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COMPARISON SPECIFICATIONS

ELEMENT X

ELEMENT P

ELEMENT M

ELEMENT I

Price

$3,419.00

$2,869.00

$2,049.00

$1,149.00

DAC

Quad-Core DAC: ES9038

PRO+ & ES9311

Quad-Core DAC: ES9028

PRO

Quad-Core DAC: ES9028

PRO

Dual-Core DAC: ES9028

PRO

USB Chip

XMOS XU216: PCM

16-24Bit 768kHz; DSD

11.2MHz (DoP); DSD

22.4MHz (Native)

XMOS XU216: PCM

16-24Bit 768kHz; DSD

11.2MHz (DoP); DSD

22.4MHz (Native)

XMOS XU216: PCM

16-24Bit 768kHz; DSD

11.2MHz (DoP); DSD

22.4MHz (Native)

XMOS XU208: PCM 16-

24Bit 384kHz; DSD 5.6MHz

(DoP); DSD 11.2MHz

(Native)

Clock

Crystek CCHD-950 Ultra

Low Phase Noise Femto-

second Clock

Crystek CCHD-950 Ultra

Low Phase Noise Femto-

second Clock

SiTime Low Phase Noise

Clock

SiTime Low Phase Noise

Clock

Digital Input

Optical (x2); Coaxial (x2);

IIS LVDS (x1); USB (x1)

Optical (x2); Coaxial (x2);

IIS LVDS (x1); USB (x1)

Optical (x1); Coaxial (x1);

IIS LVDS (x1); USB (x1)

Optical (x1); Coaxial (x1);

IIS LVDS (x1); USB (x1)

Line Out

RCA (x1); XLR (x1)

N/A

RCA (x1); XLR (x1)

Headphone Out

4-pin XLR; Dual 3-pin XLR;

1/4” TRS (6.25mm)

(Speaker Out): x2

(230W@4ohm)

1/4” TRS (6.25mm)

Output Level

1/4-in: 1150mW @33ohm,

308mW @300ohm, 152mW

@600ohm;

XLR: 1700mW @33ohm,

1180mW @300ohm,

650mW @600ohm

N/A

1320mW @33ohm; 248mW

@300ohm, 124mW

@600ohm

1320mW @33ohm; 248mW

@300ohm, 124mW

@600ohm

Network

LAN: 10BASE-T/100BASE-

TX; WLAN: 2.4GHz/5GHz,

IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

standard

LAN: 10BASE-T/100BASE-

TX; WLAN: 2.4GHz/5GHz,

IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

standard

LAN: 10BASE-T/100BASE-

TX; WLAN: 2.4GHz/5GHz,

IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

standard

LAN: 10BASE-T/100BASE-

TX; WLAN: 2.4GHz, IEEE

802.11 a/b/g/n standard

Sampling Rate Support

PCM up to 768kHz; DSD

up to 22.4MHz. MA Player:

PCM 768kHz/DSD512;

Roon: PCM 768kHz/

DSD256*; DLNA: PCM

768kHz/DSD512

PCM up to 768kHz; DSD

up to 22.4MHz. MA Player:

PCM 768kHz/DSD512;

Roon: PCM 768kHz/

DSD256*; DLNA: PCM

768kHz/DSD512

PCM up to 768kHz; DSD

up to 22.4MHz. MA Player:

PCM 768kHz/DSD512;

Roon: PCM 768kHz/

DSD256*; DLNA: PCM

768kHz/DSD512

PCM up to 384kHz; DSD

up to 11.2MHz. MA Player:

PCM 384kHz/DSD256;

Roon: PCM 384kHz/

DSD128; DLNA: PCM

384kHz/DSD256

Volume Control Mode

Hyper-Control Relays Array,

Digital Volume

MUSES 72320 Resistor

Divider

Digital Volume

USB Storage

TF Card Slot (x1), USB

Host (x2)

TF Card Slot (x1), USB

Host (x2)

TF Card Slot (x1), USB

Host (x2)

USB Host (x2)

Supported Formats

MP3, WMA, WAV, AIF,

AIFC, AIFF, AAC, FLAC,

OGG, APE, ALAC, M4A,

DSF, DFF; MA Player,

AirPlay/DLNA, Roon Ready,

Full MQA Support, IR

Remote

MP3, WMA, WAV, AIF,

AIFC, AIFF, AAC, FLAC,

OGG, APE, ALAC, M4A,

DSF, DFF; MA Player,

AirPlay/DLNA, Roon Ready,

Full MQA Support, IR

Remote

MP3, WMA, WAV, AIF,

AIFC, AIFF, AAC, FLAC,

OGG, APE, ALAC, M4A,

DSF, DFF; MA Player,

AirPlay/DLNA, Roon Ready,

Full MQA Support, IR

Remote

MP3, WMA, WAV, AIF,

AIFC, AIFF, AAC, FLAC,

OGG, APE, ALAC, M4A,

DSF, DFF; MA Player,

AirPlay/DLNA, Roon Ready,

IR Remote

Power Supply

Noratel Linear 40W

Noratel Linear 25W

Linear 30W

20W AC Adapter

Dimensions

13.4” x 11.1” x 2.4”

(340x281×60mm)

13.4” x 11.1” x 2.4”

(340x281×60mm)

10.9” x 11.1” x 2.4”

(275x281×60mm)

9.5” x 8.7” x 2.2”

(240x220×55mm)

Weight

9.3 lb (4.2kg)

10.4 lb (4.7Kg)

8.1 lb (3.7kg)

3.3 lb (1.5kg)

Summary of Contents for ELEMENT I

Page 1: ...RIES ELEMENT X ELEMENT P ELEMENT M ELEMENT I MANUAL There are 4 devices in the Element Series The X P M and I The ways to setup and use these devices are similar enough that we decided to include them together in this manual ...

Page 2: ...resonance of its flagship product by focusing on materials and the overall construction of the device One of the best things about the Element X is its volume control Matrix Audio had the idea to combine the functionality and advantages of analog audio control with the precision of digital audio control Composed of a cluster of relays the Element X has several volume adjustments that can be made g...

Page 3: ...pply designed for quiet operations and is equipped with Nichicon audio grade capacitors that filter and cancel any further potential for noise This configuration is what creates the foundation of its fantastic sound quality The amplifier is the ICEpower 250ASX2 class D amplifier module This module from Denmark has a rated power output of 230 Watts per channel at 4 Ohms This output is capable of dr...

Page 4: ...r MQA decoding and rendering MQA is a British technology that delivers the sound of an original master recording The master file is then fully authenticated and made small enough to stream or download The headphone amp in the Element M contains an input stage that rejects common mode distortion The output stage of the amp is set in a high quiescent current state that gives off a mellow sound perfo...

Page 5: ...ion The Element streamers product line can be controlled manually for simple functions like volume adjustments and powering it However Matrix Audio designed the remote app to provide its customers with a portable and mobile way to control their devices Download the Matrix Audio remote app from the Apple or Google Play store and connect your player in the app with the video instructions provided in...

Page 6: ...100BASE TX WLAN 2 4GHz 5GHz IEEE 802 11 a b g n ac standard LAN 10BASE T 100BASE TX WLAN 2 4GHz IEEE 802 11 a b g n standard Sampling Rate Support PCM up to 768kHz DSD up to 22 4MHz MA Player PCM 768kHz DSD512 Roon PCM 768kHz DSD256 DLNA PCM 768kHz DSD512 PCM up to 768kHz DSD up to 22 4MHz MA Player PCM 768kHz DSD512 Roon PCM 768kHz DSD256 DLNA PCM 768kHz DSD512 PCM up to 768kHz DSD up to 22 4MHz ...

Page 7: ...rol Element P M I Roon Ready Element X P M I MA Remote Compatible Element X P M I Main Set Up A few things to touch on before we go further with set up The X P and M devices come with two possible voltage options When your unit arrives it might come set to 220VAC Look at the bottom of your device and look for a red switch This can show either 230 for 220 to 240VAC or 115 for 110 to 120VAC If using...

Page 8: ...including the Matrix Audio Element series so you do have a Mesh Network set up or if you need to use a Network repeater you should check if using a direct Ethernet cable will be possible Additionally there are some drivers found at Matrix digi com under the downloads page Here you can not only download the drivers but you can also download your device s latest firmware and access a PDF version of ...

Page 9: ...d ess Low Voltage Differential Signaling Input 11 This looks very similar to an HDMI port however this is for IIS data stream sources only For Example the Matrix Audio X SPIDF 2 or The PS Audio SACD Transport It will NOT WORK with any standard HDMI audio source You can also store your music files directly to this device via the Micro SD 7 and USB 8 data connections on these devices Just plug in yo...

Page 10: ...nd I If you don t have a balanced audio cable for your headphones you can purchase one from the moon audio com website There are also Unbalanced and Speaker Preouts on the Element X so you can use whichever best matches your set up The Element P Just has speaker outs The Element M Similar to X but no balanced headphone out and only one unbalanced headphone port The Element I Has the speaker pre ou...

Page 11: ...If listening to speakers via the PreOuts you can either connect directly to active powered speakers or to a seperate amplifiier ...

Page 12: ...m here you will select your audio source If using Ethernet Wifi this option is Network Turn the knob until you see the option you want and then press the knob in to select The option that is currently selected will show a circle filled in compared to the open circle icon for the options not selected From the main screen Press the menu button twice to get to the outputs menu Here is where you will ...

Page 13: ...d previously can be accessed here as well 3 DSD Same as PCM 4 Headphone Gain 2 options Low the Default and High Low for Low Impedance headphones high for high impedance headphones 5 Dither turn and leave on improves sound 6 Jitter Eliminator Improves audio quality Leave on 7 DPLL Bandwidth leave on normal 8 I squared S LVDS Port Definition if using with Matrix Audio or PS Audio source make sure th...

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