The Evo One from England's Cambridge Audio is a high-performance audio system for the 21st century. It's got a gorgeous modern look with a full-color display, and it lets you stream music wirelessly in several different ways. You can also connect a TV, turntable, CD player, a USB drive loaded with tunes, and more.
This player's stylish, minimal exterior conceals 14 drivers, each powered by its own individual amplifier for precise control. This array — four tweeters, four midrange drivers, and six woofers firing in four directions — puts out substantial, detailed sound with room-filling dispersion.
You can control the Evo One with the low-profile front-panel buttons, the included remote, or Cambridge Audio's excellent StreamMagic app for Apple® and Android™ devices. The Evo One supports a list music services that includes my favorite, Qobuz. Spotify Connect and TIDAL Connect let you manage playback to the One from directly within those apps.
It also works with AirPlay 2, Google Cast, and Roon, all of which support wireless multi-room playback to other compatible players in your home (sold separately). And built-in Bluetooth and UPnP compatibility give you even more choices for easy wireless streaming.
Cambridge Audio's Head of Design Ged Martin has been instrumental in the company's re-focus on creating products with an elegant, industrial look. To see what I'm talking about, check out their Edge and Evo lines. The One is the first standalone component in the Evo lineup. Its hefty 32-pound construction uses high-quality, sustainable materials including aluminum and FSC-certified walnut wood.
POWER OUTPUT: | 14 x 50W into 4 Ohms |
DRIVERS: | 4 x 1" silk dome tweeters, 4 x 2.25" aluminum cone mid-range, 6 x 2.75" long-throw woofers |
AMPLIFICATION: | Class-D |
DAC: | Amplifier Integrated - 32bit/192kHz |
FREQUENCY RESPONSE: | 38Hz to 20kHz +/-3dB, LF(-10dB) at 32Hz |
DISPLAY SCREEN: | 6.8" IPS TFT - 1280 x 480 |
STREAMMAGIC: | Gen 4 |
ANALOGUE AUDIO INPUTS: | 1 x Line level (RCA) + 1 x Moving Magnet Phonostage (RCA) |
HDMI ARC: | Yes - eARC compatible |
USB: | 1 x Local USB Media |
S/PDIF INPUT: | 1 x TOSlink |
BLUETOOTH: | 5.1 A2DP / AVRCP supporting SBC and AAC |
ETHERNET: | IEEE 802.3, 10 Base-T or 100 Base-T |
WI-FI: | IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz) |
AUDIO FORMATS: | WAV, FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, DSD (DSF and DFF), WMA, MP3 (CBR and VBR), AAC, HE AAC and AAC+ (CBR and VBR), OGG Vorbis |
COMPATIBILITY: | S/PDIF TOSLink Optical: PCM up to 24bit/192kHz, HDMI eARC: PCM up to 24bit/192kHz, Local USB Media: PCM up to 32bit/384kHz, DSD up to 128x, File system support FAT32, NTFS, Ext2/3/4, ExFAT, UPnP: PCM up to 32bit/384kHz, DSD up to 128x |
BASS / TREBLE CONTROLS: | Yes - Advanced DSP features |
INTERNET RADIO: | Yes |
TIDAL CONNECT: | Yes |
SPOTIFY CONNECT: | Yes |
QOBUZ: | Yes |
DEEZER: | Yes |
AMAZON MUSIC: | Yes - via Google Cast |
GOOGLE CAST: | Yes |
AIRPLAY 2: | Yes |
ROON READY: | Yes |
STANDBY POWER CONSUMPTION: | <0.5W (eco), <2W (network standby) |
DIMENSIONS (W X H X D): | 675 x 129 x 290mm (26.6 x 5.1 x 11.4") |
WEIGHT: | 14.5kg (32lbs) |
WHAT'S IN THE BOX: | Evo One, Welcome letter, Registration Card, Safety guide, Mains Lead, Remote Control, 2 x AAA Batteries |