I had a Cambridge CXN100 and exchanged it for an Aurender a1000. The CXN is supposed to be slightly better than the CVN v2. To my ears, the CXN100 is better than the Eversolo A6 I had before it, but the Aurender is quite a step up from the CXN. In the 1k price range, I'd definitely go for the CXN. If you are ok spending the money to go to a Lumin or Aurender, yes, I think you will hear a difference, but it won't be enormous. Think 10-15% better.