Cambridge CXN V2 functionality?

[MarmiteSandwich]

(09-06-2021 16:30)Peter StreamMagic Wrote:  Hello Marmite,

Is it possible to use the CXN as an USB-DAC and use your original setup?
This to find out if it is only the DAC that causes the sound improvement or the streamer as a complete unit.

I am trying that very option out right now. It works very well with the Pi USB output as a DAC input to the CXN and gives very good sound quality. However, the CXN probably isn't such a good proposition as a replacement DAC for £800. I really wanted to dispense with the Pi/DAC combo and replace them with a network streamer/DAC which would do the same job, without maintaining expertise and faffing about in Linux.

Seems like if you want good UPnP/OpenHome functionality you need to either faff about with Pi/Linux or pay a fortune for Linn gear. I am also attracted by the CXN Chromecast Built-In for those situations where the source can't be channelled through UPnP (e.g. shared Plex libraries, audio from Chrome on a PC).

Still under review.
Marmite