MATRIX ELEMENT X2 – Streamer Headphone & pre- amplifier, dual Sabre ES9038PRO DAC
| Brand: Matrix Audio |
| Product Type: Network Streamers |
MATRIX AUDIO ELEMENT X2
New UI New impression
The 2nd gen element series music streamer is equipped with a 3.46 inch LCD touch screen. When playing over the network, or playing local music via MA player, rich information of the track is displayed on the screen. The touch screen allows you to perform various operations more conveniently. The newly added playback touch keys make the new generation of element music streamers easier to use.
HDMI ARC
An HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) port has been added to the Element X2. When connected to a display or projector that also supports ARC, the digital audio signal can be transferred to the Element X2. In addition, if your device also supports HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), playback on the Element X2 can be controlled directly by your display’s remote control.
Richer than rich
If you own a big treasure of digital audio, MA player allows you to easily browse and play music in USB drives or NAS. If you prefer high-res online streaming, TIDAL, Qobuz, Spotify and Internet radio will be your huge library of music. Roon Ready, DLNA/UPnP and AirPlay 2 bring you different music streaming experiences.
MA Remote APP
You can browse and playback your local music files, online music stream from TIDAL and Qobuz, and even Internet radio stations through the MA Remote App on your iPhone, iPad or Android phones. The device configurations, firmware updates also can be managed by the app.Sweeter and louder
element X2 has built-in a superb pre-amplifier with +10dB analog gain. When the pre-amp is enabled, it can output high-quality audio signals up to 15.8VRMS, combined with Hyper-Control technology, let the entire output range keep ultra-low noise and distortion. It’s no need to add an additional pre-amplifier, simply feed to the amplifier to achieve pure sound.
Full of power Full of details
element X2 has a built-in full-balanced headphone amplifier, which is composed of 8 independent amplification units, every 2 units are connected in parallel, provides higher drive current and output power with a very low distortion and noise, and better control of micro-details to the headphone speaker units. For element X2, there are no hard-to-drive headphones, just plug and play.
Everything In Your Hand
We take every detail of the product seriously, even the remote control is no exception. The new RM4 remote control has added playback control functions, making it more convenient to switch tracks, play, pause and other operations. With the 2 programmable buttons which can be set to your frequently used functions through the MA Remote App. The material of aluminum and plastic makes the remote control comfortable to the touch.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| SPECIFICATIONS | |
|---|---|
| Product type | Streamer |
| Inputs | 2x Coaxial 2x Optical 1x I2S LVDS via HDMI 1x USB-B 1x Stereo RCA 1x HDMI ARC 1x RJ45 |
| Outputs | 1x Stereo RCA 1x Stereo XLR 1x Jack 4.4mm balanced headphone output 1x Jack 6.35mm single-ended headphone output |
| CPU | NXP i.MX 6Quad 4x Cortex-A9 @ 1.2GHz |
| DAC Chip | ES9038Pro |
| Clock | Crystek CCHD-950 |
| Supported sampling rates | Coaxial / Optical: PCM up to 24bit 192kHz, DSD DoP64 I2S LVDS : PCM up to 32bit 768kHz, Native DSD up to DSD512, DSD DoP up to DSD256 USB-B : PCM up to 32bit 768kHz, Native DSD up to DSD512, DSD DoP up to DSD256, MQA up to 24bit 384kHz HDMI ARC : PCM up to 24bit 192kHz |
| SNR | RCA Input : > -106dB A-Weighting RCA Output: > -125dB A-Weighting XLR Output: > -131dB A-Weighting Balanced Jack 4.4mm headphone output: > -119dB A-Weighting Single-ended Jack 6.35mm headphone output: > -116dB A-Weighting |
| THD+N | RCA Input : < 0.0025% @ 1kHz, < 0.003% @ 20Hz-20kHz RCA Output : < 0.00012% @ 1kHz, < 0.0002% @ 20Hz-20kHz XLR Output : < 0.00012% @ 1kHz, < 0.0002% @ 20Hz-20kHz Balanced Jack 4.4mm headphone output : < 0.00055% @ 20Hz-20kHz 4Vrms Single-ended Jack 6.35mm headphone output: < 0.0005% @ 20Hz-20kHz 2Vrms |
| Frequency response | RCA Input: 20Hz-20kHz ±0.07 -3dB @ 43kHz RCA Output : 20Hz-20kHz ±0.05 -3dB @ 85kHz XLR Output : 20Hz-20kHz ±0.05 -3dB @ 85kHz Balanced Jack 4.4mm headphone output : 20Hz-20kHZ ±0.1 -3dB @ 85kHz Single-ended Jack 6.35mm headphone output: 20Hz-20kHz ±0.1 -3dB @ 85kHz |
| Crosstalk | RCA Input : > -102dB RCA Output : > -137dB XLR Output : > -146dB |
| Input level (RCA) | 2.1Vrms max. |
| Output level | RCA Output : 2.2Vrms @ 0dB, 7.5Vrms @ +10dB XLR Output : 4.5Vrms @ 0dB, 15.8Vrms @ +10dB |
| Headphone outputs impedance | Balanced Jack 4.4mm headphone output: < 12Ω Single-ended Jack 6.35mm headphone output: < 6Ω |
| Headphone outputs power | Balanced Jack 4.4mm headphone output: 2600mW @ 33Ω, 1100mW @ 300Ω, 580mW @ 600Ω, 1% THD Single-ended Jack 6.35mm headphone output: 1600mW @ 33Ω, 290mW @ 300Ω, 150mW @ 600Ω, 1% THD |
| Headphone output gain | Low gain : +18dB High gain : +28dB |
| Network | LAN : 10/100/1000Mbps WLAN : 2.4GHz / 5GHz |
| Trigger | In: 6-12VDC < 10mA Out: 12VDC 50mA max |
| Control app | MA Remote |
| Supported file formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, AIF, AIFC, AIFF, AAC, FLAC, OGG, APE, ALAC, M4A, DSF, DFF, CUE |
| Supported transmission protocols | AirPlay 2 DLNA/UPnP TIDAL Connect Spotify Connect vTuner |
| GENERIC | |
|---|---|
| Supply voltage | 100-120VAC 50/60Hz 220-240VAC 50/60Hz |
| Consumption | Standby: < 5W Max : < 50W |
| Dimensions | 340 x 256 x 58mm |
| Weight | 4kg |
| Package | Matrix Element X2 1x RM4 Remote control 1x Power cable |