Cambridge Audio
CXC v2
Introduced 2018$599 MSRP
The Cambridge Audio CXC is a dedicated CD transport with no built-in DAC, designed to be paired with an external DAC or DAC-equipped amplifier. It uses Cambridge's proprietary S3 servo disc drive, a single-speed mechanism, housed in an acoustically dampened metal chassis. The transport won What Hi-Fi's award for best entry-level CD transport in 2015.
MSRP
$599
Used market · Excellent
$393
-34% vs MSRP
as of Sep 1, 2026MSRP to used market
From $400 at launch to $393 today.
Specifications
- Awards
- 2015 *What Hi-Fi?* Award, Best CD transport under £500
- Weight
- 4.7 kg (10.3 lbs)
- Outputs
- Coaxial and optical (Toslink) digital
- Dimensions
- 85 × 430 × 315 mm (3.1 × 16.9 × 12.4 in)
- Disc formats
- CD, CD-R/RW
- Digital outputs
- 1× S/PDIF coaxial (<75 ohm), 1× TOSLINK optical
- Playback feature
- Gapless playback
- Disc compatibility
- Standard CDs (SACD and MP3-burned CDs not supported)
- Transport mechanism
- Cambridge proprietary S3 servo disc drive, single-speed
- Control connectivity
- Control bus connections for linking with other Cambridge Audio CX-series components
- Max power consumption
- 25 W; standby <0.5 W
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