One box that turns every service you already pay for into proper hi-fi, and keeps the whole thing simple. A streamer that sounds like a source, not a gadget Most network players do one of two things wrong. They either sound thin and digital once you get past the convenience, or they bury the music under a stack of apps that never quite agree with each other. You end up with everything at your fingertips and nothing that sounds like you hoped. Why we chose the EXN100 We chose the EXN100 because it treats streaming as a real hi-fi source. It sits at the top of Cambridge's EX series, one rung below the Edge range, and it's built around a refined ESS Sabre DAC (the ES9028Q2M) with a reworked analogue stage after it. Spotify, TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer, AirPlay 2, Roon, internet radio, and files off a USB stick all come in through one player, and it feeds your amp through either RCA or balanced XLR. There's even an HDMI eARC input, so the TV runs through the same box. What the specs won't tell you Streaming that finally sounds like the recording. The refined ESS DAC and the reworked output stage are the difference between "that's convenient" and "that's the recording." Voices get a little more flesh and blood, instruments get more space around them, and the whole thing stops sounding like a stream and starts sounding like a source. One app instead of five. StreamMagic Gen 4 pulls your services and your library into a single app, with a 7-band EQ if you want to nudge the tone for your room. You stop hunting across apps and start listening. The TV plugs in too. HDMI eARC means the television's sound comes through the same player and out to your good speakers. Movies and the news get the same clarity as your music, without a second box or a soundbar in the way. What the reviewers heard Stereophile (April 2025) called it quick, precise, and complete, noting it got them closer to hearing everything in the recording, with more flesh-and-blood humanity to voices than the smaller MXN10. What Hi-Fi? (November 2024) praised its remarkably clear, open, and controlled sound, expansive stereo imaging, and exhaustive streaming features, while staying easy to use day to day. The Audio Two verdict This is the streamer we point people to when they want one clean source for everything and don't want to think about it again. Pair it with a good integrated (the EXA100 is the natural partner) and a pair of speakers you like, and you have a full hi-fi system that plays anything you can name. It rewards better electronics and speakers around it, so it fits a system you plan to grow into. "This is a superb streamer and preamp and one of the very best options anywhere near the price." — Stereophile Tech you can hear What You Hear Why It Happens More natural, less "digital" sound Refined ESS ES9028Q2M Sabre DAC with a reworked post-DAC analogue stage Full detail from hi-res files PCM up to 32-bit/768kHz and DSD512 support Everything in one app StreamMagic Gen 4 platform with 7-band EQ TV audio through your real speakers HDMI eARC input A clean feed to any amp RCA and balanced XLR outputs Rock-steady streaming Wired Ethernet or dual-band 2.4/5GHz WiFi Technical highlights ESS ES9028Q2M Sabre DAC, StreamMagic Gen 4 platform Hi-res support: PCM up to 32-bit/768kHz, DSD512, plus MQA Streaming: Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz, Deezer, Amazon Music, AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Roon Ready, internet radio Inputs: HDMI eARC, optical, coaxial, asynchronous USB, USB media, Bluetooth 5.0 with aptX HD Outputs: RCA and balanced XLR, plus optical and coaxial digital out Network: Ethernet (10/100) and dual-band WiFi (2.4/5GHz) 4.76" IPS colour display with album art or VU meters; 430 x 90 x 305mm, 4.1kg Why choose Audio Two Audio Two ships across Canada. That said, a system at this level is worth a conversation before you commit, we can make sure it's the right fit for your room, your source, and how you actually listen. Reach out and we'll help you get it right.
