Cambridge Audio EXN 100 & USB

[mcs51]

Hi there,
I connected a 10port USB hub to an EXN 100.
The hub has it's own power supply and the led next to each stick lights up.
Here comes the BUT... ...
Only first 7 USB sticks are showed in the StreamMagic app.
For sure it's not a stick problem because that stick in any of the first 7 ports works perfectly.
Any idea how to read /play from the last 3 sticks, ports 8 to 10 ?
Thanks for any inputs I can try.
Regards
Alain

 

[manicm]

Hi there,
I connected a 10port USB hub to an EXN 100.
The hub has it's own power supply and the led next to each stick lights up.
Here comes the BUT... ...
Only first 7 USB sticks are showed in the StreamMagic app.
For sure it's not a stick problem because that stick in any of the first 7 ports works perfectly.
Any idea how to read /play from the last 3 sticks, ports 8 to 10 ?
Thanks for any inputs I can try.
Regards
Alain

On most hifi streamers the USB port is meant to be used for a single stick/drive. That the EXN 100 sees 7 should garner your utter worship to Cambridge.

You're asking the EXN100 to do something way above its station. Lucky 7.

 

[Stuart83]

Normally Spot on 👍 (Im guessing like me you missed the bit about its a independently powered hub)

The EXN is geared to host "a powered hub" without merging, and as you correctly said very few streamers can recognise multiple separate flash drives and even the ones that can would be in awe at 7 🙀
Even when I used djay CD decks I was still limited to 2 SSDs (one per deck) but having the bandwidth to read 7 off one is 🤯

View: https://giphy.com/gifs/firstandmonday-ahhhh-martian-head-explode-5wWf7Hi5aXu3JiXXwli

I managed to get a good look and listen to both the CXN and EXN when they where used as a source when demoing speakers at Richer Sounds and can say they are both nice 👌bits of kit so the above doesn't suprise me

 

[mcs51]

Thanks a lot for your inputs!
Can you suggest a 1 max 2TB NAS that works great with the EXN 100?

 

[manicm]

Thanks a lot for your inputs!
Can you suggest a 1 max 2TB NAS that works great with the EXN 100?

You do realise a NAS connects to your router? Thus no need to connect directly to the EXN100. Unless you meant a hard drive/SSD which you do connect to the EXN100. Yes you will find those, but make sure they can be independently powered, just in case.

 

[mcs51]

Yes indeed, I mean a NAS, leave the USB way for what it's worth.
But since I'm not familiar with DLNA, UPnP, Media server app, ... ... and never used a NAS, I thought I better ask 😉

 

[Gray]

... leave the USB way for what it's worth.

Try this USB way,

I can recommend one of these to house your choice of SSD (I use the Crucial brand):

Amazon.co.uk

Plugs straight into Raspberry Pi with no problem - should be perfect with your Cambridge, without the USB hub.

Amazon.co.uk

£120 all in.
Keep your music backed up on the 7 sticks (and elsewhere) 👍