MATRIX ELEMENT I DAC Network Player ES9028PRO XMOS WiFi DLNA AirPlay 32bit 768kHz DSD512

MATRIX ELEMENT I DAC Network Player ES9028PRO XMOS WiFi 32bit 384kHz DSD
The latest addition to Matrix's Element range, the Element I naturally takes up the design basis of the other models, taking advantage of the excellent performance and numerous features of its larger brothers, while offering a softer price.

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Matrix Element I

DAC Network Player ES9028PRO XMOS WiFi DLNA AirPlay 32bit 384kHz DSD512

MATRIX ELEMENT I Lecteur Réseau DAC ES9028PRO XMOS WiFi DLNA AirPlay 32bit 384kHz DSD1024

The latest addition to Matrix's Element range, the Element I naturally takes up the design basis of the other models, taking advantage of the excellent performance and numerous features of its larger brothers, while offering a softer price. A complete and versatile network player, Element I will allow you to stream your music from any device connected to the network, while enjoying exceptional audio playback quality.

MATRIX ELEMENT I Lecteur Réseau DAC ES9028PRO XMOS WiFi DLNA AirPlay 32bit 384kHz DSD1024

MA Player

Matrix has developed the MA Player, a powerful audio playback system that supports a large majority of popular audio formats. Simply connect a hard drive to Element I or configure a NAS to browse your music library and enjoy it up to 32bit 768kHz for PCM and up to DSD512.

MA Remote App & Hi-Res Streaming

The MA Remote application, now available in both Android and iOS, allows you to browse, play and stream your high-quality audio files from your smartphone. In addition, the application now includes the Tidal and Qobuz streaming services. Element I is also Roon Ready, so it is possible to take advantage of the features of this solution and control Element I directly from the Roon Remote application.

MATRIX ELEMENT I Lecteur Réseau DAC ES9028PRO XMOS WiFi DLNA AirPlay 32bit 384kHz DSD1024

AirPlay & DLNA

Listening to your music stored on your network in streaming is becoming more and more common. Element I also allows audio files to be played back from a smartphone or other mobile device using AirPlay and DLNA protocols.

MATRIX ELEMENT I Lecteur Réseau DAC ES9028PRO XMOS WiFi DLNA AirPlay 32bit 384kHz DSD1024
MATRIX ELEMENT I Lecteur Réseau DAC ES9028PRO XMOS WiFi DLNA AirPlay 32bit 384kHz DSD1024

DAC ESS ES9028Pro

The Element I, wishing to offer both excellent audio performance and a lighter price than the rest of the range, is based on an ES9028Pro DAC from ESS. Matrix uses its many years of experience in developing products with USS chips to maximize performance.


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Headphone amplifier

The Element I features a headphone amplifier based solely on discrete components and capable of delivering a power of 1300mW, which can be used with high-resistance headphones as well as highly sensitive in-ear headphones. In addition, Element I offers very good performance in terms of dynamics and noise.

MATRIX ELEMENT I Lecteur Réseau DAC ES9028PRO XMOS WiFi DLNA AirPlay 32bit 384kHz DSD1024

Powerful & Efficient

While the Matrix Element I is affordable, it is still a very powerful drive. At its core, an i.MX6 Dual Core ARM Freescale processor powers the system, providing fast data processing. This processor comes with a digital-to-analog conversion chip ESS ES9028Pro or an excellent USB XMOS XU208 interface. The I2S LVDS port of Element I allows you to connect a USB interface with femtosecond clocks (sold separately).

MATRIX ELEMENT I Lecteur Réseau DAC ES9028PRO XMOS WiFi DLNA AirPlay 32bit 384kHz DSD1024

Connectivity & Power supply

Element I has very complete connectivity. It includes WiFi, Ethernet (RJ45), two USB Host Type A connectors, a USB Audio Type B, I2S LVDS over HDMI, Optics and Coaxial inputs. On the output side, the Element I offers unbalanced RCA stereo, balanced XLR and an amplified headphone output on 6.35mm jack on the front panel. Enough to connect the vast majority of devices.

For the power supply of the Element I, Matrix has chosen to use an external power adapter, allowing you to simply replace this element with a more efficient model without compromising the internal power section of the unit. In addition, each Element I power supply circuit uses independent low ripple multi-channel LDOs to provide an electrical signal specific to the entire system.

MATRIX ELEMENT I Lecteur Réseau DAC ES9028PRO XMOS WiFi DLNA AirPlay 32bit 384kHz DSD1024

Comparaison of Matrix Devices

Spec DeviceElement XElement PElement MElement IMini-i 3Mini-i Pro 3
DAC chipES9038 PRO + ES9311ES9028 PROES9038Q2M
DAC ChipXMOS U216XMOS U208XMOS U216
PCM : 16-24Bit 768kHz
DSD : 11.2MHz (DoP)
DSD : 22.4MHz (Native)
PCM : 16-24Bit 384kHz
DSD : 5.6MHz (DoP)
DSD : 11.2MHz (Native)
PCM : 16-24Bit 768kHz
DSD : 11.2MHz (DoP)
DSD : 22.4MHz (Native)
MQA : 24bit 384kHz
PCM : 16-24Bit 768kHz
DSD : 11.2MHz (DoP)
DSD : 22.4MHz (Native)
ClocksCrystek CCHD-950
Ultra Low Phase Noise
Femtosecond
SiTime Low Phase NoiseCrystek CCHD-950
Ultra Low Phase Noise
Femtosecond
Digital InputsOptiquex2x1
Coaxialx2x1
I2S (LVDS)x1
Bluetooth
Réseau
USBx1 USB-Bx1 USB-C
Line InRCAx2
Line OutRCAx1x1
XLRx1x1
Amplified output2×230W@4Ω
Headphone OutXLR4 & Dual XLR3x1
Single-Ended 6.35mmx1x1
Balanced 4.4mmx1
NetworkLAN10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
WLAN2.4GHz/5GHz
IEEE 802.11
a/b/g/n/ac
2.4GHz
IEEE 802.11
a/b/g/n
Non2.4GHz/5GHz
IEEE 802.11
a/b/g/n/ac
MA Remote compatibilityQobuz, Tidal support
Volume controlHyper-Control
Relay + Digital Volume
MUSES 72320
Volume resistor network
Digital volume
Storage DeviceTF Card
USB HOST X2
USB HOST X2
NAS SupportSMB V1.0 & V2.0
ARMQuad-CoreDual-CoreSingle-Core
DriveLocal filesMP3 , WMA , WAV , AIF, AIFC, AIFF, AAC, FLAC, OGG, APE, ALAC, M4A, DSF, DFF
AirplayAirplay 1Airplay 2
DLNA
Roon Ready
MQADecoder + RendererDecoder + Renderer
IR remote
Power SupplyLinear Noratel
40W
Linear Noratel
25W
Linear
30W
External AC Adapter
20W
Linear Noratel
20W
Dimensions340×281×60mm275×281×60mm240×220×55mm223x205x48mm
Weight4.2Kg4.7Kg3.7Kg1.5Kg1.7Kg

Technical characteristics

Specifications
Product typeStreamer / DAC
Inputs1x Coaxial S/PDIF
1x Optical Toslink
1x I2S LVDS HDMI
1x USB-B Audio
2x USB-A Host
1x Ethernet RJ45
WiFi
Outputs1x Balanced XLR
1x Single-ended stereo RCA
1x Jack 6.35mm Headphone output
Digital Inputs Supported Sampling rates
Coaxial
Optical
PCM up to 24bit 192kHz
DSD DoP up to DSD64
I2S LVDSPCM up to 32bit 768kHz
DSD DoP up to DSD256
DSD Native up to DSD1024
USB AudioPCM up to 24bit 384kHz
DSD DoP up to DSD128
DSD Native up to DSD256
XLR Line Output
SNR> -127dB
THD+N< 0.00025% @ 1kHz
< 0.00027% @ 20Hz-20kHz
Frequency response20Hz - 20kHz +/-0.05 -3dB @ 150kHz
Crosstalk> -143dB
Amplitude4.0Vrms @ 0dB
RCA Line Output
SNR> -120dB
THD+N< 0.00040% @ 1kHz
< 0.00045% @ 20Hz-20kHz
Frequency response20Hz - 20kHz +/-0.05 -3dB @ 100kHz
Crosstalk> -114dB
Amplitude2.0Vrms @ 0dB
Headphone Output
SNR> -111dB @ 2Vrms
THD+N< 0.0006% @ 1Vrms
Frequency response20Hz - 20kHz +/-0.1 -3dB @ 47Hz
Output impedance< 0.6Ω
Output power (1% THD)1320mW @ 33Ω
248mW @ 300Ω
124mW @ 600Ω
Gain+12dB
Network
LAN10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX
WLAN2.4GHz, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n
MA Player
Supported formatsMP3, WMA, WAV, AIF, AIFC, AIFF, AAC, FLAC, OGG, APE, ALAC, M4A, DSF, DFF
Supported sampling ratesPCM up to 32bit 384kHz
DSD up to DSD256
Power supply
Supply voltage12V DC <=1.67A
Standby power consumption< 1W
Sleep power consumption< 5W
Max power consumption< 20W
General
Dimensions240 x 220 x 55mm
Weight1.5kg
Package1x Matrix Element I
1x Remote Control
1x Power supply
1x USB Cable
 
Data sheet
InputSPDIF
InputRJ45
InputOptical
InputI2S via HDMI
OutputXLR
OutputRCA
OutputJack 6.35mm
DAC / ADC ChipES9028PRO
Max sampling rateDSD1024
Max sampling rate768kHz
ColorBlack
Remote ControlYes
Streaming services & Network protocolsDLNA
Streaming services & Network protocolsRoon / Roon Bridge / Roon Ready
Streaming services & Network protocolsTidal
Streaming services & Network protocolsAirPlay
Streaming services & Network protocolsQobuz
 
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excellent rapport qualité-prix
Colis reçu dans le délai annoncé par Audiophonics.
Très satisfait de la qualité de ce lecteur réseau DAC : finition du boîtier métallique, borniers de connexion, le rendu audio sur mon équipement ampli et pré-ampli Musical Fidelity + Cabasse Santorin 30-500 et sphères Baltic evolution.
L'écoute au casque est également un vrai bonheur.
Son côté compact le rend très pratique.
L'application mobile fait le taf, elle pourrait être un peu plus conviviale. En résumé, un excellent rapport qualité-prix, je conseille ce produit aux aficionados de la haute-fidélité.
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Matrix Element I
Fonctionnalités : 4,5/5, j'ai tout testé sauf le Wifi
Qualité sonore : 4/5 Très bon, mais j'ai écouté mieux. A noter une supériorité de la sortie casque VS la sortie ligne asymétrique, et une meilleure qualité sonore avec Tinysqueeze
Facilité d'emploi : 4/5 (association telecommande / appareil assez délicate)
Appli Matrix Audio : 5/5. A souligner car j'étais un peu inquiet vu certains commentaires sur le net. Fonctionne impec.
Rapport qualité/prix (indépendamment de la note 4/45 intrinsèque) ; 5/5
Il reste à confirmer cet avis en fonction de la durabilité et de la fiabilité de l'appareil au fil des ans.
NB : Je posterai peut être une modif de cet avis dans quelques semaines si la qualité sonore évolue après quelques centaines d'heures d'écoute (bien que je n'ai jamais décelé à l'oreille le 'rodage' des électroniques dont tant d'articles parlent)
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excellent appareil
J'ai reçu cet appareil il y a un mois, recul suffisant pour poster un avis, d'autant que Qobuz a été récemment intégré dans l'appli MA Remote propriétaire ce qui me permets d'écouter ma musique en Hi-Res dans les meilleures conditions.
La qualité du son est excellente aussi bien en qualité CD qu'en Hi-Res où la scène sonore est époustouflante de largeur et de profondeur. En Hi-Res, la précision spatiale des instruments et des voix est absolument bluffante tout comme le sont les timbres. Le rendu sonore en 192/24 tient toutes ses promesses et le bond qualitatif dans ce format est évident: transparence, précision, résolution.
Seul bémol: l'application MA Remote est perfectible pour la gestion de la musique sur Qobuz
Je recommande vivement cet appareil très accompli.
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