Product Information
Matrix Audio's brand-new element series has a simplified visual design removing unnecessary elements. It features simple visual lines with a precision CNC anodising aluminium case.
Start From The Core
Matrix Audio spent more than a year incorporating a quad-core ARM processor (Freescale i.MX6) into Matrix products. Then Matrix Audio developed a high-quality audio system based on Linux. The element series is Matrix Audio's first product that transforms into a full-featured audio source with built-in music playback for streaming media over your network or files from a local disk.
MA Player
The element series 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.
MA Remote App
Matrix Audio have developed an Android app for the element series so users can browse and play their music from any smart device connected to the same local area network (LAN). Matrix Audio will continue to improve their app with updates and also develop a similar app for iOS users in the near future.
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 Recoding
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.
Full Combination (All in one
Everything you need in one unit, an excellent quality audio source, DAC, and speaker amplifier all-in-one. The high-quality integrated power amplifier was developed for traditional passive speaker users. Just add a pair of passive speakers to the element P and you have a complete stereo Hi-Fi system.
ES9038PRO/ES9311/Femtosecond Clock
The element X is the series flagship model using the industry leading ESS ES9038PRO D/A converter along with the professional grade ultra-low noise LDO ES9311 and the Crystek CCHD-950 femtosecond clock. By combining their years of development and tuning experience with ESS best chip to date Matrix Audio have achieved the full potential of this hardware.
Brand New USB Interface
With the rapid development and release of high-quality music formats, the processing requirements are also higher than ever before. The element X is equipped with the brand-new XU216 XMOS processor which can easily handle decoding and unfolding of the highest bit rate MQA format.
ICEpower Digital Amplifier Module
Matrix Audio choose the ICEpower 250ASX2 class D amplifier module from Denmark as the core power amplifier in the element P. The rated power output is 230 Watts per channel at 4 Ohms, which can easily drive any speakers from small bookshelf models to small or medium sized floor-standing models.
Linear Pre-amplifier Power Supply
Matrix Audio used a linear power supply on the front-end instead of the ICEpower module’s provided front-end output circuit. This prevents superimposed noise from the module’s power supply from entering the pre-amp section. The linear power supply consists of a customised Noratel toroidal transformer along with Nichicon audio grade capacitors and incorporates a multi-channel linear LDO supplying power to the digital and analog circuitry in the front-end of the element P.
Double-Shell Structure
Different materials have their own resonant frequency. The element P is designed as double-shell structure. The inner shell uses stamp galvanised steel with multi-strip reinforcing ribs to ensure excellent strength and the external shell is made of 4mm aluminium. 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.
Digital Input Specifications
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, 5.6 MHz, 11.2 MHz,
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) |
USB Storage Device |
element p 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. |
Speaker Output Specifications
SNR |
>-121dB |
THD+N |
<0.008%@1W (8Ω, 1k) |
Frequency Response |
20Hz-20kHz ±0.25 -3dB@85kHz |
Output Impedance |
<25mΩ |
Output Power |
230W@4Ω, 110W@8Ω (1%THD+N) |
Gain |
+40dB |
Line Output Specifications
XLR |
SNR: > -131dB
THD+N: <0.00012%@1k, <0.00025%@20Hz-20kHz
Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz ±0.05 -3dB@120kHz
Crosstalk : >-145dB
Output Level: 4.5VRMS@0dB ,15.8VRMS@+10dB |
RCA |
SNR: > -124dB
THD+N: <0.00012%@1k, <0.00025%@20Hz-20kHz
Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz ±0.05 -3dB@105kHz
Channel Crosstalk : >-137db
Output Level: 2.3VRMS@0dB , 8VRMS@+10dB |
Headphone Output Specifications
XLR4 and Dual XLR3 |
SNR: >-117dB
THD+N: <0.00055%@20Hz-20kHz 1VRMS
Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz ±0.05 -3dB@50kHz
Output Impedance: <1.5Ω
Output Power: 1700mw@33Ω, 1180mw@300Ω, 650mw@600Ω, 1%THD
Gain: +18dB@Low Gain, +28dB@High Gain |
TRS 6.35mm |
SNR: >-112dB
THD+N: <0.00055%@20Hz-20kHz 1VRMS
Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz ±0.1 -3dB@50kHz
Output Impedance: <1.5Ω
Output Power: 1150mW@33Ω, 308mW@300Ω, 152mW@600Ω, 1%THD |
Network Specifications
LAN |
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX |
WLAN |
2.4GHz/5GHz, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac standard |
MA Player Specifications
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 Specifications
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 |
No Play Consumption |
<22W |
General Specifications
Dimensions (L×W×H, including protruding parts) |
340×281×60mm |
Weight |
4.7kg |
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