Matrix Audio MS-1 Pre

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Buyer’s Guide Read the full guide to the Matrix Audio MS-1 Pre Compare the Matrix Audio Network Streamers and DACs Plain-English Guide: what every feature does Audiophile Deep Dive : the engineering explained Specs Type Network streamer / DAC / preamplifier with MM-MC phono stage Supported PCM Up to 32 bit high rate PCM Supported DSD Native DSD playback MQA Supported Streaming Services AirPlay 2, DLNA/UPnP, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz Connect, Spotify Connect, vTuner, Radio Paradise Control MA control app Clock High precision femtosecond master clock with external clock input Analog Inputs Balanced XLR and single ended RCA line inputs, plus MM/MC phono Digital Inputs USB-B, optical, coaxial, and I2S via HDMI Analog Outputs Variable balanced XLR and single ended RCA preamp outputs, plus a fixed 5Vrms XLR line output Network LAN 10/100/1000 Mbps; SFP 10/100/1000 Mbps Preamplifier Stage Analog volume control feeding a power amplifier DAC Chipset Dual AKM AK4191 + AK4499 flagship D/A chipsets, one chipset per channel working in parallel in mono mode (fully dual-mono L/R board layout) Digital Input - Coaxial & Optical PCM 16-24Bit /44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz; MQA or MQA Studio stream; DSD 2.82MHz, 3.07MHz (DoP) Digital Input - IIS LVDS PCM 16-32Bit /44.1kHz to 768kHz; DSD 2.82MHz to 12.29MHz (DoP); DSD 2.82MHz, 3.07MHz, 5.64MHz, 6.14MHz, 11.29MHz, 12.29MHz, 22.58MHz, 24.58MHz, 45.16MHz, 49.15MHz (Native) Digital Input - USB Audio PCM 16-24Bit /44.1kHz to 768kHz; MQA 16-24Bit /44.1kHz to 384kHz MQA or MQA Studio stream; DSD 2.82MHz, 5.64MHz, 11.29MHz (DoP); DSD 2.82MHz to 24.58MHz (Native) Digital Output - IIS LVDS PCM 16-32Bit /44.1kHz to 768kHz; DSD 2.82MHz to 49.15MHz (Native) Aux Input - XLR Input Impedance 40kΩ; SNR 118dB A-weighting; THD+N Show more