Product Type
Music streamer, DAC, preamplifier and headphone amplifier
Streaming Platform
Matrix Audio MA Player
Control App
MA Remote App for compatible iOS and Android devices
D/A Converter
2 × AK4493SEQ DAC chips
DAC Architecture
Fully balanced dual-mono configuration
Clock System
Dual femtosecond clocks with FPGA management
Streaming Services
TIDAL, Qobuz, HIGHRESAUDIO, Spotify Connect, internet radio and additional compatible services
Streaming Protocols
Roon Ready, Audirvana, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz Connect, Spotify Connect, AirPlay 2, QPlay and UPnP/DLNA
Local File Formats
MP3, WMA, WAV, AIF, AIFC, AIFF, AAC, FLAC, OGG, APE, ALAC, M4A, DSF, DFF, CUE and ISO
Local PCM Playback
16- to 24-bit; 44.1kHz through 768kHz
Local DSD Playback
Up to 24.58MHz, depending on file format and sample-rate family
Roon Ready PCM
16- to 24-bit; 44.1kHz through 768kHz
Roon Ready DSD
Up to DSD512 / 22.58MHz
USB Audio PCM
16- to 24-bit; 44.1kHz through 768kHz
USB Audio DSD via DoP
DSD64, DSD128 and DSD256
USB Audio Native DSD
DSD64, DSD128, DSD256 and DSD512
Coaxial and Optical PCM
16- to 24-bit; 44.1kHz through 192kHz
Coaxial and Optical DSD
DSD64 via DoP
HDMI ARC Audio
PCM 16- to 24-bit; 44.1kHz through 192kHz
Digital Inputs
USB Audio, coaxial S/PDIF, optical Toslink and HDMI ARC
Analog Input
1 × stereo RCA auxiliary input
Auxiliary Input SNR
100dB, A-weighted
Auxiliary Input THD+N
Less than 0.004% at 1kHz and from 20Hz–20kHz
Auxiliary Maximum Input
2.1V RMS
Balanced Line Output
1 × stereo XLR pair
XLR Output Level
4.5V RMS at 0dB; adjustable from 0–4.5V RMS
XLR Output SNR
123dB, A-weighted
XLR Output THD+N
Less than 0.00018% at 1kHz
Unbalanced Line Output
1 × stereo RCA pair
RCA Output Level
2.2V RMS at 0dB; adjustable from 0–2.2V RMS
RCA Output SNR
120dB, A-weighted
RCA Output THD+N
Less than 0.00020% at 1kHz
Subwoofer Output
1 × RCA with synchronized volume control
Subwoofer Cutoff
150Hz at −3dB
Subwoofer Output Level
2.2V RMS at 0dB; adjustable from 0–2.2V RMS
Balanced Headphone Output
1 × 4.4mm
Balanced Headphone Power
1,000mW at 33 ohms; 1,000mW at 300 ohms; 500mW at 600 ohms
Balanced Output Impedance
Less than 2 ohms
Unbalanced Headphone Output
1 × 6.35mm
Unbalanced Headphone Power
1,400mW at 33 ohms; 250mW at 300 ohms; 130mW at 600 ohms
Unbalanced Output Impedance
Less than 1 ohm
Headphone Gain
+12dB with two selectable output-voltage levels
Ethernet
10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit LAN
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6; 2.4GHz and 5GHz
USB Storage Ports
2 × USB 3.0; maximum 5V/1A per specification
Supported USB File Systems
FAT, FAT32, exFAT and NTFS
Internal Storage Expansion
M.2 2242, 2260 or 2280 NVMe PCIe SSD slot
Compatible SSD Standards
PCIe 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0 NVMe SSDs
Trigger Input
DC 6–12V, less than 10mA
Trigger Output
DC 12V, 50mA maximum
AC Input
100–240V AC, 50/60Hz
External DC Input
12V DC ±10%; external supply rated above 36 watts
Maximum Power Consumption
Less than 35 watts
Standby Power Consumption
Less than 5 watts
Dimensions
11.02 × 8.27 × 3.23 in
280 × 210 × 82mm
W × D × H
Weight
6.37 lbs. / 2.89 kg
