MATRIX AUDIO ELEMENT I2

All-in-One Streamer - DAC and Headphone Amplifier

A multifunctional audio source capable of playing local music files or online streaming audio. It features various inputs, including toslink, coaxial, IIS-LVDS, and USB audio input. As a standalone music source, it can directly drive various types of headphones or connect to power amplifiers or active speakers for high-resolution music playback. It supports Roon Ready, UPnP, and AirPlay. Thanks to excellent human-machine interaction and the MA Remote app by Matrix Audio, device configuration is straightforward.

The second generation of the Element series features a 3.46-inch LCD touchscreen. While playing via the network or local music through MA Player, the display shows detailed information about the track being played. The touchscreen enables more convenient operations, and the newly added touch playback keys make the new generation of music streamers even easier to use.
It also allows easy browsing and playback of music from USB drives or NAS. The Roon Ready, DLNA/UPnP, and AirPlay 2 functionalities provide various music streaming experiences.

The built-in headphone amplifier has been upgraded with a 4-channel full-balanced architecture. The fully symmetrical circuit design allows the left and right channel signals to pass through a nearly perfectly symmetrical amplification circuit, delivering high headphone output power with low distortion and noise.
Despite being the entry-level model of the series, the element i2 features the same quad-core processor and digital audio interface chip as the higher-end models. Its powerful processing capabilities allow effortless handling of audio files with various sampling rates.

Technical Specifications:

Digital Input

• Coaxial & Optical

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

• IIS-LVDS

  • PCM 16-32 Bit / 44.1 kHz - 768 kHz
  • DSD 2.8 MHz - 22.4 MHz (DoP and Native)

• USB Audio

  • PCM 16-32 Bit / 44.1 kHz - 768 kHz
  • MQA 16-24 Bit / 44.1 kHz - 384 kHz
  • DSD 2.8 MHz - 22.4 MHz (DoP and Native)

Line Output

• XLR

  • SNR: 120 dB (A-weighting)
  • THD+N: <0.00025%@1k
  • Crosstalk: >-138 dB
  • Output Level: 4 VRMS@0dB

• RCA

  • SNR: 118 dB (A-weighting)
  • THD+N: <0.00035%@1k
  • Crosstalk: >-130 dB
  • Output Level: 2 VRMS@0dB

Headphone Output

• Balanced 4.4 mm

  • SNR: 116 dB (A-weighting)
  • Power: 1500 mW@33Ω, 950 mW@300Ω, 500 mW@600Ω
  • Output Impedance: <22Ω

• Unbalanced 6.35 mm

  • SNR: 114 dB (A-weighting)
  • Power: 1200 mW@33Ω, 260 mW@300Ω, 130 mW@600Ω
  • Output Impedance: <11Ω

Network

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

Dimensions

• Width: 240 mm
• Depth: 259 mm
• Height: 58 mm

Weight

• 2.6 kg