I can discuss the Cambridge 851N. I got one in 2016 and have been happy with the sound and reliability. I listened mainly to CDs and flac files ripped from CDs, with the odd hi-res and DSD download. I have a 10TB hard drive attached and it does very well as a streamer, tough the user interface here is a bit primative. The best part, though, is the recent firmware upgrade to include Qobuz. Wow. I couldn’t be happier. Switched from Spotify and now 90% plus of my listening is through Qobuz.
A buddy of mine has the CXN version 1 also with bel canto monoblocks, and the 851N does sound better, IMO. But it didn’t get the Qobuz upgrade I believe.
It would not surprise me though, to see Cambridge introduce a new network/streamer at the $1500 price point. Their new Edge is getting very good reviews, and it is logical to see some trickle down from there. But nothing has been announced to my knowledge.
One further note, the 851N on the used market (~$500) seem very very inexpensive to me...maybe an interim fix if you are waiting for a new product from Cambridge.
A buddy of mine has the CXN version 1 also with bel canto monoblocks, and the 851N does sound better, IMO. But it didn’t get the Qobuz upgrade I believe.
It would not surprise me though, to see Cambridge introduce a new network/streamer at the $1500 price point. Their new Edge is getting very good reviews, and it is logical to see some trickle down from there. But nothing has been announced to my knowledge.
One further note, the 851N on the used market (~$500) seem very very inexpensive to me...maybe an interim fix if you are waiting for a new product from Cambridge.