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Matrix Audio Element S Review: The Most FUTUREPROOF Streamer? | Moon Audio
Matrix Audio Element S Music Streamer Front
Matrix Audio Element S Music Streamer Front
Matrix Audio Element S Music Streamer Rear
Matrix Audio Element S Music Streamer Rear
Matrix Audio MA Controller App
Matrix Audio Element S Music Streamer PC Board
Equipped with a premium selection of digital outputs, this music streamer gives you the best in… More details
Matrix Audio Element S Review: The Most FUTUREPROOF Streamer? | Moon Audio
Matrix Audio Element S Music Streamer Front
Matrix Audio Element S Music Streamer Front
Matrix Audio Element S Music Streamer Rear
Matrix Audio Element S Music Streamer Rear
Matrix Audio MA Controller App
Matrix Audio Element S Music Streamer PC Board
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Element S Is Now Roon Certified: The Element S from Matrix Audio has passed rigorous testing and is now officially a Roon Ready device. It's now the 11th product from Matrix Audio that is Roon Certified. The certification status of the Element S will be synced from the Roon server gradually through the Roon software. If your Element S is still marked as "Uncertified" by Roon, please wait patiently as this process is rolled out.
The Element S from Matrix Audio fills in an interesting gap in the Element lineup of hi-fi products. Equipped with a premium selection of Digital Outputs, this streamer is unlike the rest in that it prioritizes the digital connection to the DAC rather than adding the DAC and amp circuit into the design. It's meant to deliver pristine and uber-clean digital data to your DAC or connected device for the best audio quality. For purists or those who just want a high-end music streamer to integrate into their current system, then this is one of the best music streamers out there at this price.
If you like your existing DAC sound, amplifier, etc, and you're the type of audiophile who likes to piece their system together based on the signature of individual components, then the Element S will fill that hole for those looking for a quality music streamer at the under-$2,000 price point. The Element S brings the outstanding MA Remote control app and interface to any system - it’s incredibly easy and intuitive to use, and it integrates your existing high-res music streaming services, connected external local storage, and more into one clean interactive experience on your favorite Android or iOS device. If you're considering one of the best standalone streamers out there with control app integration and digital outs then look no further, the Element S will give you just about everything you need for your hi-fi system.
The Element S is the first music streamer from Matrix Audio with USB DAC outputs. It easily enables streaming audio functionality for your current audio system. Element S has rich digital output ports, not limited to USB ports, which are suitable for various outdated DACs. It is an indispensable streaming audio upgrade device in your audio system and helps you to embrace the streaming audio world with amaing sound quality.
MA player is a high-quality digital audio/streaming audio playback control system that is independently developed by Matrix Audio for its music streamers. With MA player, users can control audio devices in the network through mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, and browse and play music from network drives or USB storage devices. In addition, MA player has integrated streaming technologies such as Roon Ready(Under certification test ), DLNA/UPnP, AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, and TIDAL Connect, allowing you to experience high-resolution streaming audio on the local area network.
The MA Remote App is available for iPhone, iPad, and Android phones. Through this app, you can browse and play music from your local music library, enjoy music from TIDAL, Qobuz, and HighResAudio, plus listen to Internet radio from Matrix Audio devices. The configurations and firmware updates of the music streamer can also be done through the app. The app is available in your iOS, Android, or Google Play store.
The Element S is embedded with a 3.46" high resolution touch screen which presents a featured UI and interaction from Matrix Audio, allowing you to easily operate the device and accurately understand device status. When the streaming music is playing, the metadata including album art, album name, track title and artist etc., will also be displayed. It enables you to more comprehensively master music information and enjoy a better music listening experience.
The USB DAC interface is a digital audio interface that surpasses traditional ports such as optical and coaxial, it feeds high-resolution PCM or DSD audio data to audio devices bit-perfectly. With this interface, DACs with USB input can be connected to the Element S music streamer, simply and quickly enabling online and local audio and streaming options for your existing home audio system. The USB DAC interface has a 5V/1A ultra-low noise power output. The power supply is processed by a multi-stage ultra-low noise linear regulator and a power filter circuit before feeding to the USB device, to ensure a better quality audio performance of the device.
The Element S has premium S/PDIF signal output abilities to work with various DACs. Through optical, coaxial, and AES/EBU ports, it supports up to 24Bit/192kHz PCM audio output or 1Bit/DSD64 audio output in DoP method.
The IIS-LVDS output of the Element S supports up to 32Bit/768kHz PCM and 1Bit/DSD512 digital audio. In order to be compatible with more DACs, Matrix Audio provided 4 kinds of IIS-LVDS pin definition and 2 MCLK modes on this port, which can be configured through MA Remote App. Furthermore, the IIS-LVDS applies an electrical isolation design, the ground wire of the front and back end devices are separated, to avoid the noise to transport via the ground wire.
When a computer, smartphone, or tablet is connected via USB Audio input, the Element S turns these devices into digital turntables. High-quality digital audio signals will be sent to back-end devices through this port. The digital audio output supports up to 32Bit/768kHz PCM and 1Bit/DSD512. HID is supported through the USB Audio connection as well, which allows you to control the playback of the player software through the touch key on the device.
The Element S is equipped with two ultra-low phase noise femtosecond clocks from Accusilicon, which works for 44.1kHz and 48kHz and their multiples of sampling rate as reference clock source respectively. An FPGA coordinates the clocks and manages the frequencies. This helps to ensure high-quality digital audio with low jitter and presents more fantastic details in the music/audio.
Both Ethernet and Wi-Fi connections are available for the Element S. Gigabit Ethernet guarantees the stability and speed of music files and high-resolution audio transmission in the network. If you have good Wi-Fi coverage, 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi connections are great options as well. You can always get rid of the network cable, as the embedded antenna makes the Element S look more compact and tidy.
The Element S takes its design cues from the rest of the Element series 2 lineup of music streamers. A simplistic and minimalist aluminum silver box - it's sleek and modern-looking, while the contrasting black fins on the sides act as a juxtaposed texture but more importantly, heat sinks, with effective heat dissipation given the design. The front of the Element S sports the great new touchscreen featured on the series 2. The Element S skips all the other knobs and buttons on the front like on the flagship Element X2 (which has a volume control knob, power button, and headphone output jacks). It's just the long touchscreen on the front with a pressure-sensitive power button integrated into the black glass panel on the left, and the play/pause, track skip, and settings buttons to the right of the screen. It's incredibly sexy looking and I really like the aesthetic that the Element series players provide.
| Hardware Platform | CPU NXP i.MX 6Quad Cortex-A9 |
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| Digital Intput | USB Audio PCM 16-32Bit /44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz, 705.6kHz, 768kHz DSD 2.8MHz, 5.6MHz, 11.2MHz (DoP) DSD 2.8MHz, 5.6MHz, 11.2MHz, 22.4MHz (Native) |
| Digital Output | COAXIAL、OPTICAL & AES/EBU PCM 16-24Bit /44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz DSD 2.8MHz (DoP) IIS LVDS PCM 16-32Bit /44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz,384kHz, 705.6kHz, 768kHz DSD 2.8MHz, 5.6MHz, 11.2MHz (DoP) DSD 2.8MHz, 5.6 MHz, 11.2 MHz, 22.4MHz (Native) USB DAC The audio specs depend on the external DAC. This port provides up to 5V/1A low noise power to the external USB DACs. |
| Network | LAN 10/100/1000 Mbps WLAN 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz |
| USB Type C | The USB Type C port provides a maximum power of 5V/1.5A. The USB port works with devices which conform to the USB mass storage standard and supports FAT, FAT32, exFAT and NTFS file formats, but is not guaranteed to be compatible with all storage devices. |
| MA player | Controller app MA Remote App Local Playback Format Supported： MP3 , WMA , WAV , AIF, AIFC, AIFF, AAC, FLAC, OGG, APE, ALAC, M4A, DSF, DFF, CUE PCM Sampling Rate: PCM 16-24Bit 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz, 705.6kHz, 768kHz DSD Sampling Rate: 2.8MHz, 5.6MHz, 11.2MHz, 22.4MHz AirPlay 2 The audio specs depend on the service provider DLNA/UPnP The audio specs depend on the service provider TIDAL Connect The audio specs depend on the service provider Spotify Connect The audio specs depend on the service provider vTuner The audio specs depend on the service provider Radio Paradise The audio specs depend on the service provider HIGHRESAUDIO The audio specs depend on the service provider |
| Power | Power Voltage AC 100V-240V 50/60Hz Standby Power Consumption < 5W Maximum Power Consumption < 30W |
| Weight & Size | Weight 2.4kg (5.29 pounds) Size Width: 240 mm (9.45inches) Depth: 245 mm (9.65inches) Height: 58 mm (2.28 inches) |
| Accessory | Power cablex1 Quick start guidex1 Warranty cardx1 |
