocals are given space to breathe and, even with a mix of instruments thrown in, everything knits together well. This manual comes under the category audio video converters and has been rated by 1 people with an average of a 6.