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title: "Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M - MQA HiFi DAC and Headphone Amplifier with Bluetooth - PC/MAC Support with USB Connection - Handle Digital Files up to 24/768 or DSD512 - Lunar Grey"
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# Dual ESS Sabre DACs for pristine audio Bluetooth aptX wireless streaming Supports up to 32bit/768kHz & DSD512 Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M - MQA HiFi DAC and Headphone Amplifier with Bluetooth - PC/MAC Support with USB Connection - Handle Digital Files up to 24/768 or DSD512 - Lunar Grey

**Brand:** cambridge audio
**Price:** $238.10
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Elevate your sound game with Cambridge Audio’s DacMagic 200M — where every note counts.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M - MQA HiFi DAC and Headphone Amplifier with Bluetooth - PC/MAC Support with USB Connection - Handle Digital Files up to 24/768 or DSD512 - Lunar Grey by cambridge audio
- **How much does it cost?** $238.10 with free shipping
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## Best For

- cambridge audio enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted cambridge audio brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Compact Powerhouse Design:** Sleek lunar grey metal chassis fits perfectly on your desk without sacrificing performance or style.
- • **Future-Proof Hi-Res Audio:** Handles ultra-high resolution files up to 24-bit/768kHz and DSD512, ensuring your music sounds better than ever—today and tomorrow.
- • **Studio-Quality Sound, Anytime:** MQA hardware decoding delivers award-winning, master-level audio clarity that makes you the envy of every audiophile circle.
- • **Noise-Free Listening Experience:** Signal-to-noise ratio over 115dB means your music stays pure, crisp, and immersive—no distractions, just vibes.
- • **Seamless Multi-Device Connectivity:** Plug and play with USB, optical, coaxial, and Bluetooth aptX for effortless integration with your PC, Mac, smartphone, or gaming console.

## Overview

The Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M is a premium MQA-capable HiFi DAC and headphone amplifier featuring dual ESS Sabre ES9028Q2M DACs. It supports ultra-high resolution audio up to 32bit/768kHz and DSD512, with versatile connectivity options including USB, optical, coaxial, and Bluetooth aptX. Designed for audiophiles and professionals, it delivers studio-quality sound with a compact, stylish lunar grey metal build.

## Description

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Review: great dac - Not sure if this a great value compared to other competing products at $550. But it works great! I bought it to hardware decode MQA format files, which according to the hype is the purest sound available. After getting it, I downloaded Tidal to check it out. On a Mac, the setup was relatively painless. You have to tell Tidal to send the music data to the CA DAC Magic for processing (the CA DAC Magic 200M is in the choices). There is additional set up to tell Tidal that you want the CA DAC Magic to hardware process the MQA. From what I can tell, all this setup circumvents the Mac MIDI set up (which is what I had to use to have a FIIO DAC work properly). I initially messed with MIDI setup and it honked the interaction of Tidal with the CA DAC Magic.. it worked just wasn't hardware processing the MQA files (based upon the CA DAC Magic LED lights). Anyways, I rebooted a couple times and restarted Tidal each time and it worked itself out to lock out the Mac MIDI. Had it a few days and it is working flawlessly now. Sometimes have to wait a several seconds for Tidal/CA DAC Magic to start streaming if the computer goes to sleep and/or CA DAC Magic goes to sleep. Anyways my system sounded great already, I would love to say it is hugely noticeable to have the CA DAC Magic in the system with the best processing and best file formats available. All I can say is it is working as advertised, it is hardware processing the MQA files (based upon the indicator lights on the DAC Magic) and my music still sounds great!!! Have now owned the DAC Magic for a week. Have tried listening with and without MQA turned on. It is quite a noticeable improvement to the sound quality with MQA. The best way I can describe it is a visual image. You can have a good image and then you process it to get more contrast and details in the image pop. That's what the sound is like, the instruments/vocals etc become more distinct more defined. Anyway, very happy with the DAC magic and the sound quality I'm listening to!
Review: Incredible Sound when listening at Hi Resolution - I have a decent stereo system, but it’s basically an analog system, with the exception of the CD player. My stereo system did have a NAIM Data Streamer, but I hardly used it and traded it in for a REGA Planar 10 turntable. So I listen to vinyls most of the time. I’m an Apple Music subscriber, so at times I would hook my iPhone to my stereo amplifier via a Lightning to stereo RCA connector. The audio quality wasn’t the greatest, but back then Apple Music was only streaming at CD quality resolution, 16-bit/44.1 kHz. Apple Music added two additional data resolution options in 2022. Lossless for a maximum resolution of 24-bit/48 kHz and Hi-Res Lossless for a maximum resolution of 24-bit/192 kHz. So it was a no brainer that I needed a DAC to fully utilize the higher resolutions with my Apple Mac and iPhone. Also, to listen music at Hi-Res Lossless, it’s required to connect to a DAC. So after doing some research, I purchased the Cambridge Audio DACMagic 200M and a Lightning OTG MIDI to USB Type-B cord. The sound quality was substantially much better listening to music through the DACMagic. Actually, the sound quality was incredible! Some of the lessons I learned; 1. Connecting my CD player to a DAC via the optical digital jack connector, the DAC data resolution input was only 16 bit, 44.1 kHz PCM. Limitations of CD Players. No fault of the DACMagic. 2. To see the incoming data rate on the Cambridge Audio DACMagic 200M from my Apple MAC computer, you need to utilize the Audio Midi Setup App. When the computer is connected to the DAC the DACMagic 200M will be displayed on the computer, to be selected. Then from the MIDI Setup select the data resolution format you want to use. Such as 24-bit/192 kHz. This is not necessary when using an iPhone, and the incoming data rate is displayed on the DAC for what ever data resolution you are outputting from the iPhone. 3. The DAC size is smaller than what I envisioned, but it’s built very well. 4. The Blue Tooth connection works good, but you will not get the sound quality of high resolution that you would if using the MIDI connector. I recently downloaded TIDAL to compare the audio quality with Apple Music. When streaming at high resolution, the audio quality sounded about the same with both. When streaming TIDAL Master Quality Authenticated Albums (MQA), the quality sounded better. The DacMagic does a good job with MQA streaming. June 11, 2023 I just recently upgraded my IPhone 7 Plus to an iPhone 14 Pro Max. Apparently, the lightning to USB 2.0 interface doesn't connect to the DacMagic 200M with the newer iPhone. I reached out for technical support and Cambridge Audio states they don’t guarantee compatibility with mobile devices and most likely this issue is related to the audio driver for the audio playback. September 23, 2023 I just purchased the IPhone 15 Pro which one of its upgrades was replacing the lightning connector with an USB-C connector. That fixed my compatibility interface issue that I had with the IPhone 14. The DacMagic 200M works great!!!

## Features

- ✓ AMAZING SOUND CONVERSION. DacMagic 200M performs the digital-to-analogue conversion perfectly every time, letting all kinds of digital audio systems sound better than ever when it reaches your ears.
- ✓ ARTIST APPROVED AUDIO. DacMagic 200M is Cambridge Audio’s first product to support MQA. MQA is an award-winning British technology that delivers studio-quality sound in a file small enough to stream.
- ✓ POWERFUL PROCESSING. Inside is a pair of extremely high-quality ESS Sabre DAC converters. They handle digital audio files up to 32bit/768kHz or DSD512, handling digital music of any kind stored on CDs, smartphones, computers - or anywhere else.
- ✓ EASY CONNECTING. Digital optical, digital coaxial and USB inputs mean CD players, games consoles, laptops or any other digital equipment can be easily hooked up. Bluetooth aptX also lets you wirelessly deliver files from your smartphone or tablet.
- ✓ TECH SPECS - Dual ESS ES9028Q2M DACs, Frequency Response 10Hz to 50kHz (±1dB), Max Power Consumption 12W, Signal to Noise Ratio >115dB (A-Weighted), Digital Filter: Selectable (Fast - Slow - Short Delay), Dimensions 2.0" x 8.6" x 7.6”, WEIGHT 2.6lbs.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B08TYMGZNY |
| Best Sellers Rank | #157,390 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #1,036 in Audio Component Amplifiers |
| Brand | Cambridge Audio |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (291) |
| Date First Available | January 25, 2021 |
| Department | Adults, Unisex |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 05055300420879 |
| Interface Type | Coaxial, USB |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 2.2 pounds |
| Item model number | DACMAGIC 200M |
| Manufacturer | Cambridge Audio |
| Material | Metal |
| Mounting Type | Tabletop |
| Number of Channels | 2 |
| Number of Pins | 24 |
| Product Dimensions | 8.6"L x 7.6"W |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Cambridge Audio
- **Interface Type:** Coaxial, USB
- **Mounting Type:** Tabletop
- **Number of Channels:** 2
- **Number of Pins:** 24

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is an amp necessary to listen to via headphones?**
A: No it has a good headphone amp that is powerful enough to drive most headphones.

**Q: Does the included psu support 240v input voltage ?**
A: Yes. .... you can also look on the back of the unit. Under power input plug listed “psu input”

**Q: Can i plug in both a subwoofer and two channel amplifier to this dac? one through xlr, and one through rca?**
A: Thanks for your question. It is possible to use the RCA phono connections and the XLR balanced connections at the same time, e.g. for connecting to different
amplifiers or multi-room operations.
World Wide Stereo is 43 years old and a proud authorized Cambridge Audio dealer.

**Q: If I connect my earphone and speaker to it at the same time, how can I switch the output between earphone and speaker?**
A: Hello and thank you for contacting Cambridge Audio. 

Plugging in headphones will effectively "mute" the analog outputs. 

You cannot use these at the same time or switch between them. You would have to unplug your headphones when not in use. 

Thank you and we apologize for any inconvenience or disappointment.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ great dac
*by M***E on June 3, 2022*

Not sure if this a great value compared to other competing products at $550. But it works great! I bought it to hardware decode MQA format files, which according to the hype is the purest sound available. After getting it, I downloaded Tidal to check it out. On a Mac, the setup was relatively painless. You have to tell Tidal to send the music data to the CA DAC Magic for processing (the CA DAC Magic 200M is in the choices). There is additional set up to tell Tidal that you want the CA DAC Magic to hardware process the MQA. From what I can tell, all this setup circumvents the Mac MIDI set up (which is what I had to use to have a FIIO DAC work properly). I initially messed with MIDI setup and it honked the interaction of Tidal with the CA DAC Magic.. it worked just wasn't hardware processing the MQA files (based upon the CA DAC Magic LED lights). Anyways, I rebooted a couple times and restarted Tidal each time and it worked itself out to lock out the Mac MIDI. Had it a few days and it is working flawlessly now. Sometimes have to wait a several seconds for Tidal/CA DAC Magic to start streaming if the computer goes to sleep and/or CA DAC Magic goes to sleep. Anyways my system sounded great already, I would love to say it is hugely noticeable to have the CA DAC Magic in the system with the best processing and best file formats available. All I can say is it is working as advertised, it is hardware processing the MQA files (based upon the indicator lights on the DAC Magic) and my music still sounds great!!! Have now owned the DAC Magic for a week. Have tried listening with and without MQA turned on. It is quite a noticeable improvement to the sound quality with MQA. The best way I can describe it is a visual image. You can have a good image and then you process it to get more contrast and details in the image pop. That's what the sound is like, the instruments/vocals etc become more distinct more defined. Anyway, very happy with the DAC magic and the sound quality I'm listening to!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Incredible Sound when listening at Hi Resolution
*by R***S on February 26, 2023*

I have a decent stereo system, but it’s basically an analog system, with the exception of the CD player. My stereo system did have a NAIM Data Streamer, but I hardly used it and traded it in for a REGA Planar 10 turntable. So I listen to vinyls most of the time. I’m an Apple Music subscriber, so at times I would hook my iPhone to my stereo amplifier via a Lightning to stereo RCA connector. The audio quality wasn’t the greatest, but back then Apple Music was only streaming at CD quality resolution, 16-bit/44.1 kHz. Apple Music added two additional data resolution options in 2022. Lossless for a maximum resolution of 24-bit/48 kHz and Hi-Res Lossless for a maximum resolution of 24-bit/192 kHz. So it was a no brainer that I needed a DAC to fully utilize the higher resolutions with my Apple Mac and iPhone. Also, to listen music at Hi-Res Lossless, it’s required to connect to a DAC. So after doing some research, I purchased the Cambridge Audio DACMagic 200M and a Lightning OTG MIDI to USB Type-B cord. The sound quality was substantially much better listening to music through the DACMagic. Actually, the sound quality was incredible! Some of the lessons I learned; 1. Connecting my CD player to a DAC via the optical digital jack connector, the DAC data resolution input was only 16 bit, 44.1 kHz PCM. Limitations of CD Players. No fault of the DACMagic. 2. To see the incoming data rate on the Cambridge Audio DACMagic 200M from my Apple MAC computer, you need to utilize the Audio Midi Setup App. When the computer is connected to the DAC the DACMagic 200M will be displayed on the computer, to be selected. Then from the MIDI Setup select the data resolution format you want to use. Such as 24-bit/192 kHz. This is not necessary when using an iPhone, and the incoming data rate is displayed on the DAC for what ever data resolution you are outputting from the iPhone. 3. The DAC size is smaller than what I envisioned, but it’s built very well. 4. The Blue Tooth connection works good, but you will not get the sound quality of high resolution that you would if using the MIDI connector. I recently downloaded TIDAL to compare the audio quality with Apple Music. When streaming at high resolution, the audio quality sounded about the same with both. When streaming TIDAL Master Quality Authenticated Albums (MQA), the quality sounded better. The DacMagic does a good job with MQA streaming. June 11, 2023 I just recently upgraded my IPhone 7 Plus to an iPhone 14 Pro Max. Apparently, the lightning to USB 2.0 interface doesn't connect to the DacMagic 200M with the newer iPhone. I reached out for technical support and Cambridge Audio states they don’t guarantee compatibility with mobile devices and most likely this issue is related to the audio driver for the audio playback. September 23, 2023 I just purchased the IPhone 15 Pro which one of its upgrades was replacing the lightning connector with an USB-C connector. That fixed my compatibility interface issue that I had with the IPhone 14. The DacMagic 200M works great!!!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by T***. on December 6, 2025*

Una auténtica maravilla,no tengo palabras.

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