What's New from Cambridge Audio in 2025?

TL;DR

Cambridge Audio’s major 2025 updates are Amazon Music support for StreamMagic and over-the-air upgrades that bring Evo One processing to existing products. The planned features include a seven-band EQ, room compensation, and balance control. The company also demonstrated its blind listening process and introduced an in-house content studio, so read on for specific release expectations, testing practices, and upgrade details.

Transcript

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Key Insights

• Amazon Music is officially coming to Cambridge Audio's StreamMagic platform, expected in the early part of the year, described by the software team as a victory after years of work on the partnership.
• Cambridge Audio uses blind listening tests where a screen hides which product is connected, so testers judge sound without knowing what they are hearing, with blind testing used in the later development stages.
• The company favors a consensus approach with multiple listeners rather than relying on a single 'Golden Ears' person that competitor companies often use to sign off on how a product sounds.
• Multiple testers matter because people appreciate different music genres, so panels listen for different elements like bass, tempo, and rhythm to deliver sound suited to classical, jazz, hip-hop, and dance.
• Evo One's speaker processing, including a seven-band EQ and room compensation features, is being ported across to existing products in the market via over-the-air software updates.
• Balance control is being added to existing products as a long-requested feature, delivered as an over-the-air update alongside the ported EQ and room compensation processing.
• Cambridge Audio brought its DSP and audio processing technology in-house rather than using a third party, so it can respond to customer-reported problems and push out updates the same day if needed.
• Cambridge Audio built its own content studio over roughly the last six months, invested in proper lighting and gear, and is seeking community-sourced content ideas pitched through Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

Questions & Answers

Q: What is new from Cambridge Audio in 2025?

Amazon Music is officially coming to the StreamMagic platform, with Cambridge Audio hoping to release it in the early part of the year. The company is also bringing Evo One processing features, including a seven-band EQ, room compensation, and balance control, to existing products through over-the-air updates.

Q: When is Amazon Music coming to Cambridge Audio StreamMagic?

Cambridge Audio said it hoped to add Amazon Music to StreamMagic in the early part of the year. Its head of software gave a broad estimate of four to 48 weeks and said the partnership had taken years of work.

Q: What Evo One features are coming to existing Cambridge Audio products?

Cambridge Audio is porting Evo One’s seven-band EQ and room-compensation features to products already on the market. A long-requested balance control is also being added, with the features delivered through over-the-air software updates.

Q: How does Cambridge Audio conduct blind listening tests?

In later development stages, Cambridge Audio places a screen in front of listeners so they do not know which product is connected. The testers compare their notes, and the observations that begin to align form the group’s consensus.

Q: Why does Cambridge Audio use multiple listeners when tuning products?

Cambridge Audio uses multiple listeners because people focus on different qualities depending on the music they appreciate. Its panel considers elements such as bass, tempo, and rhythm across classical, jazz, hip-hop, and dance, seeking consensus instead of relying on one “Golden Ears” reviewer.

Q: Why did Cambridge Audio bring its audio-processing technology in-house?

Bringing the technology in-house gives Cambridge Audio direct control instead of depending on a third party. The company said this allows its team to address a customer-reported problem during the day and, if needed, push an update that evening.

Q: What is Cambridge Audio’s new content studio for?

Cambridge Audio built the studio to produce more content and invite ideas from its community. The team had worked on the space for roughly six months and was conducting its first tests with the Evo One after receiving its lights and other gear.

Q: How can viewers suggest content ideas to Cambridge Audio?

Viewers can pitch ideas through Instagram, YouTube, or Facebook. Cambridge Audio’s social media and community manager said an Instagram direct message is probably the easiest option and invited people to suggest what they want to see or learn about.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Cambridge Audio, a British Hi-Fi brand headquartered in London, opened its doors for a behind-the-scenes look at how products are developed. The video combines a tour of the company with a London travel vlog, and promises major news and a giveaway at the end.

• The company's development process relies on rigorous blind listening tests, where a screen hides the connected product. Rather than one 'Golden Ears' reviewer, Cambridge uses a consensus of multiple listeners with different genre preferences, aiming to deliver sound that suits classical, jazz, hip-hop, and dance alike.

• The big news: Amazon Music is officially coming to StreamMagic, and Evo One's audio processing (seven-band EQ, room compensation, and a new balance feature) is being ported to existing products via over-the-air updates. A giveaway offers viewers a CXA81 Mark I amp or an Evo One.