LET YOUR DIGITAL MUSIC TAKE FLIGHT - The Azur 851N handles the most popular digital file formats and gives them all a sonic upgrade, from lossy sources like MP3s and Spotify to music files downloaded from HDtracks. | DIGITAL PREAMP Cambridge Audio also engineered this to be an outstanding digital pre-amp that connects directly to dedicated power amplifiers or traditional integrated amps. | ULTRA CONNECTIVITY - The 851N takes almost any digital file from virtually any source and renders it to the highest possible standard. Any digital audio source can be enjoyed through your hi-fi set up. | ADVANCED UNSAMPLING AND DACs Cambridge Audio's sophisticated Adapted Time Filter 2 technology upsamples all incoming digital audio to a 24-bit/384kHz signal to resolve extremely fine detail for clean, crisp sound. | USE APPLE OR ANDROID DEVICE AS CONTROLLER Download Cambridge Audios control app for Apple or Android. This gives you a single, simple interface for all your music choices.

Think of the 851N as three components in one. First, it's a digital preamp with an assortment of connections for handling your digital gear. Plus, it's a network player ready to stream your favorite audio sources using either a wired Ethernet or Wi-Fi connection. And, of course, it's a high-performance DAC with state-of-the-art audio processing to improve the listening experience for all digital formats. TECH SPECS D/A CONVERTERS Twin Analog Devices AD1955 24-bit DACs DIGITAL FILTER 2nd Generation ATF2 up-sampling to 24-bit/384kHz. Linear Phase, Minimum phase or Steep modes. ANALOGUE FILTER 2-pole differential Bessel with DC servo (for both XLR and RCA outputs) DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS 1 x AES/EBU, 2 x S/PDIF coaxial and 2 x TOSLINK optical USB AUDIO INPUT USB Type B conforms to USB Audio profile 1.0 or 2.0 (user selectable) ANALOGUE AUDIO OUTPUTS Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA analogue audio outputs COMPATIBILITY UPnP: Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 11.025-192kHz Local USB media:Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 11.025-192kHz USB Audio1.0: Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 44.1-96kHz USB Audio 2.0: Linear PCM 16-24 bit, 44.1-192kHz or DSD x64 (DSD also available...