MATRIX Element M2
Presents the power of music
The Matrix Element M2 is part of the brand's line of network players, functioning as a complete standalone source device for your audio system and bringing your traditional HiFi system into the world of high-resolution streaming.
A powerful headphone amplifier
The M2 integrates a balanced headphone output in 4.4mm jack format. This is associated with a 4 channel balanced headphone amplifier stage. The fully balanced design allows you to enjoy high power output with low distortion and noise.
HDMI ARC
An HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) port has been added to the Element M2. When connected to a display or projector that also supports ARC, the digital audio signal can be transferred to the Element M2. In addition, if your device also supports HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), playback on the Element M2 can be controlled directly by your display's remote control.
Asynchronous or synchronous
The Element M2 can operate in either synchronous or asynchronous mode, depending on your choice. In asynchronous mode, the master clock of the DAC chip comes from the Crystek CCHD-950 integrated clock, the clock signal of the source device not being used. In synchronous mode, on the other hand, the Crystek CCHD-950 oscillator is deactivated and the clock signal is recovered from the source device.
| Product type | Streamer |
| Inputs | 1x Coaxial 1x Optical 1x I2S LVDS via HDMI 1x USB-B 1x HDMI ARC 1x RJ45 |
| Outputs | 1x Stereo RCA 1x Stereo XLR 1x Balanced Jack 4.4mm headphone output 1x Single-ended Jack 6.35mm headphone output |
| CPU | NXP i.MX 6Quad Cortex-A9 |
| DAC Chip | ES9028Pro |
| 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 Output : > -125dB A-Weighting XLR Output : > -128dB A-Weighting Balanced Jack 4.4mm headphone output : > -119dB A-Weighting Single-ended Jack 6.35mm headphone output : > -116dB A-Weighting |
| THD+N | RCA Output : < 0.00022% @ 1kHz, < 0.00023% @ 20Hz-20kHz XLR Output : < 0.00020% @ 1kHz, < 0.00022% @ 20Hz-20kHz Balanced Jack 4.4mm headphone output : < 0.00055% @ 20Hz-20kHz 4Vrms Single-ended Jack 6.35mm headphone output : < 0.00055% @ 20Hz-20kHz 2Vrms |
| Frequency response | 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 Output : > -130dB XLR Output : > -145dB |
| Output level | RCA Output : 2Vrms @ 0dB XLR Output : 4Vrms @ 0dB |
| Headphone output impedance | Balanced Jack 4.4mm headphone output : < 22Ω Single-ended Jack 6.35mm headphone output : < 11Ω |
| Headphone output power | Balanced Jack 4.4mm headphone output : 1800mW @ 33Ω, 1000mW @ 300Ω, 540mW @ 600Ω, 1% THD Single-ended Jack 6.35mm headphone output : 1200mW @ 33Ω, 280mW @ 300Ω, 140mW @ 600Ω, 1% THD |
| Headphone output gain | +18dB |
| Network | LAN : 10/100/1000Mbps WLAN : 2.4GHz / 5GHz |
| Trigger | Input : 6-12VDC < 10mA Output : 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 |
| Supply voltage | 100-120VAC 50/60Hz 220-240VAC 50/60Hz |
| Consumption | Standby: < 5W Max : < 50W |
| Dimensions | 280 x 259 x 58mm |
| Weight | 3.5kg |
| Package | Matrix Element M2 1x RM4 Remote control 1x Power cable |