WiiM Ultra vs Cambridge Audio MXN10: which affordable streamer is best?

We pitch the two-time Award-winning Cambridge streamer against WiiM’s new kid on the block

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The Cambridge Audio MXN10 has been at the top of our best music streamers guide ever since we reviewed it two years ago, and is a well-deserved two-time and current What Hi-Fi? Award winner in the £300-£750 price category.

But if there is one thing we won't allow at What Hi-Fi?, it’s for a product to rest on its laurels. And the arrival of the WiiM Ultra has presented the perfect opportunity to put the two streamers head to head.

Both of these products are brilliantly affordable ways to add cutting-edge streaming skills to your hi-fi separates, and they can even be used to create a simple but effective audio system by connecting them directly to a pair of powered speakers.

However, with both of these super-affordable streamers from Cambridge Audio and WiiM earning five-stars when we reviewed them, you might reasonably be wondering just which one should be the recipient of your hard-earned cash. So, we have put these two network audio players up against each other to find out which one comes out on top.

WiiM Ultra vs Cambridge Audio MXN10: price

It can sometimes feel a little unfair to compare two products with different price tags, so helpfully Cambridge Audio has dropped the asking price for the MXN10 since we first reviewed it in July 2023. It is now available for exactly the same affordable price as the WiiM Ultra, just £349.

WiiM does, however, trump Cambridge Audio by including all the cables - optical, RCA interconnect, HDMI - in the box (you get just a power lead with the MXN10), which could save you a few quid if you don't already own the required cables for your set-up. That, though, is unlikely to be a deal-breaker for most people.

WINNER: Draw

WiiM Ultra vs Cambridge Audio MXN10: build & design