Matrix Audio Element X Review

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Matrix audio element x review. Hey everyone as promised my 4 way dac comparison is ready and here are my findings. It is on kind loan from a member who purchased it and had it direct shipped to me. The flagship model of the element series element x combines years of development and tuning experience with the industry leading ess es9038pro dac chip to push the hardware to its full potential. Pcm up to 32 bit 768 khz.

The element x is the flagship of these products. The element i p m and x. In 2018 matrix has introduced the element series. The matrix audio team finally managed to make it to their lab and they managed to replicate the issue that i have with my element x.

Currently there are four different products in this series. As it turns out the company also contacted me to send me the same unit so. Pre amplifier with remote control. Matrix audio s brand new element series has a simplified visual design removing unnecessary elements.

In the following years matrix upped their repertoire and we kept listening to it. The matrix element x could be regarded as an upgraded x sabre pro with added functionality such as upnp streaming airplay app control in addition to ir remote control tidal and mqa. Additionally the unit contains a dual mode headphone. From the start i can tell you that element x is again a pioneer in terms of feature set since not a single commercial dac will offer the same quality of life improvements and features that element x is bringing to the table all about that in.

A range of dac amps and streamers. Review samples supplied by boelszaudio retail price in the netherlands including 21 vat. Matrix audio along the years received few reviews from us and i think it s time we review again their top of the line and state of the art element x. Don t worry i didn t include my personal opinion i was as objective.

5 0 out of 5 stars 3 ratings. This is a review and detailed measurements of the matrix audio element multi function audio streamer dac and headphone amplifier. The matrix element x could be regarded as an upgraded x sabre pro with added functionality such as upnp streaming airplay app control in addition to ir remote control tidal and mqa. Customers who viewed this item also viewed.

The matrix element x could be regarded as an upgraded x sabre pro with added functionality such as upnp streaming airplay app control in addition to ir remote control tidal and mqa. All of them except for dac 3 l were reviewed around here and my personal dac is the x sabre pro all others are loaner units. This is my 4 way dac comparison review that i hope will help you choose the right dac for you. Additionally the unit contains a dual mode headphone amplifier consisting of four independent amplifier units.

As i suspected it seems to be an issue with its mqa filter apparently the code in the xmos firmware and will require mqa to take a look at it. Page 1 of 1.