Does the Cambridge CXN100 sound the same as the MXN10

@lanx0003 ,

Thanx, I  think a Fosi V3 would work well with the LS-50s I have in the garage. Or maybe a pair of V3 monos. But alas, I run an older Jolida tube integrated and I just upgraded the tubes. I also run a tuner and a CD player and would need more inputs. I like the idea of your compact system, worth thinking about.

The Wiim streamer does offer some fantastic flexibility! The line-in and optical inputs make it versatile enough for adding external sources like a tuner / vinyl setup, and a CD player. The subwoofer connection is also possible through the pre-out on Fosi V3.  I think v3 could comfortably drive 85-86dB sensitivity speakers like your LS-50 or my NHT SB3. Compact systems with high versatility like this are always fun to experiment with outside my listening room.

I have always experienced muffled sound quality from the WIM system. I’ve used a couple different models. I’m wondering if I’m doing something wrong! I know at least one other person who has the same conclusion. Any thoughts on that?

Perception of sound is, as always, subjective. However, to describe the sound from the Wiim, particularly the Wiim Pro Plus, as "muffled" is something with which I will respectfully disagree. The Wiim Pro Plus has comparably high SINAD and THD measurements similar to those of the Chord Qutest, Benchmark DAC3, and RME ADI-2 from its analog output section.

That said, the Wiim is a "weird" music player in the sense that one needs to turn on the EQ to achieve a dynamic, engaging sound. You might want to try its "Loudness" EQ, which is designed to mimic the equalized loudness contour (ELC) or Fletcher-Munson curve, to see how it performs.

@peter_s 

I have always experienced muffled sound quality from the WIM system. I’ve used a couple different models. I’m wondering if I’m doing something wrong!

I have heard that when using the room correction and perhaps Bluetooth.