Make way for the future....

I went the other direction, active speakers with a streamer as a source. Very minimalist. Not sure what history has shown but I agree these types of systems are the future.

Reminds me of the Sony HAP-S1, a Hi-res player with integrated amp, but this has more features and more power. As one unit doing all it would be compromised somehow in areas but the appeal is there. Let's see if sales are so promising as the review.

It probably will sound real good after you add an after market power cable, isolation platform, upgraded loudspeaker terminals, boutique capacitors and a redesigned power supply.  Without these tweaks and mods it probably only sounds good.  Cambridge is betting that there is a market for people who just want good sound.

The NAD M33 blows it away, both convenience and versatility wise, as well as sound quality wise.  But then you gotta be willing to spend $5K...