Cambridge Audio reviews & products

Cambridge’s first in-ears are found wanting compared with class-leaders

An intriguing pair of wireless speakers with some unusual features...

A woolly wireless speaker that offers an accomplished performance...

It might lack a display, but this soundbase is sonically superb

Product of the Year, Awards 2016. One of the most well-connected and exciting-sounding packages out there.

Impressive muscle, but the CXA80 doesn’t quite woo us quite the way we wanted...

A decent all-rounder, but a little subtlety wouldn't go amiss...

Cambridge Audio exits its comfort zone for a crack at the budget soundbar

There's a good chance you'll be won over by this wireless speaker's detailed and balanced sound...

Best Blu-ray player £300+, Awards 2015. A multi-talented universal player that performs brilliantly with both movies and music...

Best CD transport under £500, Awards 2015. If you already have a DAC, this superb-sounding CD transport makes perfect sense

Product of the Year, Awards 2016. Cambridge Audio comes up with the goods again, producing a streamer that will go right to the top of your wishlist

A price drop has made these speakers even more enticing. You'll struggle to find better floorstanders for £400...

Best soundbase up to £300, Awards 2014. Still a good option for those short on space, but there are now better budget rivals

A better buy than ever – the budget soundbase market has a newfound champion

A competitive performer, but not special enough to trouble the very best

These are fine stand-mounters but they need honing to challenge the best

Product of the Year, Awards 2014. The best at this price made better – the Stream Magic 6 V2’s added functionality makes this a better proposition than ever

Best wireless speaker up to £150, Awards 2014. Cambridge Audio does it again – this is a fantastic, hugely entertaining portable speaker

The Aeromax 6s aren’t without ability, but they struggle in some areas

A bold, engaging performance, but there are more talented rivals out there

Solid performer for the money, even if it can't scale the heights of the class leaders

Sprightly speakers with much to offer, the SX-50s are a bargain and a worthy addition to any room’s furniture

Best music system £400-£800, Awards 2015. Overall this is a terrific streaming system. It’s more than good enough to give Marantz’s Melody Media M-CR610 a real fright when it comes to sound

This Cambridge Audio soundbase ticks all the right boxes. It delivers a fantastic, exciting sound for a great budget price

Best traditional package £1500-£2500, Awards 2014. Cambridge Audio has delivered an excellent 5.1 package that is as exciting, informative and seamless as we've heard for the money

Fine speakers that are more functional than special

Fine sense of timing and plenty of excitement makes this a fine buy

Product of the Year, Awards 2013. Carries on where its bigger brethren left off: this is a fine speaker, producing a mature, easy-going sound

With Bluetooth and AirPlay on board, this is a versatile wireless speaker that’s exciting to listen to

Universal player has universal appeal

It might not be the star all-rounder it was, but the Minx is still a worthy option

For scale and power, not to mention build and style, the Azur 851A is hard to beat

An incredibly capable performer, but a touch too clinical for our tastes

A fine player for the money and a worthy rival to the award-winning Marantz CD6004

Worth considering if you like an energetic approach to music

Best streamer £600-£1000, Awards 2013. Looks good, sounds great, easy to use – a runaway success

Where space is tight, the miniscule Minx fits the bill and sounds fabulous

An affordable, very listenable DAC, but lacks dynamic reach and scale

The Cambridge Audio SLA25 powered speakers are a relaxing listen

Meaty and powerful, but not the most refined listen

Good looking and spacious sounding, but not the best

Versatile and feature-packed DAC/headphone amp majors on detail

Fine picture and sound, but not the best in class with fast motion

The Cambridge Audio iD100 dock is iPad-compatible

Still a fine option, but rivals have now caught up

This universal player is a great upgrade option for those making the next step up from a budget model

If you're happy with the compromises of a small-room system, this Minx set-up offers some wonderful sonic delights

The first product we've seen from Cambridge Audio's Minx range, this style speaker system is a welcome addition to the market

The Cambridge Audio Azur 350C is fine value, but spend a little more for a more accomplished all-rounder

Although DAB+ may be exciting for some people outside the UK, for us Brits the One+ isn’t enough of an update

The Azur 550A is another fine budget amplifier from Cambridge Audio, although in this market the competition's more than fierce

If you're on a budget, and searching for a decent receiver/ amplifier combo, then you could do much worse then this Cambridge Audio gem

Cambridge Audio's new HDMI cable line features the 500, which proves to be a perfectly acceptable cable for the money

Despite its many plus points, there's no denying that Cambridge Audio's Azur 650R has a delivery that's just too excitable for us

Cambridge Audio's DacMagic has plenty of inputs, boasts a choice of sound filters and sounds powerful, full-bodied yet subtle too

Best Blu-ray player £300+, Awards 2010. The Cambridge Audio Azur 650BD's sound, price and competitive performance make it one of the most capable d

A reasonable HDMI upgrade, but rivals at this price point offer better performance

If you’re determined to defer on buying Blu-ray, the sonically strong Cambridge Audio Sonata DV30 will do a fine job with DVD

This is a worthy upgrade to any 'free' HDMI cable

The classy 650C impresses in so many ways – it's £330 well spent

A decent, impressive system. But the performance, at the money, doesn't hit the musical heights

The 650A is a worthwhile upgrade to Cambridge's excellent 640A. Partner it with the right equipment and you won't be disappointed

Despite our high hopes, Cambridge Audio's Optical digital interconnect just couldn't cut the mustard

The S30s are classy-looking, sound superb, and offer an intriguing alternative to the established favourites at this level

The 840A can form the hub of a simple multi-room system and features balanced inputs and a monster power supply

This is a fine, musical, simple 5.1 AV receiver, with a smart design, but it lacks power and bottom-end grunt

A good upgrade need not cost this earth as this HDMI cable goes to show

The Azur 340C's energetic delivery is one of its strengths, though it can go OTT at times, losing some detail in the process

Cambridge, pretty much the master of budget hi-fi at the moment, adds another superbly good and cheap piece of kit to its already bulging stable

Big, exciting sound, but lacking high-def audio decoding

A fine player that offers detail and refinement, but one hard-nosed tune will leave it unsteady on its feet

Tempos cruise effortlessly, with intimate and emotional weight to voices....A great piece of kit, does the job with ease.

The 540R v3 is capable of lighting a fire under any film or music you care to play