MATRIX AUDIO Element M2 Streamer Headphone and Pre-Amplifier User Manual

MATRIX AUDIO Element M2 Streamer Headphone and Pre-Amplifier

Packing list

Parts and names

Front

1. Power on/Standby
   After connecting to power supply, press this button to power on the unit, press it again to let the unit standby. It takes about 30 seconds for the first start up after connecting to power supply each time.

2. Knob/Button
   Set the output volume by turning the knob, when the”Lineout Mode” is set to Fixed through MA Remote App, the line output volume is not adjustable. Press the knob to mute, press the knob again or turn the knob to unmute.

3. Headphone jack
   The 6.35 mm headphone jack is for single-ended headphones, the 4.4 mm headphone jack is for balanced headphones.

4. LCD screen
   Playback touch control area

LCD screen

Display information

1. Media and audio information
   Including album art, track title, artist, duration, audio format, sampling rate of the track and the filter type being used.

2. Input channel
   The name of selected input channel.

3. Status
   Including status of clock, network connection, USB storage, NAS and Async/Sync mode.

4. Output channel and volume
   The selected output channel and volume level

Operation of touch screen

Swipe right to open the shortcut page.
Swipe left to open the menu.

Parts and names

Rear

1. Analog output
   Connect to active speakers or amplifiers through RCA or XLR cables.

2. Optical &Coaxial input
   Connect to front-end devices with S/PDIF signal outputs through optical or coaxial cables.

3. IIS-LVDS input
   Connect to digital interface products from Matrix Audio or other compatible devices through
   HDMI cables. The unit is compatible with 4 kinds of IIS-LVDS pin definitions, which can be
   viewed and configured in the MA Remote App.

4. HDMI ARC
   Connect to TVs with ARC (Audio Return Channel) functionalities through HDMI cables.

5. USB audio input
   Connect to computers as an external audio device through USB Type B cables.

6. Reset button
   Only use this button when the unit works incorrectly, the unit can be reset to factory state.
   Please operate under the instructions of the service team from Matrix Audio.

7. USB Type C
   Connect to USB storage devices that require not higher than a 5V/1A power supply.

8. Ethernet
   Connect to LAN port of the network router, the connection Supports up to Gigabit Ethernet transmission.

9. Trigger input/output
   Connect to audio devices with trigger ports through a o3.5 mm mono plug cables, to achieve a linkage control between the element device and other devices. The trigger output provides a 12V DC sIgnal.

10. AC input
    This unit adapt to ACl00-120V and AC220-240V power supply automatically, please make sure to use the product in the power voltage range mentioned above.
    *Please use the power cable which includes an earth wire. Please ensure you have a reliable earth wire connection. otherwise, the casing of the unit may have a slightly charged touch. Ir you need the unit to be turned off completely, please unplug the power cable.

Remote control

1. Power on/Standby

2. Dimmer

3. Working/Battery status

4. Input channels
   *Some are reserved.

5. Programmable buttons
   Define the functionalities of buttons through MA Remote App, they are not defined by default.

6. Volume

7. Mute/Unmute
   Press to mute, again to unmute.You also can unmute by pressing the +/- buttons in mute state.

8. Filters
   Switch the corresponding filter types applied to the current playing audio format ina loop.

9. Playback control area
   When the input channel supports, the playback can be controlled by these buttons.

Slide in the direction of the arrow to open the battery holder. Please pay attention to the polarity when installing the batteries.

Point the remote control to the element device when using it, the operating distance is about 8 meters. When the battery is low, the LED indicator on the remote control flashes red, there will also be a notification showing on the device screen. If there are more than one Matrix Audio device in a single environment, in order to prevent 1 remote control from controlling multiple devices at the same time, we preset 5 address codes in the remote control, these address codes can be configured in the Settings menu showing below, and follow the instructions on the screen.

Operations before using

Connect to network

LAN

Connect the product to the LAN port of the network router through an Ethernet cable. It is recommended to set up the router as a DHCP server, the unit will be
assigned an IP address automatically. Select “LAN” in option Network in Settings menu, you can configure the network specs manually, after joining the network, there will be a shown in the status bar.

Wi-Fi

Enter Settings menu – Network- Wi-Fi, after network scanning is complete, choose the SSID of your network and enter the passwords, there will be a shown in the status bar after connection. The device supports 2.4GHz/5GHz wireless network. When the connection has no Internet access, there will be a in the status bar.

MA Remote App

Install MA Remote App for your iPad, iPhone or Android phone.

Open the app, follow the instructions to add the device to MA Remote App.

To control and configure the element device through MA Remote App, or playback streaming music from the element devices, please refer to matrix- digi.com/tutorials for instructions

Driver for USB Audio

When connecting the device to a Windows 7/8/10/11 computer via USB connection as an external audio device, please install drivers as following instructions:

1. Double-click the driver installation package and click “Next”
2. Select installation path and click “Install”
3. Click “Next” after the installation is complete.
4. Click “Finish” to close the Setup Wizard.

It’s no need to install drivers for macos, just select “element Series” as the audio output device in Sound Preferences

The element devices can be connected to an iPhone or iPad via a Lightning to

USB Camera Adapter.
The element devices can be connected to Android devices via an OTG adapter, but not every Android devices are compatible with device via OTG connection.

Appendix

Technical specifications

Hardware Platformn

• CPU NXP i.MX 6Quad Cortex-A9
• D/A Chip: ES9028Pro
• Clock Source:Crystek CCHD-950

Digital Input

• Coaxial & Optical:

  • PCM 16-24Bit/44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz
  • DSD 2.8MHz (DoP)

• IISLVDS:

  • 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 (Native)

• USB Audio:

  • PCM 16-24Bit/44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz,
  • 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz, 705.6kHz, 768kHz
  • MQA 16-24Bit/44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz,
  • 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz MQA or MQA Studio stream
  • DSD 2.8MHz, 5.6MHz, 11.2MHz (DoP)
  • DSD 2.8MHz, 5.6MHz, 11.2MHz, 22.4MHz (Native)

• HDMI ARC:

  • PCM 16-24Bit/44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz

• Line Output
  XLR

  • SNR:-128dB A-weighting
  • THD+N: 0.00020%@1lk, <0.00022%@20Hz-20kHz
  • Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz t0.05-3dB@85kHz
  • Crosstalk:>-145dB
  • Output Level: 4VRMS@OdB

• RCA

  • SNR:>-125dB A-weighting
  • THD+N:<0.00022%@lk, <0.00023%@20Hz-20kHz
  • Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz +0.05-3dB@85kHz
  • Channel Crosstalk:>-130dB
  • Output Level: 2VRMS@0dB

• Headphone Output
  4.4mm Balanced

  • SNR:>-119dB A-weighting
  • THD+N: <0.00055%@20Hz-20kHz 4VRMS
  • Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz to.1 -3dB@85kHz
  • Output Impedance: <220
  • Output Power: 1800mW@330,1100mW@3000, 540mW@6000, 1%THD
  • Gain: +18dB

• 6.35mm Single-ended

  • SNR:>-116dB A-weighting
  • THD+N: 0.00055%@20Hz-20kHz 2VRMS
  • Frequency Response : 20Hz-20kHz t0.1-3dB@85kHz
  • Output Impedance: <l10
  • Output Power: 1200mW@330, 280mW@3000, 140mW@6000, 1%THD
  • Gain: +18dB

• Network

  • LAN: 10/100/1000 Mbps
  • WLAN:2.4GHz/5Ghz

• USB

  • The USB port provides a maximum power of 5V/1A.
    *The USB port works with 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.

• Trigger

  • Trigger in: DC 6-12V <10mA
  • Trigger out : DC 12V/50mA MAX

• MA Player

  • Controller app :MA Remote App

• Local Playback:

  • Format Supported: MP3, WMA, WAV, AIF, AIFC, AIFF, AAC, FLAC, OGG,
  • APE, ALAC, M4A, DSF, DFF,CUE
  • PCM 16-24Bit/44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz,
  • 192kHz,352.8kHz, 384kHz, 705.6kHz, 768kHz
  • MQA 16-24Bit/44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz,
  • 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz MQA or MQA Studio stream
  • DSD 2.8MHz, 5.6MHz, 11.2MHz, 22.4MHz

• Roon Ready:

  • PCM 16-24 Bit/44.1 kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz,
  • 92kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz, 705.6kHz, 768kHz
  • MQA 16-24 Bit/44.1 kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz,
  • 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz MQA or MQA Studio stream
  • DSD 2.8MHz, 5.6MHz, 11.2MHz, 22.4MHz
  • AirPlay 2, DLNA/UPnP, TIDAL Connect, Spotify Connect, vTuner, the audio specs depend on the service provider.

• Power specifications

  • Power Voltage : AC 100V-120V 50/60Hz/AC 220V-240V 50/60Hz
  • Standby Power Consumption: < 5W
  • Maximum Power Consumption : <50W

• Other specifications

  • Weight: 3.5kg (7.71pounds)
  • Size: Width 280 mm (11.02 inches),
  • Depth 259 mm (10.20 inches),
  • Height 58 mm (2.28 inches).

About MQA (Master Quality Authenticated)

This unit includes a MQA full decoder, which enables you to playback MQA audio files via streaming or USB audio port, delivering the sound of the original master recording.
The dots beside the MQA logo are green or blue to indicate that the unit is decoding and playing an MQA stream or file, and denotes provenance to ensure that the sound is identical to that of the source material. It glows blue to indicate it is playing an MQA Studio file, which has either been approved in the studio by the artist/producer or has been verified by the copyright owner.

The dot glows magenta to indicate that the unit is rendering an MQA stream or file. This delivers the final unfolding of the MQA file. MQA and the Sound Wave Device have registered trademarks of MQA Limited. ©2016 About Roon Ready

About Roon Ready

Being Roon Ready means that Matrix Audio music streamers transparently discover and connect to Roon without any configuration, and bit-perfect audio is delivered from Roon to your music streamers.

About Spotify

Use your phone, tablet or computer as a remote control for Spotify. Go to spotify.com/connect to learn how.
The Spotify Software is subject to third-party licenses found here: https://www.spotify.com/connect/third-party-licenses.

Attention

• This product is for indoor use only
• For full ventilation, it is recommended to reserve a space of larger than 5 cm around the device.
• Do not cover the air vents with stuffs such as papers, tablecloths, and curtains to obstruct ventilation.
• Do not place stuff with flame, such as lighted candles, on the device.
• If the device is used in tropical areas, please be careful to prevent insects from entering the unit through the air vents.
• The device must not be subject to water droplets or splashes. Please do not place stuffs filled with liquids such as vases and cups on or near the device.
• Do not put stuffs around the device power plug and the AC power socket, in order to disconnect the power supply easily when needed.

Matrix Electronic Technology Co, LTD
+86-29-86211122
B-801, No.111 Fengcheng 5th Rd,
Xian, China

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