Cambridge Audio Evo 150 User manual

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Evo 150 & 75
Manual Generated: 23/05/2023 - 11:39

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Table of Contents
Evo 150 & 75 3 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................
Introduction 4 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................
What’s included with the EVO 75/150? 5 ..................................................................................................................................................................
Front panel controls 6 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................
Evo display 7 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Evo 150 rear panel connections 9 ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Evo 75 rear panel connections 11 ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Remote control 13 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................
Replaceable side panel 14 ...........................................................................................................................................................................................
Getting connected 15 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................
ARC input 21 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................
StreamMagic app - Setup 22 .......................................................................................................................................................................................
Google Home / Chromecast built-in 23 ......................................................................................................................................................................
Internet radio 24 ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................
Bluetooth source 25 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................
AirPlay 26 .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Built-in streaming services 27 ....................................................................................................................................................................................
Bluetooth output 29 .....................................................................................................................................................................................................
MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) 31 ...................................................................................................................................................................
Settings 32 .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Info screen 35 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Technical specifications 36 ..........................................................................................................................................................................................
Troubleshooting 38 .......................................................................................................................................................................................................
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 40 .......................................................................................................................................................................

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Evo 150 & 75
Last updated: September 1, 2022 04:29. Revision #5752
Users Manual

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Introduction
Last updated: February 3, 2023 09:11. Revision #8855
This guide is designed to make installing and using this product as easy as possible. Information in this document has been carefully checked for
accuracy at the time of publishing; however, Cambridge Audio’s policy is one of continuous improvement, therefore design and specifications are
subject to change without prior notice.
This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any
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are the property of their respective owners.
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Audio Partnership
Plc is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.
Qualcomm is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries, used with permission.
aptX is a trademark of Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd., registered in the United States and other countries, used with permission.
Qualcomm aptX is a product of Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd.
StreamMagic is a trademark of Audio Partnership Plc and is registered in the European Community and other countries.
This product contains software licensed under version 2 of the GNU Public License and version 2.1 of the GNU Lesser Public License. The source
code for this software is available from: http://gpl.stream-magic.com/
This product includes technology owned by Microsoft Corporation and under a licence from Microsoft Licensing GP. Use or distribution of such
technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft Corporation and/or Microsoft Licensing, GP as applicable.
The Spotify software is subject to third party licenses found here: www.spotify.com/connect/third-party-licenses.
This product support AirPlay 2 and requires iOS 11.4 or later.
Apple and AirPlay are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Use of the Works with Apple badge means that an accessory has been designed to work specifically with the technology identified in the badge and
has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards.
Android, Google Play and the Chromecast built-in logo are trademarks of Google Inc.
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MQA and the Sound Wave Device are registered trade marks of MQA Limited © 2016.
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What’s included with the EVO 75/150?
Last updated: September 1, 2022 03:59. Revision #6870
Inside the box of your EVO you will receive:
1. EVO All in One Player
2. Remote control
3. AAA batteries x 2
4. UK power cord (Depending on which country the EVO was purchased in)
EU power cord (Depending on which country the EVO was purchased in)
CU power cord (Depending on which country the EVO was purchased in)
CCC power cord (Depending on which country the EVO was purchased in)
5. Black side panels x2
6. Wooden side panels x2
7. Quick Start Guide
8. Safety Guide

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Front panel controls
Last updated: February 7, 2022 03:41. Revision #3056
1. Display
2. Skip
3. Play/Pause
4. Speaker output
Press this button to choose a different speaker output from the menu. Use the source selector knob to select the speaker output between speaker
A, speaker B, speaker A+B, headphone and Bluetooth devices.
Note: Speaker A, speaker B and speaker A+B are available on the Evo 150 only.
5. Volume/Source selector
To change the volume, rotate the front part.
To select a source, rotate the back part.
6. Info
During playback, pressing this button will cycle through ‘Now Playing’ screens. Press and hold to display the product info.
7. IR sensor
8. Standby/On
9. Headphones
For suitable headphones – connection will automatically mute the speaker output and the pre-out.

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Evo display
Last updated: October 13, 2022 02:44. Revision #6679
1. Album/Source artwork
Displays the album artwork. Alternatively, if no albums are available this will display the source input icon.
2. Track title, artist and album
For Internet Radio, this will display the radio station name and the current playback.
3. Format info
Displays the streaming sample rate. For Internet Radio, this will display the bitrate the station is streaming.
4. Source input
Displays the currently selected source input.
5. Progress bar
When available, this will display the current track progression during playback.
6. Track time
When available, this will display the elapsed track time during playback.
7. Clock
8. Network connection
Displays the current network connection.
Wireless network
connection
Wireless connection with no internet
access Wired network connection Wired connection with no internet access No network connection

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9. Speaker output
Displays the currently selected speaker output.
10. Mute volume
Displays when the network streamer is muted.
11. Firmware update
This indicates when new firmware is available. Press the 'Info' button on the front panel or use the StreamMagic app to update the network
streamer's firmware.
12. MQA indicator
See the MQA section for more details.
13. Shuffle, Repeat and Repeat +1

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Evo 150 rear panel connections
Last updated: February 7, 2022 03:42. Revision #6738
1. AC Power socket
2. Speaker terminals
B Speaker
For connecting a second pair of loudspeakers.
3. Evo CD
A dedicated connection from an Evo CD player.
4. Audio return channel (ARC)
A connection from a TV that supports ARC function.
5. USB Audio In
For connecting to PC/Mac computers.
Note: For Class 2 USB audio, Windows-based PCs require a Cambridge Audio USB driver to be installed before connection.
Ground Switch
Note: The ground switch position should be set to 1 as default. Use another position if a humming noise occurs.
Position 1 – Normal/default position. The main unit audio ground is lifted from chassis earth.
Position 2 – USB Audio ground is lifted from the main unit audio ground, which is also lifted from chassis earth. This may be useful to reduce hum
and noise that can occur with some USB Audio setups.
Position 3 – Main unit audio ground is connected directly to chassis ground and USB Audio ground. For some setups, this can reduce hum or noise
when certain TVs, Turntables, and other equipment are connected to the Evo unit.
6. USB Media
For connecting local media storage. Note that the USB ports are not intended for connection to Apple mobile devices; no functionality, charging or
otherwise is supported.

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7. Ethernet
Use a wired connection for seamless playback of high-resolution 352.8kHz, 384kHz, and DSD 256.
8. Trigger Out
Use a link wire between the Evo 150 and a product that has a trigger input. This will synchronise the power state of both products when powering
the Evo 150 on/standby.
9. Trigger In/IR In
Trigger In – Use a link wire between a product that has a trigger output and the Evo 150. This will synchronise the power state of the Evo 150 with
the controlling unit
IR In – Receives modulated IR commands from an IR repeater or custom install systems.
10. RS232C
Custom install control – a full protocol is available for the Evo 150 on our website.
11. Digital Inputs (Coax and Optical)
Note: If a digital input is connected to a TV you can enable TV mode in the input settings of the StreamMagic app. This mode minimises lip-sync
delays on the audio path by bypassing MQA decoding and also reduces the chance of dropouts and glitches from some TVs.
12. Analogue Inputs (AUX/XLR)
13. MM Phono input
For connecting a turntable that uses a moving magnet cartridge.
Ground
If your turntable has a separate grounding lead, then connect here.
14. Sub-Out
15. Pre-Out