{"id":127361,"date":"2021-03-31T17:36:40","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T16:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=127361"},"modified":"2024-04-08T16:48:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T16:48:18","slug":"is-cambridge-audios-dacmagic-200m-worth-the-wait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/is-cambridge-audios-dacmagic-200m-worth-the-wait\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Cambridge Audio’s DacMagic 200M worth the wait?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some time ago\u00a0Cambridge Audio<\/b>\u00a0introduced the new flagship\u00a0DacMagic 200M<\/b> digital-to-analog converter, then the mass market launch of the device was scheduled for\u00a0February 2021<\/b>\u00a0, but these forecasts were too optimistic.<\/p>\n

\"Cambridge<\/p>\n

Recently it became known that due to circumstances beyond the control of the manufacturer, the full release of the DAC will take place much later. Most likely, the premiere of\u00a0DacMagic 200M<\/b> should be expected closer to autumn.<\/p>\n

The reason for this is the global shortage of microchips, which many electronics manufacturers have experienced over the past few months. Cambridge Audio<\/b>\u00a0representatives\u00a0assure that they are doing everything possible to resolve this situation as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

\"Cambridge<\/p>\n

A limited first batch of DacMagic 200M<\/b>\u00a0will still be released on the European market in the foreseeable future, but most of these devices will most likely be used in the framework of marketing activities.<\/p>\n

Against the general background, this is good news: in any case, we will have the opportunity to familiarize ourselves with reviews and tests of the new DAC from leading Western publications in advance.\u00a0We, for our part, promise to monitor the situation and keep you informed.<\/p>\n

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Finally, we recall that the\u00a0Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M<\/b>\u00a0is equipped with a dual\u00a0ESS Saber ES9028Q2M chipset<\/b>\u00a0, which allows it to process signals with parameters up to 32 bit \/ 768 kHz (PCM) and DSD512 (DSD).\u00a0In addition, the model is also the first device in the C\u00a0ambridge Audio line<\/b>\u00a0to support the\u00a0MQA<\/b>\u00a0format\u00a0– the converter offers a choice of three digital filters, each with its own unique sound.\u00a0Separately, we note the built-in\u00a0class AB<\/b>\u00a0headphone amplifier\u00a0and support for the\u00a0fifth generation\u00a0Bluetooth<\/b>\u00a0wireless interface\u00a0with\u00a0aptX<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0AAC<\/b>\u00a0codecs\u00a0.<\/p>\n

So yes, it is worth the wait!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some time ago\u00a0Cambridge Audio\u00a0introduced the new flagship\u00a0DacMagic 200M digital-to-analog converter, then the mass market launch of the device was scheduled for\u00a0February 2021\u00a0, but these forecasts were too optimistic. Recently it became known that due to circumstances beyond the control of the manufacturer, the full release of the DAC will take place much later. Most likely, […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10404,"featured_media":127366,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[642],"tags":[779],"class_list":{"0":"post-127361","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hi-fi","8":"tag-news"},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=127361"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127361\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/127366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=127361"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=127361"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=127361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}