New member of the family
element M is a new member of element family, it continues the design language of concise and steady. We look for a balance between performance, functionality and price on element M, hoping to provide a desktop two-channel stereo simplification solution for mid-range active speaker and headphone users.
MA player
The element M runs a powerful audio playback system that supports all the popular formats. Simply connect a USB drive or configure a NAS storage device to browse your music library and enjoy up to 768kHz PCM and 22.4MHz DSD.
MA Remote App
You can browse and playback your local music files, online music stream from TIDAL and Qobuz, and even Internet radio stations through the MA Remote App on your iPhone, iPad or Android phones. The device configurations, firmware updates also can be managed by the app.
AirPlay & DLNA
Listening to network streaming media has become a normal part of life today. The element series also enables you to play music from your smartphone or other mobile devices via AirPlay & DLNA for convenient wireless streaming.
MQA Decoding and Rendering
MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) is an award-winning British technology that delivers the sound of the original master recording. The master MQA file is fully authenticated and is small enough to stream or download. The element series include MQA technology, which enables you to play back MQA audio files and streams, delivering the sound of the original master recording.
ESS Sabre
element M is positioned as the mid-range of the entire series and is also the most cost-effective product. We use ES9028PRO advanced D/A solution and SiTime low phase noise clock, combine with our development experience with ESS chips, to maximize its potential performance.
High Quality Headphone AMP
We developed a new low-impedance headphone amplifier consisting of discrete components for element M. This headphone amp has a bipolar input stage that effectively rejects common-mode distortion. The output stage is set in a high quiescent current state, giving you an intriguing mellow sound performance.
Multiple Control Methods
The RM3 infrared remote control is standard for element series products, we provide 5 different kinds of address code to avoid interference with other audio devices. On the other hand, MA Remote has 'Virtual Remote Control' feature, you can proceed all the setting operations of the unit through the app.
Specifications
Hardware Platform
| CPU | NXP i.MX 6Quad 4x Cortex-A9 @1.2 GHz |
| D/A Chip | ES9028PRO |
| Clock Source | High performance clock |
Digital Input
| COAXIAL & OPTICAL | PCM 16-24Bit /44.1kHz、48kHz、88.2kHz、96kHz、176.4kHz、192kHz DSD 2.8MHz (DoP)
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| IIS LVDS | PCM 16-32Bit /44.1kHz、48kHz、88.2kHz、96kHz、176.4kHz、192kHz、 352.8kHz、384kHz、705.6kHz、768kHz DSD 2.8MHz、5.6MHz、11.2MHz (DoP) DSD 2.8MHz、5.6MHz、11.2MHz、22.4MHz (Native)
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| USB Audio | PCM 16-24Bit /44.1kHz、48kHz、88.2kHz、96kHz、176.4kHz、192kHz、 352.8kHz、384kHz、705.6kHz、768kHz MQA 16-24Bit /44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz MQA or MQA Studio stream DSD 2.8MHz、5.6MHz、11.2MHz (DoP) DSD 2.8MHz、5.6MHz、11.2MHz、22.4MHz (Native) |
Line Output
| XLR | SNR: 128dB A-weighting THD+N:<0.00022%@1k，<0.00025%@20Hz-20kHz Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz ±0.05 -3dB@150kHz Channel Crosstalk: >-145dB Output Level: 4.0VRMS@0dB
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| RCA | SNR: 125dB A-weighting THD+N:<0.00028%@1k，<0.00045%@20Hz-20kHz Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz ±0.05 -3dB@120kHz Channel Crosstalk: >-128dB Output Level: 2.0VRMS@0dB |
Headphone Output
| TRS 6.35mm | SNR: 111dB A-weighting THD+N:<0.0006%@1VRMS Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz ±0.1 -3dB@47kHz Output Impedance:<0.6Ω Output Power: 1320mW@33Ω，248mW@300Ω，124mW@600Ω，1%THD Gain: +12dB |
Network
| LAN | 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX |
| WLAN | 2.4GHz/5GHz |
MA player
| Controller app | MA Remote
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Format Supported | MP3 , WMA , WAV , AIF , AIFC , AIFF , AAC , FLAC , OGG , APE , ALAC , M4A , DSF , DFF
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| PCM Sampling Rate | PCM 16/24/32Bit 44.1kHz、48kHz、88.2kHz、96kHz、176.4kHz、192kHz、 352.8kHz、384kHz、705.6kHz、768kHz MQA 16-24Bit /44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz MQA or MQA Studio stream |
| DSD Sampling Rate | DSD 2.8MHz、5.6MHz、11.2MHz、22.4MHz
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| Roon Ready | PCM 16-24Bit 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz, 705.6kHz, 768kHz MQA 16-24Bit /44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz MQA or MQA Studio stream DSD 2.8MHz, 5.6MHz, 11.2MHz
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| AirPlay | PCM 16Bit 44.1kHz |
USB Storage Device
| The USB host 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. |
Weight and size
| Weight | 3.7 kg (8.16 pounds) |
| Size | Width: 275 mm (10.83 inches) Depth: 281 mm (11.06 inches) Height: 60 mm (2.36 inches) |
Power Specs
| Power Voltage | 230V position is fit for AC220V-240V 50/60Hz 115V position is fit for AC100V-120V 50/60Hz |
| Stand-by Power Consumption | <6W |
| Sleep Power Consumption | <10W |
| Max Power Consumption | <25W |
Accessory
RM3 remote control Power cable USB cable Wi-Fi antenna | x1 x1 x1 x2 |
For improvement purpose, specifications subject to changes without prior notice.
