Cambridge Audio EVO 150 - The future of HIFI? Full Review & Feedback!

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HIFI Review: Cambridge Audio EVO 150 all-in-one streaming amplifier might very well be the future of HIFI!
Independent AV Specialist Morten Stjernholm takes you through the ins and outs, ups and down, compares sound impressions and more to give you a sense of its sound value. At the end, he gives his professional feedback to the manufacturer covering found issues in more detail.
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Video Segments:
00:00 - Kitsch, kinky intro
0:16 - The man starts speaking
0:30 - 500 subscribers!
0:43 - The future of HIFI? EVO 150
1:06 - Who is Cambridge Audio?
1:36 - The CD1 legend
2:06 - Meet the EVO 150, hipster nirvana
3:30 - EVO 75 vs EVO 150
4:08 - Which is right for you?
4:40 - Pre out test with Nuprime
4:50 - Sub out limitations
5:09 - Extra speaker output advantages
5:35 - The Design
5:50 - Touch or not to touch?
6:15 - Emotional transfer devices
6:34 - Exchangeable side panels
6:50 - The dual concentric dial
7:05 - The buttons
7:28 - The remote
7:49 - Display graphics, brightness and color
8:12 - EVO CD Transport
8:20 - The software - Stream Magic
9:00 - Setup experience & connectivity
10:00 - Connecting to media servers
10:50 - DSD files & format support
11:11 - Internet radio, browsing, less refined..
13:22 - Daily use & stress
14:14 - Control methods
14:30 - Speed and remote
14:50 - Emotional porn
15:02 - The sound, subjective sound verdict
15:44 - The reference speakers used
16:04 - Evo 150 vs Lyngdorf TDAI-1120
16:54 - The phono stage, impressive
17:15 - vs. High end amplifiers
18:00 - The competition
18:22 - vs. NAD M10
18:50 - vs. Lyngdorf TDAI-1120
19:38 - EVO 150 unique features
20:19 - Review Conclusion
22:22 - Review Score, pros and cons, big bass tapping beats + credits
23:07 - FEEDBACK TO MANUFACTURER SEGMENT
23:50 - FEEDBACK hardware comments
27:58 - FEEDBACK Software comments
33:50 - FEEDBACK Side panels idea
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More info on the Cambridge EVO can be found here:
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Review Sample supplied by Danish distributor AV-Industry:
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Video production shot and production assisted by Tim Harris, Headway Production
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Channel beats are tapped in and produced by Marcus Stjernholm, aka. Marc Nash
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@nigelsmart7187 2 года назад

Dude, you are not messing around with these reviews. I have to admit that you have to be in the top 3 if not the top audio reviewer on You Tube. I honestly feel I can order this product and never read the user manual after this. LOL.

@jones2627 3 года назад

Only one complaint: we want much more reviews of you!

@m.moreira3969 3 года назад

Totally agree!

@BO-kh1iz Год назад

Excellent. Thank you for this comprehensive, well organized and well presented review. It helps me a lot.

@hermanvisser4034 2 года назад

Always fun watching your videos.

@siriosstar4789 2 года назад

this is a terrific review . very well thought out and presented . the explanation of the functions presented a level one rarely finds on a youtbe video . Well done.

@stjernholmreviews 2 года назад

thank you so much! I am working in trying to shortening the content, but in the other hand find that a more deep approach is deserved for more serious hifi products. What would you like to see more of?

@RFIDemocracy 2 года назад

Very comprehensive review. Much appreciated!

@stjernholmreviews 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@imranmukhtar6292 Год назад

Marvelous review.. very well taken. Thumbs up!👍 You did it the way it should be, made me subscribe right away. Would love to watch more from you.

@stjernholmreviews Год назад

Thanks for the sub!

@arthurwatts1680 Год назад

I occasionally try to wade through German audio reviews posted from print magazines, but I cant say the same for anything else from Europe. I appreciate the work that you have put into this - good luck with the channel.

@stjernholmreviews Год назад

Thanks man! And thank you for watching the channel. Remember to check on their software development and updates since this review.

@denissweeney497 3 года назад

Thanks you a really excellent review. I particularly like the way you talk about day-to-day interaction and just living with the product as sometimes people forget how critically important the user experience is to the joy of long lasting ownership. I also listen to a lot of internet radio and only having 3 presets (on the remote) had put me off a little but you went into much more detail as to some of the gaps. Hopefully these will be fixed via future updates as the EVO150 ticks almost all the boxes for me so am ordering one tomorrow. Looking forward to future reviews.

@stjernholmreviews 3 года назад

Hi Denis. Thank you so much for your detailed feedback. I am trying to find the right format for the reviews, where I combine what I do with a consumer oriented review. I also think that lots of reviewers are just stating the obvious, instead of "walking the walk" with the products.

@Umarluch 5 месяцев назад

How is it/was it after 2 years?

@thetarydium66 Год назад

Great review 👍

@MrRonnmaui 2 года назад

Great video. I would like to see it against the new Peachtree. Looks are great. Love to hear one. Might work well with my Thiel's.

@charleskatz2606 Год назад

Excellent review.I think I would go with their CXV2 based on reviews of sound and function.Wish these network players had HDMI/E Arc which is why I am thinking of going with Blusound Node above these Cambridge products and Aracam ST-60 which are also on my short list.Since I loved the very informative and balanced review of the Rose 150 I'd love to get your take on the other Cambridge and Arcam players mentioned.Great work

@stjernholmreviews Год назад

Hello Charles and THANK YOU for following the channel. I often tell the vendors that my contract is with the viewers and not with them 🙂, so I am glad you notice. I am currently reviewing the Bluesound Node (130), so look out for that one coming in the future.

@anthonyeverett2942 2 года назад

Truly phenomenal review and content. Love the "feedback to the manufacturer segment" and the topic headers you keep in that segment. Gives a very clear account of what challenges/issues a consumer could face living with the product on a long-term basis. Those details are far too often omitted or glossed over in other reviews. Looking at a potential purchase of an Evo 150 to power my PSB Alpha T20s and this review was extremely helpful. Keep up the great work.

@stoogesmetal 2 года назад

Totally agree with the final segment to the manufacturer. Very well postured criticism.

@stjernholmreviews 2 года назад

Thank you so much for that feedback. Appreciate it very much!

@martinaston1715 Год назад

I had to sell my old system based upon Naim Uniti Nova which was superb I loved it ,BUT and this is the biggest compliment ,when reduced funds allowed I bought the Evo 150 and have never looked back once! I am still amazed at the sound quality which has continued to improve , loads of power (driving 83db speakers easily) and silent noise floor , its giving me comparable Musical performance to my £20k systems of yesterday sum up no regrets .

@stjernholmreviews Год назад

Thank you for sharing that story. What speakers are you using with it?

@martinaston1715 Год назад

Mark & Daniel Maximus Saphire

@peterschaldemose7861 Год назад

Incredible review again! Were it not for my plan to build a system gradually with separate power amplifiers and my difficult room (since I'm married to a fantastic woman with a love for glass pieces), I would choose this one. Powerful, musical and future proof, as it seems.

@stjernholmreviews Год назад

Go for it!

@rickp6731 Год назад

The future looks bright ! All new Atma-Sphere Class D Amps !

@stjernholmreviews Год назад

Class D?? Dont they do tube amps only?

@dokterbc Год назад

Wonderful again. Excellent prints and many of then. Are there any Naim products on your list for future review?

@stjernholmreviews Год назад

not in the foreseeable future. Thank you for watching!

@Olivier_Debats Год назад

The competition is coming! You should take a look at the EverSolo DMP-A6 Streamer... No 4k video but focused on music with a screen that looks a lot like the HiFi Rose ! And the price is a bargain ;-)

@armanddesarrierespays719 2 года назад

So true what you said about touch screen! Not needed for that type of device, you can use your phone or iPad... plus imagine all nasty finger prints all over that beautiful screen. I'm a big fan of touch screens even in cars, but not on an amp.

@dimitriskarmis6741 Год назад

Very presice and fun review !!! Enjoyed it !! What ti pair the Evo 150 with Triangle Comete 40th ...

@stjernholmreviews Год назад

Hello Dimitris and thank you for watching. I am glad if it can be of help to you. The comete is a pretty effective speaker. Depending on room size, added subwoofers and so on, the Evo 75 should be plenty of power to make it sing. If it is a good match for you, and your sound preferences, thats another story. You have to try it, and feel it on your own body 🙂, as NOBODY but you can help you with that. Let us know what you discover!

@dimbonuk 2 года назад

Thanks for the review. I just wanted to confirm that this unit doesn’t have either low pass nor high pass filtering setting. That’s a little disappointing for a price point like that.

@stjernholmreviews 2 года назад

That is correct. It has a simple bass/treble tone control with fixed target frequencies though. Depending on the DSP power avaliable, they might be able to add more in the future via software updates?

@nuznikas 3 года назад

Like smart review keep high

@chriscardwell3495 10 месяцев назад

Great review - many thanks. Sadly - this product will probable become the model of HiFi in the future . . . for the masses . . . Dumbed down - people will have very little understanding of THEIR system . . . Individual parts can't be upgraded - the customer may end up replacing the complete unit when their requirements change

@stjernholmreviews 10 месяцев назад

Very true, but then again. Its a smaller investment, and the real long term value of such product is really how good cambridge is at continuously improve the software. That I am not sure of in the long term, based on the company attitude and rate of innovation! 😄

@FFF-hg8tr 7 месяцев назад

Great review, thank you. Have you tested or auditioned the Naim Uniti Atom for comparison? Or the Roksan Atessa? Went to my local stores in Copenhagen and listened to both the Evo 150 , the NAD M10 V2 and 3050 and the Lyngdorf, they all sound fairly similar with the Lyngdorf being a little thin without the calibration. I still prefer the Naim so far and the Atessa is pretty convincing too.

@stjernholmreviews 7 месяцев назад

No, I have not. The thing with room correction is that you cant really compare, if you BENEFIT from the room correction. In that case, you would always get better sound from the amp with the room correction. If you dont need room correction due to a great room, speakers and placement, then you could compare them side by side. In my experience with Naim, it might not be as muscular, but most likely more "musical" in its presentation. More harmonic distortion?

@michaelwright1602 2 года назад

I wish Cambridge would have made the Evo as a simple stand alone streamer. I did purchase their CXN V2 the other day. I just hooked it up and am still assessing it. The only feature it lacks is an HDMI output with ARC. If they would have installed that one feature, it would have been the perfect streamer. The sound output of it is good, but I am still messing with it to figure out how to get the most pleasing sound and which sources are best to use. These streamers are a bit tricky to set up. Not wildly crazy, just takes some patients.

@lizziedripping71 2 года назад

Thanks for commenting Michael. I am just about to purchase a CXN V2 & real, honest feedback is useful 👍

@MrVuvu 2 года назад

I love your review however have to point out that evo range isn’t Cambridge’s first just add speakers system. Minx XI was their first I think

@stjernholmreviews 2 года назад

Good to know. When was that?

@borko4380 2 года назад

His ist the best, honest review i watched. Very detailed and end user friendly. I am wondering why this chanel has only 700 subs. Another example that there is not corelation between quality and be famous

@Chunga1273 2 года назад

Maybe he shouldent compare it with the technics and get them even. And so on.

@stjernholmreviews 2 года назад

I appreciate that!

@rolkinn 2 года назад

Could you expand more on the comparison of the phono stages between the Lyngdorf TDAI-1120 and EVO 150? I'm coming from the Rega Brio and am wondering how each stand up to each other.

@stjernholmreviews 2 года назад

Shawn, I cover that. I personally found the 1120 RIAA to be a bit "tinny" sounding, and preferred the more grown up, warmer presentation on the EVO 150 RIAA. Again, there is more to it, if you want to apply voicings to your RIAA input, the music style you play and so on. Try it at home, and just listen.

@MichaelHarrisWales 3 года назад

Another good review thanks How does it compare directly to the Lyngdorf you reviewed so well previously?

@Voravitl 3 года назад

Waiting for this too. EVO look super nice but 1120 room perfect also very promising for me. Another the point that I'm not sure is 1120 phono is RIAA or not

@stjernholmreviews 3 года назад

Guys, I cover this in the review several times. There is also a chapter dedicated to this around 16:00. The short (sound value) answer is, that if you want to run small speakers and subwoofers and / or your room is not optimal - The 1120 is the way to go. If you have larger / heavier speakers in a good sounding room, then the EVO 150 would be great. Features, daily use, design and so on is more up to your personal needs and taste!

@stjernholmreviews 3 года назад

The 1120 has a RIAA too.

@Voravitl 3 года назад

@@stjernholmreviews Thanks. I missed that part

@MichaelHarrisWales 3 года назад

@@stjernholmreviews sorry I missed that part too. Appreciate your reply and your videos

@Kikprix 2 года назад

with apple music the display shows the album cover?

@whatsgoodmyguy4391 3 месяца назад

Just ordered the DeLorean

@kelvinchui8311 2 года назад

Hi, I have 2 questions regarding evo150: 1. Does it have universal voltage. I am moving to Canada so I wonder if it works fine there. 2. I have a pair of Elac 247 first generation, do they match with evo 150? Thanks, and wish your channel every success in the future!

@stjernholmreviews 2 года назад

Yes and yes + thanks!

@Thomas7Air 2 года назад

25:13 I am have the LG cx TV 📺! Is the eARC Problem allready solved? Thank you for your Video! 👍

@stjernholmreviews 2 года назад

You got to check with Cambridge Audio support to be sure. - Or just try one with the right to return.

@carlespy7470 2 года назад

Does the EVO 150 utilize Adaptive Time Filtering to up sample digital source material as does the Cambridge Audio Azur 851N streamer?

@stjernholmreviews 2 года назад

Thats a really good question. I dont know to be honest. Maybe Cambridge support can be of assistance?

@prebenrasmussen5128 2 года назад

Hey. thank you for the great rewievs. I am very much in doubt whether I should buy lyngdorf tdai 1120 or cambridge audio evo 150. I will use B&W 705 s2 without sub in my setup. I need to be able to access my nas server where my music is. Only TV must be connected. What is your opinion.Regards

@stjernholmreviews 2 года назад

Do you have a great sounding room, or do you listen close to the speakers? Then chances are that you dont benefit wildly from the room correction the lyngdorf offers. If not, the choice is technically easy. Another thing is the format support. Are you playing DSD files from that server? If that is important, only the cambridge will play it. Estetics and your needs in the future is something to consider too.

@prebenrasmussen5128 2 года назад

@@stjernholmreviews Thank you

@borko4380 2 года назад

I own this device since three months and i can confirm what the guy says. HDMI ARC- forget about this. DAB missing is for me not expainable. The remote i a joke regarding the functionality. App is actually OK imho. Sound is TOP. Menü on the device is some kind of stupid organized. This guy deserves much more range of followers

@stjernholmreviews 2 года назад

Thank you for the kind words. I actually liked the remote for the ergonomics and simplicity. What I did not like was that it was IR based. Have you seen frequent firmware updates since the review?

@borko4380 2 года назад

@@stjernholmreviews Exactly the point youn mentioned for the remote. For me its very difficult to point it rightly. Sometimes i need several tries to get it work. My cheep chineese lamps remote works pretty fine in almost every direction. So the remotes for the toys of my daughter. I aldo do not like the only three preset bottons for the radio. I had only one update at the beginn. Because of the HDMI ARC i contacted the support for the TV ( Samsung) as well the AV ( Cambridge Audio). Samsung replaced the whole electronics by sendin two guys home. Cambridge Audio replaced the whole AV receiver by sending me a new one. The first one they sent to me doesen worked at all- was a factory defect device. The second one they sent was OK. The HDMI issue was sold for a short time. After disconnect ftom the power it was not possible do establisch a connection at all. Aparrentlybist this interface HDM I ARC not standartized well and every brand can malen the dpftware how they will. Nevertheless the Support in my Coutry ( Germany) was great.

@b3amsvvti 2 года назад

Nice review BTW its spelt rhythm

@stjernholmreviews 2 года назад

My bad

@mikkelbrinchnrgaard8998 2 года назад

Hey Morten. Is there a built in RIAA amp in the Evo150? Been searching online and can't really seem to find the answer? Best regards Mikkel

@stjernholmreviews 2 года назад

Yes it has. But only for MM cartridges. It is also covered in the video. Check the chapters.

@mikkelbrinchnrgaard8998 2 года назад

Thank you very much for answering 👍🏼

@deebee6044 5 месяцев назад

I have the EVO 75 and found it eminates a very irritating high pitch sound when in standby mode. Have you noticed this with the 150??

@stjernholmreviews 5 месяцев назад

No. Could be you have a bad PSU or display?

@KristianGrig 7 месяцев назад

Can I hook up my Linton Wharfedale speakers ? Passive

@stjernholmreviews 7 месяцев назад

The amp is made to drive passive speakers!

@borisbresic7239 4 месяца назад

How do you compare Evo 150's and Lyngdorf TDAI-1120's power amp stages? You stressed Lyngdorf's power amp stage as a weak point, so I would like to know how you compare it to Evo's? Have any of the comments to the manufacturer been taken into account till now?

@stjernholmreviews 4 месяца назад

I simply did it, by using them as streaming pre-amps with a pair of higher end moniblocks. Cambridge has not been responsive, so I dont know how much they have fixed. Start by checking the software version against this review.

@borisbresic7239 4 месяца назад

@@stjernholmreviews So, in your terms, which power amp stage performs better, Evo's or Lyngdorf's? Thx

@londonguy73 2 года назад

really struggling to find out of this plays gapless from a NAS?

@stjernholmreviews 2 года назад

Very good question. Did not test that! Try to check with a reseller.

@ronnibille1698 2 года назад

Hvilke højtalere ville være et godt match til denne?

@stjernholmreviews 2 года назад

Den kan drive næsten alt. Det er vigtigere at fokusere på hvilke højttalere der matcher dine personlige preferencer og ikke mindst dit rum (og budget).

@3582jj 2 года назад

Is that silver unit underneath T&A?

@stjernholmreviews 2 года назад

You must be referring to the Cocktail audio X45Pro. Check the review on that on the channel 🙂

@lonelycake4114 2 года назад

Is it possible to connect a receiver to the evo150 from pre outs? What is xlr in?

@stjernholmreviews 2 года назад

I am not sure I undestand what you want to do? XLR is just another kind of line signal, like RCA but using a balanced connection, that is more robust.

@lonelycake4114 2 года назад

@@stjernholmreviews I would like to use an avr as a preamp and connect it to the cambridge.

@lonelycake4114 2 года назад

What kind of devices can i connect with xlr?

@stjernholmreviews 2 года назад

@@lonelycake4114 ah, ok. You can do that, BUT..it is not so elegant as the EVO does not have a simple home cinema passthough. It means that you will need to set the volume on the 150 to a specific level each time you use it with the AVR, instead of the signal just passing though. This is something that can be added / fixed in the future though, via software updates. Check with Cambridge support!

@stjernholmreviews 2 года назад

@@lonelycake4114 Typical more high end kit features XLR as well as Professional equiptment.

@ZEN_X999 10 месяцев назад

Product is good. BUT... not 5 star service though... But the Cambridge Audio repair for EVO is arduously taking very long time, taking MANY WEEKS for spares delivery to dealers. I am one unlucky owner to have a faulty EVO150 less than 2 months of ownership. And once DOWN, the REPAIR IS TAKING LONG.....it is 1 MONTH DOWN TIME now and counting. No ETA from Cambridge on spares delivery after asking more than 4 times. Have to pray your EVO do not spoil.

@stjernholmreviews 10 месяцев назад

That sucks. They should just replace your unit IMO.

@ZEN_X999 10 месяцев назад

@@stjernholmreviews It's been more than a month since sending in the Evo 150 for repair. The spares for repair has still not reached my authorized dealer for repair. Cambridge can't give me ETA of spares after asking like 8 times. Yes I'm ranting. But it's a new product!