I called Cambridge Audio today and spoke to someone in the technical department. Great customer service and really knowledgable. The transport sections are the same. Also, the volum only work on analogue outs not digital (i knew that, didn’t know why I asked).
So now the question is, is the dac on the 851c comparable to the Gungir multibit... shooting from the hip, I’d have to say that the gungir is better but will research the 851c a bit more before making a final decision. I definitely prefer the casework on the 851c and feel like its resale value would be higher than a cxc...
So now the question is, is the dac on the 851c comparable to the Gungir multibit... shooting from the hip, I’d have to say that the gungir is better but will research the 851c a bit more before making a final decision. I definitely prefer the casework on the 851c and feel like its resale value would be higher than a cxc...