Matrix Audio Element M Streamer

New member of the family

Element M is a new member of element family, it continues the design language of concise and steady. We look for a balance between performance, functionality and price on element M, hoping to provide a desktop two-channel stereo simplification solution for mid-range active speaker and headphone users.

MA player

The element M runs a powerful audio playback system that supports all the popular 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. Click HERE to learn more about MA player.

MA Remote app

MA Remote app is available for iPhone, iPad and Android phones now. Browse and play your own high-quality digital audio, or enjoy hi-res streaming audio, whatever you want. MA Remote is now integrated with TIDAL and Qobuz streaming service. In addition, it’s also ROON Ready. Find Matrix device and control through ROON Remote, making playback faster.

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 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.

Features

Mid-range series Streamer

AirPlay & DLNA

MQA Decoding and Rendering

ESS Sabre chip to maximize its potential performance

High Quality Headphone AMP

Multiple Control Methods

Stamp galvanized steel inner-shell

External shell is made of 4mm aluminum

Specifications

TECHNICAL

Coaxial & Optical

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)

LINE OUTPUT

XLR

SNR: >-128dB THD+N: <0.00022%@1k，<0.00025%@20Hz-20kHz Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz ±0.05 -3dB@150kHz Channel Crosstalk: >-145dB Amplitude: 4.0VRMS@0dB

RCA

SNR: >-125dB THD+N: <0.00028%@1k，<0.00045%@20Hz-20kHz Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz ±0.05 -3dB@120kHz Channel Crosstalk: >-128dB Amplitude: 2.0VRMS@0dB

HEADPHONE OUTPUT

Single Ended

SNR: >-111dB@2VRMS THD+N: <0.0006%@1VRMS Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz ±0.1 -3dB@47kHz Output Impedance: <0.6Ω Output Power: 1320mW@33Ω，248mW@300Ω，124mW@600Ω，1%THD Gain: +12dB

NETWORK

LAN

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX

WLAN 2.4GHz/5GHz, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac standard

MA PLAYER

Format Supported MP3 、WMA 、WAV 、AIF、AIFC、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

POWER

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

OTHERS

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.

Weight 3.7kg

Dimension 275×281×60mm (L×W×H, including protruding parts)