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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M Digital-to-Analog Converter - Lunar Grey

Cambridge Audio’s DacMagic 200M gives digital sources a refined, flexible upgrade, combining dual ESS conversion, MQA, high-resolution USB playback, Bluetooth, balanced outputs, and dual headphone connections in a slim component that fits easily into any system.

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Editors' Choice Award - The Absolute Sound
Best DAC 2021-2022 – EISA
"Five Stars" – What Hi-Fi?

$399.00

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Where Digital Becomes Something You Can Hear

Digital audio has to become analog before anyone can hear it, and how that conversion is done decides most of what a system sounds like. The Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M exists to take that job away from whatever is currently doing it badly.

That might be a computer's headphone socket, a television, or the converter inside an older CD player. Any of those is usually the weakest link in the chain, and replacing it is the cheapest real improvement most systems have available.

Full MQA Decoding

The 200M is the most complete model in the DacMagic line, and the first with full MQA decoding. Tidal Masters and MQA discs play at the resolution they were mastered at, rather than what survives a partial unfold.

Built to Sit Between Everything

It bridges the gap between the cheapest converters and the units above a thousand dollars. That is where most systems actually need help. The point is not exotica; it is fixing the part of the chain nobody designed for the job.

Where It Goes

A computer, a streamer, a television or a disc transport connects on the digital side, and the analog outputs run to your amplifier. Everything downstream stays as it is, and everything upstream gets better at once.

Cambridge Audio has been building DacMagics long enough that the name carries a reputation worth protecting. This is the model that carries the most of it, and the one to buy if you are only buying one.

Who Is This DAC Best For?

Your computer is your source — a laptop's own conversion is the weakest part of most systems, and this replaces it for a fraction of what a new amplifier costs.
You subscribe to Tidal — full MQA decoding means Masters play at their mastered resolution rather than a partial unfold.
Your CD player is older than your speakers — feed its digital output into the 200M and the disc collection improves without buying a new transport.
You want an upgrade that changes everything at once — every digital source you own improves together, rather than one at a time.
The DacMagic 200M is a converter, not an amplifier — its analog outputs feed an amp or active speakers rather than driving passive ones. Pair it with one of our integrated amplifiers.

How Does It Connect to Your System?

Digital sources connect on the inputs: a computer, a streamer, a television or a disc transport. Each of them then uses the 200M's conversion rather than its own.

The analog outputs run to a line input on your amplifier or to a pair of active speakers. Nothing downstream needs to change for the improvement to arrive.

Pairs Well With

Building your system? Here are some great companions:

Integrated Amplifier: The natural partner — browse our Integrated Amplifiers.
Streamer: To feed it from the network — see our Music Streamers.
Cables: Between the 200M and your amplifier — see our Interconnect Cables.
Headphones: For the times you listen privately — browse our Headphones.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it decode MQA?

Yes, in full. It is the first DacMagic to do so, so Tidal Masters play at their mastered resolution.

What can I connect to it?

A computer, a streamer, a television or a disc transport, all on the digital inputs.

Will it improve my CD player?

If the player has a digital output, yes. The 200M takes over the conversion from the player's own circuitry.

Do I still need an amplifier?

Yes. The 200M converts and outputs at line level, so it feeds an amplifier or a pair of active speakers.

Where does it sit in the DacMagic range?

It is the most feature-laden model in the line, bridging the affordable converters and the units above a thousand dollars.

Why does the converter matter so much?

Because every digital source in the system passes through it. Improving it improves all of them at once.

See It in Action

Andrew Robinson reviews the DacMagic 200M:

And A British Audiophile puts it in a system:

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Features

Dual ESS ES9028Q2M DACs easily handle digital audio files up to 32bit/768kHz or DSD512
Supports MQA for artist-approved studio-quality audio
Digital optical, digital coaxial and USB inputs for CD players, games consoles, laptops, and other digital audio sources
Built in Bluetooth aptX for sending digital audio files from your smartphone or tablet wirelessly
Digital Filter: Selectable, Fast – Slow – Short delay
Digital Input Word Widths Supported: 16bit (Bluetooth), 16-24bit (Optical, Coaxial), 16-32bit (USB)
Digital Input Sampling Frequencies Supported: 44.1kHz to 96kHz PCM, DoP64 (Optical), 44.1kHz to 192kHz PCM, DoP64 (Coaxial), 44.1kHz to 768kHz PCM, Native DSD 64x to 512x, DoP 64x to 256x (USB)
MQA Compatibility: Full decoding (Core + Renderer)
Bluetooth: v4.2, A2DP profile, SBC and AptX codecs
Finished in Lunar Grey

Specifications

Frequency Response: 10Hz to 50kHz (±1dB)
THD+N @ 1KHZ 0DBFS: <0.0005% (A-Weighted)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio: >115dB (A-Weighted)
Crosstalk @ 10 kHz: < -110dB
Output Impedance: <50 Ohms (unbal), <100 Ohm (bal)
Max. Output Level (Unbalanced): 2.1V rms (fixed or variable – user selectable)
Max. Output Level (Balanced): 4.2V rms (fixed or variable – user selectable)
Digital Input Word Widths Supported: 16bit (Bluetooth), 16-24bit (Optical, Coaxial), 16-32bit (USB)
Digital Input Sampling Frequencies Supported: 44.1kHz to 96kHz PCM, DoP64 (Optical), 44.1kHz to 192kHz PCM, DoP64 (Coaxial), 44.1kHz to 768kHz PCM, Native DSD 64x to 512x, DoP 64x to 256x (USB)
MQA Compatibility: Full decoding (Core + Renderer)
Bluetooth: v4.2, A2DP profile, SBC and AptX codecs
Headphone Output THD+N: < 0.001% at 1kHz 0dBFS @ 100mW into 32ohm
Headphone Output S/N: > 115dB (A-Weighted)
Max Output Power: >300mW @ 32ohm, >65mW @ 150ohm
Recommend Headphone Impedance: 10 Ohm to 600 Ohm
Max Power Consumption: 12W
Dimensions: 8.6" wide x 2" high x 7.6" deep
Weight: 2.6 lbs.

Editors' Choice Award - The Absolute Sound

"A truly wonderful little DAC that bridges the gap between the most affordable ones and the mid-priced $1000+ units. This is the most feature-laden model yet in the well-received DacMagic line, and the first to incorporate full MQA decoding."

"Muse Kastanovich judged the sound to be truly excellent, with natural weight and completeness, almost up to the standards of the twice-the-price Cambridge CXN v2. Packed with features like headphone and balanced XLR outputs, Bluetooth and USB inputs, selectable filters, DSD and MQA, and volume control, the DacMagic 200 can function as a digital preamp, too"

- The Absolute Sound, December 2023

Best DAC 2021-2022 – EISA

"Cambridge Audio has been making DACs since 1994, and it all shows in the latest addition to its DacMagic line, the 200M. It lives up to the precedent of its illustrious forebears with an attractive combination of solid build, ease of use and performance, plus wide-ranging file-format compatibility, all the way up to 768kHz/24-bit and DSD512 (at least via its USB input). Easy to use, it’s not only an excellent ‘desktop audio’ device that’ll drive headphones to good effect, but it will also serve up a storm in a main audio system with its crisp, rewarding and expressively-detailed sound."

- Expert Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) , 2021

"Five Stars" – What Hi-Fi?

"Cambridge Audio’s flagship DacMagic 200M is the DAC equivalent of an all-inclusive holiday that not only offers flights, meals and accommodation but also throws in room upgrades, free excursions and unlimited ice-cream for the kids. And while we may have forgotten what holidays feel like right now, the fact that this digital-to-analogue converter is a generous soul should please anyone in the market for a well-equipped DAC for their hi-fi or desktop system."

"Cambridge Audio’s latest top-of-the-line DacMagic continues the legacy of the long-standing DacMagic model, the original of which earned Cambridge its first What Hi-Fi? Award in 1996. The 200M is 25 years and several evolutionary steps along the DacMagic line in terms of features and performance, but it hasn’t lost sight of its vision to sit among the very best at its level. The DacMagic 200M is a talented all-rounder: a safe buy indeed."

- What Hi-Fi?, April 23, 2021

"If you're looking for a versatile DAC and headphone amplifier to handle your assorted hi-res music library, Cambridge Audio may have just what you need."

- Becky Roberts, What Hi-Fi?, January 25, 2021

"This DacMagic is no giant-killer, but it lives up to the precedent of its illustrious forbears with an attractive combination of solidity of build, ease of use and performance. It's excellent as a 'desktop audio' device, and drives headphones extremely well and to good effect, but can also justify its existence in a main audio system. Its sound may be a little on the light side, but it remains detailed and rewarding."

- Andrew Everard, Hi-Fi News, July 20, 2021

"The Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M delivers a lot of features and performance for the money. Its support for almost every high-res digital format including MQA, DSD, and 32-bit/768kHz PCM is pretty rare at its price level. This is not a DAC you will have to upgrade anytime soon if you listen primarily to streaming services like Spotify or Qobuz, or have a lot of CDs you want to enjoy with better sound quality."

"Build quality is excellent and it has enough digital inputs for a small army of sources."

"If your budget maxes out at $500 for a DAC/pre-amp/headphone amplifier solution – this needs to be near the top of the audition list."

- Ian White, ecoustics.com, June 28, 2021

"The DacMagic 200M’s strengths lie in presenting a very clean, detailed, and dynamically punchy sound, coupled with its extensive feature set..."

"All told, this combination of features, price, and performance may make it easy to forgive its audible shortcomings when sat next to slightly higher-priced rivals."

- Michael Lavorgna, darko.audio, June 22, 2021

"Cambridge Audio’s DacMagic 200M packs into its compact case a lot of bang for 499 bucks: an MQA decoder, single-ended and balanced outputs with variable or fixed output, Bluetooth aptX, a headphone amp, and dual DAC chips with a choice of three reconstruction filters. It’s a jack of all trades—other DACs in its price range might do one or two things better, but you’d be hard-pressed to find something anywhere near its price that does everything as well as does the DacMagic 200M."

- Mark Phillips, SoundStage! Access, June 15, 2021

"Cambridge Audio’s new DacMagic 200 is a textbook example of how to do an affordable modern digital-to-analogue converter. Sonically it’s refined and expansive, with plenty of detail and an enjoyably musical nature. Technically it’s highly accomplished with fine functionality and decent connectivity. Overall then, it’s been carefully designed for the widest possible appeal at its price point. If you’re looking for a cheap way into a serious-sounding digital-based system, then it’s an essential audition. Its ancestors would be proud."

- David Price, StereoNET, April 21, 2021

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