Matrix Audio Element M Streamer
The newest member of the family, element M provides a desktop two-channel stereo simplification solution for mid-range active speaker and headphone users.
New Member of the Family
Element M is the newest member of the element family. It furthers the concise and steady design elements, creating a balance between performance, functionality, and price. Element M provides a desktop two-channel stereo simplification solution for mid-range active speaker and headphone users.
MA Player
Matrix Audio developed MA player as a powerful audio playback system based on the Freescale quad-core ARM computing platform. It supports all the popular audio formats. Simply connect a USB drive or configure a NAS storage device to browse your music library and enjoy up to 768kHz PCM and 22.4MHz DSD.
MA Remote app
We have developed an Android app for element series products, you can browse and play music from any mobile device connected to the same local area network (LAN). We will continue to improve our app and integrate popular streaming service in the app.
AirPlay & DLNA
Listening to network streaming media has become a normal part of life today. The element series also enables you to play music from your smartphone or other mobile devices via AirPlay & DLNA for convenient wireless streaming.
MQA Decoding and Rendering
MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) is an award-winning British technology that delivers the sound of the original master recording. The master MQA file is fully authenticated and is small enough to stream or download. The element series include MQA technology, which enables you to play back MQA audio files and streams, delivering the sound of the original master recording. Visit How it works for more information.
ESS Sabre
element M is positioned as the mid-range of the entire series and is also the most cost-effective product. We use ES9028PRO advanced D/A solution and SiTime low phase noise clock, combine with our development experience with ESS chips, to maximize its potential performance.
High Quality Headphone AMP
We developed a new low-impedance headphone amplifier consisting of discrete components for element M. This headphone amp has a bipolar input stage that effectively rejects common-mode distortion. The output stage is set in a high quiescent current state, giving you an intriguing mellow sound performance.
Multiple Control Methods
The RM3 infrared remote control is standard for element series products, we provide 5 different kinds of address code to avoid interference with other audio devices. On the other hand, MA Remote has 'Virtual Remote Control' feature, you can proceed all the setting operations of the unit through the app.
Double-shell Structure
Different materials have their own resonant frequency. The element X is designed as a double-shell structure. The inner shell uses stamp galvanized steel with multi-strip reinforcing ribs to ensure excellent strength and the external shell is made of 4mm aluminum. The combination of the two metals eliminates the fixed resonant frequency of each material and greatly reduces the negative impact that case resonance can have on the sound quality.
element Series Comparison
| element X | element P | element M | element I | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D/A chip | ES9038 PRO+ ES9311 | ES9028 PRO | ES9028 PRO | ES9028 PRO | |
| USB chip | XMOS XU216 | XMOS XU208 | |||
| PCM 16-24Bit 768kHz DSD 11.2MHz (DoP) DSD 22.4MHz (Native) |
PCM 16-24Bit 384kHz DSD 5.6MHz (DoP) DSD 11.2MHz (Native) |
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| Clock | Crystek CCHD-950 | Crystek CCHD-950 | SiTime Low Phase Noise Clock | SiTime Low Phase Noise Clock | |
| Ultra Low Phase Noise | Ultra Low Phase Noise | ||||
| Femtosecond Clock | Femtosecond Clock | ||||
| Digital Input | Optical | ×2 | ×2 | ×1 | ×1 |
| Coaxial | ×2 | ×2 | ×1 | ×1 | |
| IIS LVDS | ×1 | ×1 | ×1 | ×1 | |
| USB | ×1 | ×1 | ×1 | ×1 | |
| Line Out | RCA | ×1 | NO | ×1 | ×1 |
| XLR | ×1 | NO | ×1 | ×1 | |
| Speaker Output | NO | 2×[email protected]Ω | NO | NO | |
| Headphone Output | XLR4 and Dual XLR3 | YES | NO | NO | NO |
| TRS 6.35mm | YES | NO | YES | YES | |
| Network | LAN | 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX | |||
| WLAN | 2.4GHz/5GHz, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac standard | 2.4GHz, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n standard | |||
| Volume Control Mode | Hyper-Control | MUSES 72320 | Digital Volume | Digital Volume | |
| Relays Array+Digital Volume | Resistor Divider Control Mode | ||||
| USB Storage Device | TF Card Slot×1 USB HOST×2 |
USB HOST×2 | |||
| ARM | Quad-core | Dual-core | |||
| MA PLAYER | Format Supported | MP3, WMA, WAV, AIF, AIFC, AIFF, AAC, FLAC, OGG, APE, ALAC, M4A, DSF, DFF | |||
| PCM Sampling rate | Up to 768kHz | Up to 384kHz | |||
| DSD Sampling rate | Up to 22.4MHz | Up to 11.2MHz | |||
| AirPlay/DLNA | YES | ||||
| Roon Ready | YES | ||||
| MQA Support | Decoder+Renderer | Not Support | |||
| IR Remote | YES | ||||
| Power Supply | Noratel Linear Power 40W | Noratel Linear Power 25W | Linear Power 30W | External AC Adapter 20W | |
| Dimensions | 340×281×60mm | 340×281×60mm | 275×281×60mm | 240×220×55mm | |
| Net Weight | 4.2kg | 4.7Kg | 3.7kg | 1.5kg | |
| MSRP | 2999 USD | 2499 USD | 1799 USD | 990 USD | |
Digital Inputs
- COAXIAL & OPTICAL Output
- 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, 5.6MHz, 11.2MHz, 22.4MHz, 45MHz (Native)
- USB Audio
- PCM 16-24Bit /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)
XLR Output
- SNR
- >-128dB
- THD+N
- <0.00022%@1k，<0.00025%@20Hz-20kHz
- Frequency Response
- 20Hz-20kHz ±0.05 [email protected]
- Channel Crosstalk
- >-145dB
- Amplitude
- [email protected]
RCA Output
- SNR
- >-125dB
- THD+N
- <0.00028%@1k，<0.00045%@20Hz-20kHz
- Frequency Response
- 20Hz-20kHz ±0.05 [email protected]
- Channel Crosstalk
- >-128dB
- Amplitude
- [email protected]
Single Ended Output:
- SNR
- >[email protected]
- THD+N
- <0.0006%@1VRMS
- Frequency Response
- 20Hz-20kHz ±0.1 [email protected]
- Output Impedance
- <0.6Ω
- Output Power
- [email protected]Ω，[email protected]Ω，[email protected]Ω，1%THD
- Gain
- +12dB
General Features
- Network
- LAN: 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
- WLAN: 2.4GHz/5GHz, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac standard
- Supported Formats
- MP3, WMA, WAV, AIF, IFC, AIFF, AAC, FLAC, OGG, APE, ALAC, M4A, DSF, DFF
- PCM Sampling Rate
- PCM 16/24/32Bit 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz, 705.6kHz, 768kHz
- DSD Sampling Rate
- DSD 2.8MHz, 5.6MHz, 11.2MHz, 22.4MHz
- USB Storage Device
- element M can use the 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 or memory cards
- Power Voltage
- 230V position is fit for AC220V-240V 50/60Hz
115V position is fit for AC100V-120V 50/60Hz - Stand-by Power Consumption
- <1W
- Sleep Power Consumption
- <4W
- Max Power Consumption
- <25W
- Dimension
- 275×281×60mm
(L×W×H, including protruding parts) - Weight
- 3.7kg
Package Includes
- element M
- RM3 remote control
- Power cable
- USB cable
- Wi-Fi antenna x2
- Reply
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- Darrell S Staff on Nov 5, 2019
