User Manual for MATRIX AUDIO models including: element i2, element i2 Music Streamer, Music Streamer, Streamer

element i2 User Manual

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element i2 User Manual - Magna Hifi

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element i2 User Manual


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Music Streamer

User Manual

Catalog
Packinglist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01 Partsandnames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02 LCDScreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02 Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03 Remotecontrol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04 Operationsbeforeusing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05 Connecttonetwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05 MARemoteApp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05 DriverforUSBAudio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06 Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08 Technicalspecifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08 Powerspecifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09 Otherspecifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09 AboutMQA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 AboutRoonReady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 AboutSpotify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Packing list

Product

Remotecontrol

Powercable 01

Quickstartguide,warrantycard

Parts and names
Front

LCDscreen
Displayinformation 1

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12.Poweron/Standbybuttonandknob After connecting to power supply, press the knob to power on the unit, press it again to let the unit standby. It takes about 30 seconds for the first start up after each connection to the power supply. Set the output volume by turning the knob, when the "Lineout Mode" is set to Fixed through MA Remote App, the line output volume is not adjustable. Undermutemode,turntheknobtounmute.
23. Headphonejack The 6.35 mm headphone jack is for single-ended headphones, the 4.4 mmheadphonejackisforbalancedheadphones.
3 LCDscreen 4 Playbacktouchcontrolarea

1 Mediaandaudioinformation Includingalbumart,tracktitle,artist,duration,audioformat,samplingrateofthetrack andthefiltertypebeingused.
2 Inputchannel Thenameofselectedinputchannel.
3 Status Includingstatusofclock,networkconnection,USBstorage,NASandAsync/Syncmode.
4 Outputchannelandvolume Theselectedoutputchannelandvolumelevel.
Operationoftouchscreen

Swiperighttoopentheshortcutpage. Swipelefttoopenthemenu.
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Parts and names
Rear

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1 Analogoutput ConnecttoactivespeakersoramplifiersthroughRCAorXLRcables.
2 Optical&Coaxialinput Connecttofront-enddeviceswithS/PDIFsignaloutputsthroughopticalorcoaxialcables.
3 IISLVDSinput ConnecttodigitalinterfaceproductsfromMatrixAudioorothercompatibledevicesthrough HDMIcables.Theunitiscompatiblewith4kindsofIISLVDSpindefinitions,whichcanbe viewedandconfiguredinMARemoteApp.
4 USBaudioinput ConnecttocomputersasanexternalaudiodevicethroughUSBTypeBcables.
5 Resetbutton Onlyusethisbuttonwhentheunitworksincorrectly,theunitcanberesettofactorystate. PleaseoperateundertheinstructionsbyserviceteamfromMatrixAudio.

6 USBTypeC ConnecttoUSBstoragedeviceswhichrequiresnothigherthan5V/1Apowersupply.
7 Ethernet Connect to LAN port of the network router, the connection supports up to Gigabit Ethernet transmission.
8 ACinput ThisunitadapttoAC100-120VandAC220-240Vpowersupplyautomatically,pleasemakesure tousetheproductinthepowervoltagerangementionedabove.   Please use the power cable which includes an earth wire. Please ensure you have a reliable earth wire
connection.Otherwise,thecasingoftheunitmayhaveaslightlychargedtouch.Ifyouneedtheunittobeturned offcompletely,pleaseunplugthepowercable.

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Parts and names

Remotecontrol
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Slideinthedirectionofthearrowtoopenthebatteryholder.Pleasepayattentiontothe polaritywheninstallingthebatteries. 2 3
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1 Poweron/Standby
2 Working/Batterystatus
3 Dimmer
4 Inputchannels Somearereserved.
5 Programmablebuttons D efinethefunctionalitiesofbuttonsthroughMARemoteApp,theyarenotdefinedbydefault.
6 Volume 7 Mute/Unmute
P resstomute,againtounmute.Youalsocanunmutebypressingthe+/-buttonsinmutestate. 8 Filters
S witchthecorrespondingfiltertypesappliedtothecurrentplayingaudioformatinaloop. 9 Playbackcontrolarea
Whentheinputchannelsupports,theplaybackcanbecontrolledbythesebuttons.

Pointtheremotecontroltotheelementdevicewhenusingit,theoperatingdistanceisabout 8meters.Whenthebatteryislow,theLEDindicatorontheremotecontrolflashesred,there willalsobeanotificationshowingonthedevicescreen. IftherearemorethanoneMatrixAudiodeviceinasingleenvironment,inordertoprevent1 remotecontrolfromcontrollingmultipledevicesatthesametime,wepreset5addresscodes in the remote control, these address codes can be configured in the Settings menu showing below,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

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Operations before using
Connecttonetwork
LAN ConnecttheproducttotheLANportofthenetworkrouterthroughanEthernet cable.ItisrecommendedtosetuptherouterasaDHCPserver,theunitwillbe assigned an IP address automatically. Select "LAN" in option Network in Settingsmenu,youcanconfigurethenetworkspecsmanually,afterjoiningthe network,therewillbeashowninthestatusbar. Wi-Fi EnterSettingsmenu-Network-Wi-Fi,afternetworkscanningcomplete,choose theSSIDofyournetworkandenterthepasswords,therewillbea shown in the status bar after connected. The device supports 2.4GHz/5GHz wirelessnetwork. WhentheconnectionhasnoInternetaccess,therewillbeainthestatusbar.
MARemoteApp
InstallMARemoteAppforyouriPad,iPhoneorAndroidphone.

Opentheapp,followtheinstructionstoaddthedevicetoMARemoteApp.
To control and configure the element device through MA Remote App, or playback streaming music from the element devices, please refer to matrix-digi.com/tutorialsforinstructions.

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Operations before using
DriverforUSBAudio
When connecting the device to a Windows 7/8/10/11 computer via USB connection as an external audio device, please install drivers as following instructions:
1.Double-clickthedriverinstallationpackageandclick"Next".

3.Click"Next"aftertheinstallationiscomplete.

2.Selectinstallationpathandclick"Install".

4.Click"Finish"toclosetheSetupWizard.

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Operations before using
It'snoneedtoinstalldriversformacOS,justselect"elementSeries"astheaudio outputdeviceinSoundPreferences.
element X2
The device can be connected to an iPhone or iPad via a Lightning to USB CameraAdapter. The device can be connected to Android devices via an OTG adapter, but not everyAndroiddevicesarecompatiblewithdeviceviaOTGconnection.
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Appendix
Technicalspecifications
HardwarePlatform CPUNXPi.MX6QuadCortex-A9 D/AChipES9038Q2M ClockSourceCrystekCCHD-950
DigitalInput
Coaxial&Optical PCM16-24Bit/44.1kHz,48kHz,88.2kHz,96kHz,176.4kHz,192kHz DSD2.8MHz(DoP)
IISLVDS PCM16-32Bit/44.1kHz,48kHz,88.2kHz,96kHz,176.4kHz,
192kHz,352.8kHz,384kHz,705.6kHz,768kHz DSD2.8MHz,5.6MHz,11.2MHz(DoP) DSD2.8MHz,5.6MHz,11.2MHz,22.4MHz(Native)
USBAudio PCM16-24Bit/44.1kHz,48kHz,88.2kHz,96kHz,176.4kHz,
192kHz,352.8kHz,384kHz,705.6kHz,768kHz MQA16-24Bit/44.1kHz,48kHz,88.2kHz,96kHz,176.4kHz,
192kHz,352.8kHz,384kHzMQAorMQAStudiostream DSD2.8MHz,5.6MHz,11.2MHz(DoP) DSD2.8MHz,5.6MHz,11.2MHz,22.4MHz(Native)
LineOutput
XLR SNR:120dBA-weighting THD+N:<0.00025%@1k,<0.00035%@20Hz-20kHz FrequencyResponse:20Hz-20kHz±0.1-3dB@80kHz Crosstalk:>-138dB OutputLevel:4VRMS@0dB

RCA SNR:118dBA-weighting THD+N:<0.00035%@1k,<0.00050%@20Hz-20kHz FrequencyResponse:20Hz-20kHz±0.1-3dB@80kHz ChannelCrosstalk:>-130dB OutputLevel:2VRMS@0dB HeadphoneOutput 4.4mmBalance SNR:116dBA-weighting THD+N:<0.0006%@20Hz-20kHz4VRMS FrequencyResponse:20Hz-20kHz±0.1-3dB@65kHz OutputImpedance:<22 OutputPower:1500mW@33,950mW@300,500mW@600,1%THD Gain:+16.5dB 6.35mmSingle-ended SNR:114dBA-weighting THD+N:<0.0008%@20Hz-20kHz2VRMS FrequencyResponse:20Hz-20kHz±0.1-3dB@65kHz OutputImpedance:<11 OutputPower:1200mW@33,260mW@300,130mW@600,1%THD Gain:+16.5dB Network LAN 10/100/1000Mbps WLAN 2.4GHz/5Ghz
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Appendix
USB
TheUSBportprovidesamaximumpowerof5V/1A. TheUSBportworkswithdeviceswhichconformtotheUSBmassstoragestandardandsupportsFAT,FAT32,
exFAT,andNTFSfileformats,butisnotguaranteedtobecompatiblewithallstoragedevices.
MAPlayer
Controllerapp MARemoteApp LocalPlayback FormatSupportedMP3,WMA,WAV,AIF,AIFC,AIFF,AAC,FLAC,OGG, APE,ALAC,M4A,DSF,DFF,CUE PCM16-24Bit/44.1kHz,48kHz,88.2kHz,96kHz,176.4kHz,
192kHz,352.8kHz,384kHz,705.6kHz,768kHz MQA16-24Bit/44.1kHz,48kHz,88.2kHz,96kHz,176.4kHz,
192kHz,352.8kHz,384kHzMQAorMQAStudiostream DSD2.8MHz,5.6MHz,11.2MHz,22.4MHz RoonReady: PCM16-24Bit/44.1kHz,48kHz,88.2kHz,96kHz,176.4kHz,
192kHz,352.8kHz,384kHz,705.6kHz,768kHz MQA16-24Bit/44.1kHz,48kHz,88.2kHz,96kHz,176.4kHz,
192kHz,352.8kHz,384kHzMQAorMQAStudiostream DSD2.8MHz,5.6MHz,11.2MHz,22.4MHz
AirPlay 2, DLNA/UPnP, TIDAL Connect, Spotify Connect, vTuner, Radio Paradise, theaudiospecsdependontheserviceprovide.

Powerspecifications
PowerVoltage AC100V-240V50/60Hz StandbyPowerConsumption <5W MaximumPowerConsumption <30W
Otherspecifications
Weight 2.6kg(5.73pounds) Size Width240mm(9.45inches)
Depth259mm(10.20inches) Height58mm(2.28inches)
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58mm

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Appendix
AboutMQA(MasterQualityAuthenticated)
This unit includes a MQA full decoder, which enables you to playback MQA audiofilesviastreamingorUSBaudioport,deliveringthesoundoftheoriginal masterrecording. ThedotsbesidetheMQAlogogreenorbluetoindicatethat the unit is decoding and playing an MQA stream or file, and denotes provenancetoensurethatthesoundisidenticaltothatofthesourcematerial.It glows blue               to indicate it is playing an MQA Studio file, which has eitherbeenapprovedinthestudiobytheartist/producerorhasbeenverifiedby thecopyrightowner. The dot glows magenta                to indicate that the unit is rendering an MQA streamorfile.ThisdeliversthefinalunfoldoftheMQAfile. MQAandtheSoundWaveDeviceareregisteredtrademarksofMQALimited.©2016
AboutRoonReady
Being Roon Ready means that Matrix Audio music streamers transparently discover and connect to Roon without any configuration, and bit-perfect audio isdeliveredfromRoontoyourmusicstreamers.
AboutSpotify
Useyourphone,tabletorcomputerasaremotecontrolforSpotify.Goto spotify.com/connecttolearnhow.
TheSpotifySoftwareissubjecttothirdpartylicensesfoundhere: https://www.spotify.com/connect/third-party-licenses.
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Attention
·Thisproductisforindooruseonly. ·Forfullventilation,itisrecommendedtoreserveaspaceoflargerthan5cmaroundthedevice. ·Donotcovertheairventswithstuffssuchaspapers,tablecloths,andcurtainstoobstructventilation. ·Donotplacestuffwithflame,suchaslightedcandles,onthedevice. · If the device is used in tropical areas, please be careful to prevent insects from entering the unit
throughtheairvents.
· The device must not be subject to water droplets or splashes. Please do not place stuffs filled with
liquidssuchasvasesandcupsonornearthedevice.
·DonotputstuffsaroundthedevicepowerplugandtheACpowersocket,inordertodisconnectthe
powersupplyeasilywhenneeded.
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