My 6yr old Black 851N, which has served me very well and still sounds great. Only reason for selling as I’ve now got an Eversolo A10.
It has a huge array of inputs and outputs, so can be configured for inclusion into almost any system. Outputs include the AES/EBU and USB digital connection, which gives the best performance when connecting to an outboard DAC if required.
Having a high quality pre-amp and volume control section, it can even be connected directly to either powered speakers or direct into a Power Amplifier, or via a pre-amplifier, using either XLR balaced or RCA Phono cables.
I have always used it via the USB inputs with music stored on a USB drive. I don’t use streaming services like Qobuz eg, but regularly listen to internet radio, particularly the excellent Radio Paradise via the ethernet port.
The fully functional remote also can control other Cambridge devices if you have any. There is also an excellent mobile phone app with which you may search, and control all functions of the 851N, even creating and saving playlists.
I’m located in Brighton, but can deliver within 100 miles for fuel. Looking for £525.
Call me old fashioned, but maybe a price? Colour? Location?
Ohh yeah! I’m searching how to post a pic with it!
When you are creating a post, there’s an image icon in the formatting bar, you can click that to upload photos, or just drag/drop them into the post space.
Thanks, but I can’t see that anywhere on the page!
Ohh yeah - got it. thanks
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Bargain. I would bite your hand off if I didn’t already have one.
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I still think this is one of the best sounding streaming dacs this side of £3k, and good enough to make anyone seriously wonder why they’d ever need better.
I used one on my Luxman L509 in preference to an auralic vega G2, and a chord TT2
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I’m very tempted. My Sonos is playing up and I’ve heard one of these round at Kevin’s house. Sounded great. I’m also near Brighton. Hmmm
Yeah, I’ve been to Kevins place and it (they) do sound good. They are also much improved by the addition of a Stello DA220 MkII DAC, which, by strange coincidence, I have for sale at a meagre £450. They’re made by a Sth Korean company (now gone) called April Music, who made very very expensive Hi-Fi equipment costing many tens of thousands pounds, and the DA220 MkII was £1750 when new. A review by an American guy here - SoundStage! Equipment Review - Stello DA220 Mk II Digital-to-Analog Converter (4/2007)
I could do a deal for both?
Ahh mannn.
Daughter going to Uni. Mrs Facthunt seems to think this purchase is “unnecessary”.
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