Cambridge MXN10 Compact Network Player

The small box that turns any system you already own into a proper streamer.

Streaming without another big box

You want to stream properly, hi-res, all your services, your own files, but the rack is full and you don't want another full-width component staring back at you. Or you've got a great old amp with no streaming at all and no interest in replacing it. The music's out there. You just need a clean way in that doesn't take over the shelf.

Why we chose the MXN10

We chose the MXN10 because it adds real streaming to almost anything, in a box the size of a paperback. It runs the same Gen 4 StreamMagic platform as the pricier CXN100, with an ESS Sabre DAC built in, and connects to your amp with a single pair of RCA cables. Spotify, TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer, AirPlay 2, Roon, internet radio, and your own files all come through one compact unit, controlled from the StreamMagic app. Wire it in, open the app, and the system you already own is now a streamer.

What the specs won't tell you

Big-system streaming in a tiny box. The MXN10 punches far above its size. The built-in ESS Sabre DAC and Gen 4 platform pull real detail out of your files, so an old integrated or a compact desktop rig suddenly sounds like a modern hi-fi source, not a phone plugged into an aux jack.

Fits where nothing else will. At barely eight inches wide, it slots onto a crowded shelf, beside a turntable, into a bookshelf system, or on a desk. You get proper streaming without rearranging the room or buying a bigger rack.

One app, everything in it. StreamMagic Gen 4 gathers your services and your library into a single app. It's the same software running on Cambridge's more expensive players, so you're not giving up the experience, just the size and the price.

What the reviewers heard

What Hi-Fi? named the MXN10 an Awards winner, calling it small, affordable, and superb, with brilliant all-round sonic performance and a fantastically affordable price. Stereophile (April 2024) found its built-in DAC genuinely good, noting it mates well with almost any system, even older gear, thanks to the onboard conversion. Both flag the same trade-offs for the size: basic on-unit controls and no display, you drive it from the app.

The Audio Two verdict

This is the streamer we reach for when someone wants proper hi-fi streaming added to a system they already like, or a great amp that predates the streaming era. It shares the CXN100's brains and app, so the everyday experience is nearly identical, you're stepping down to a single-ended RCA output and no display, not to a lesser platform. For a second room, a desktop rig, or breathing new life into an older amp, nothing this small does it better.

"Small, affordable and… superb." — What Hi-Fi?

Tech you can hear

Technical highlights

• ESS Sabre ES9033Q DAC, StreamMagic Gen 4 platform
• Hi-res support: PCM up to 32-bit/768kHz, DSD512
• Streaming: Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz, Deezer, Amazon Music, AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Roon Ready, internet radio
• Inputs: USB Type A (media), Bluetooth 5.0
• Outputs: RCA line-level, plus optical and coaxial digital out
• Network: Ethernet and dual-band (2.4/5GHz) WiFi
• Compact half-width chassis: 52 x 215 x 191mm, 1.2kg (no display, app-controlled)

Why choose Audio Two

Audio Two ships across Canada. If you don't have access to a proper high-end dealer in your city, this is your way in, real expertise from people who've heard the system, matched the electronics, and can guide you through a decision this size.