The Matrix Audio Element X-2 Music Streamer is a full-featured all-in-one digital audio source designed to simplify high-end two-channel systems while delivering reference-level sound quality. Combining a network streamer, DAC, preamplifier, and fully balanced headphone amplifier, the Element X-2 plays local files, NAS libraries, and high-resolution streaming services with exceptional precision. Equipped with optical, coaxial, USB Audio, IIS-LVDS, HDMI ARC, and analog line inputs, it seamlessly integrates digital and analog sources, including TVs, CD players, and turntables with line output. A high-performance preamplifier with up to 15.8Vrms output allows direct connection to power amplifiers or active speakers, eliminating the need for an external preamp. The built-in fully balanced headphone amplifier delivers high current, low distortion, and excellent control over any headphone. Advanced femtosecond clocking, isolated power supplies, Gigabit Ethernet, dual-band Wi-Fi, and a 3.46-inch touchscreen with MA Player OS and MA Remote App make the Element X-2 a powerful, elegant centerpiece for modern hi-fi and home entertainment systems.
Matrix Audio Element X-2 Music Streamer (Silver)
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DESCRIPTION
The Matrix Audio Element X-2 Music Streamer is a full-featured all-in-one digital audio source designed to simplify high-end two-channel systems while delivering reference-level sound quality. Combining a network streamer, DAC, preamplifier, and fully balanced headphone amplifier, the Element X-2 plays local files, NAS libraries, and high-resolution streaming services with exceptional precision. Equipped with optical, coaxial, USB Audio, IIS-LVDS, HDMI ARC, and analog line inputs, it seamlessly integrates digital and analog sources, including TVs, CD players, and turntables with line output. A high-performance preamplifier with up to 15.8Vrms output allows direct connection to power amplifiers or active speakers, eliminating the need for an external preamp. The built-in fully balanced headphone amplifier delivers high current, low distortion, and excellent control over any headphone. Advanced femtosecond clocking, isolated power supplies, Gigabit Ethernet, dual-band Wi-Fi, and a 3.46-inch touchscreen with MA Player OS and MA Remote App make the Element X-2 a powerful, elegant centerpiece for modern hi-fi and home entertainment systems.
FEATURES
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.
Richer than rich: If you own a big treasure of digital audio, MA player Hi-Fi Streamer OS allows you to easily browse and play music in USB drives or NAS. If you prefer high-res online streaming, Spotify, TIDAL, Qobuz, HIGHRESAUDIO,Baidu Cloud,QQ Music and Internet radio will be your huge library of music. Qplay,NetEase Cloud Music,Roon Ready, Spotify Connect,DLNA/UPnP,AirPlay 2 and Audirvāna bring you different music streaming experiences.
MA Remote App: It serves as the core tool for controlling your music streamers. By installing the MA Remote App on your iPhone, iPad or Android phone, they become the most convenient control centers, allowing you to browse and play your local music, enjoy high-resolution music from streaming platforms like SONY Select, TIDAL, Qobuz and HIGHRESAUDIO, Baidu Cloud, QQ Music, listen to exciting online radio stations. Even when music is streaming from Roon or other apps, you also can view the track information through the MA Remote App. Furthermore, the MA Remote App allows you to set every hardware configuration, completely changing the operation of an audio device.
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.
Digital and Analog Sources All-in-One. element X2 not only has multiple digital input ports, it also has added analog input ports. Vinyl turntables with line outputs, CD players or other devices with analog outputs can be connected to your modern digital audio system by element X2. There are high, medium and low input gain options available to adapt to the different output levels of the front-end device.
Early bird of TV Hi-Fi. We have added HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) input port to element X2. When connected to display devices such as TVs and projectors with HDMI ARC functionality, the digital audio from the HDMI signal can be transferred to element X2 for higher quality playback. If the display device supports HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) protocol, the playback on element X2 can be controlled by this display device.
Asynchronous or synchronous, it's up to you. There are async mode and sync mode available on element X2. In the Async mode, the master clock of the D/A chip comes from the built-in Crystek CCHD-950 femtosecond clock, and the clock from the front-end device will be abandoned. In the Sync mode, the built-in femtosecond clock will be turned off, and the D/A chip depends on the clock of the front-end device completely.
Isolated Design. There are 2 independent power supplies dedicated for the ARM processor and the digital audio processing part of element X2. We put the 2 parts in independent circuit units, and joint them by several optocouplers to achieve complete electrical isolation. The audio circuit part uses an independent linear power supply to present a pure music background to you.
Highway of audio data. The element X2 is equipped with a Gigabit Ethernet port to ensure more stable connection when streaming high sampling rate audio files. Make the music data stream in your audio system smoothly.
Follow your way. Under good wireless network signal coverage, you can choose Wi-Fi connection. The integrated 2.4GHz and 5GHz dual-band Wi-Fi antenna, gives element X2 a tidy and clean appearance and a flexible connection option.
Get your pace. The newly added trigger ports allow you no need to turn the amplifier on or off manually, just let the element X2 work as a control center, and enjoy the music with a single touch.
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.
