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Cambridge Audio EVO 150 SE all-in-one amplifier and network player review

An amplifier and a network player in one chassis, with 150 W per channel stated — a receiver, a streamer and a DAC in a single box.

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In brief

The one product here that replaces a receiver, a streamer and a DAC at once — and states its power per channel, which most network players here have no amplifier to state. Key figures: 150 W per channel stated · network player · Bluetooth aptX HD · AirPlay 2 · Chromecast built in · HDMI ARC. Amazon.com had an offer at $3,299 on October 25, 2026. Our score: 8.6/10, specification-checked.

What it replaces

A stereo amplifier, a network streamer, a DAC and a Bluetooth receiver. In a living room where the system is a pair of speakers and a television, that is four boxes reduced to one.

The figure stated properly

150 W per channel. Per channel, not summed — which is the only form in which a two-channel figure means anything. What the listing does not give is the load: 150 W into 8 ohms and into 4 describe different amplifiers, and the full specification sheet carries it.

The connection that matters most in this room

HDMI ARC. It is what allows a television remote to control this amplifier, and it is the difference between a hi-fi system that gets used with the television and one that sits beside it.

The streaming side

AirPlay 2 and Chromecast built in, plus aptX HD over Bluetooth. Between them, almost any phone in a household can send audio to it without an app being installed. That breadth is a licensing achievement rather than a technical one, and it is unusual.

What to think about before buying

Whether one box is right for a decade. The amplifier will age slowly; the streaming platform will age at the pace of the services it talks to. In an all-in-one those two are welded together.

Buying it in the United States

Amazon.com lists this model (ASIN B0FCG3KD8G) and had an offer at $3,299 on October 25, 2026. The price box on this page is refreshed live and takes precedence over that figure.

In its favor, and against it

Strengths

  • HDMI ARC, so a television remote controls the volume — the feature that makes a hi-fi amplifier work under a screen
  • 150 W per channel stated per channel rather than as a total
  • AirPlay 2 and Chromecast both built in, which covers almost every phone in a household
  • aptX HD rather than plain Bluetooth, which carries more than SBC does

Compromises

  • The load the 150 W figure was measured into is not stated in this listing
  • By far the most expensive product on this shelf, at $3,299 on Amazon.com on October 25, 2026
  • An all-in-one cannot have its amplifier and its streamer upgraded separately

Specifications

Power150 W per channel — stated per channel
TypeAll-in-one amplifier and network player — stated
StreamingAirPlay 2, Chromecast built in, high-resolution streaming — stated
WirelessBluetooth aptX HD — stated
TelevisionHDMI ARC — stated
Amazon referenceB0FBS82ZG3
EAN5055300423948

What gets asked most

Why does HDMI ARC matter on a hi-fi amplifier?

Because it is what lets a television remote control the amplifier's volume, and what makes both power on together. Without it, a hi-fi amplifier under a television means a second remote for the rest of its life — which is why recent two-channel designs have started including it.

Is an all-in-one a compromise?

It is a trade. One box means fewer cables, one remote and a coherent design; it also means the streaming section — the part that ages fastest — cannot be replaced without replacing the amplifier. For a system meant to last a decade, that is the question to weigh.

Our score

8.6/ 10

The one product here that replaces a receiver, a streamer and a DAC at once — and states its power per channel, which most network players here have no amplifier to state.

Who should pick this one, among network audio players

A living room where one box has to be the whole system — television, phone, streaming and a pair of good speakers.

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

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