MATRIX AUDIO MS-1 Music Streamer
Packing list
Parts and names
Front
- Power on/Standby
After connecting to power supply, press this button to power the device on, press it again to let the device standby. It will take about 30 seconds for the first start up after connecting to the power supply every time. - LCD screen
- A Status bar
Status info : Status including time, network connection, storage device, NAS and hardware functions.
Settings button: Tap on this button to enter the “Settings” menu and change the options of the device. - B Information of audio
Including album art, track title, artist, duration, audio format, sampling rate and the filter type being used. - C Playback control buttons
With these buttons, you can control the playback, enable and disable loop and shuffle, check the play queue and the playlists. - D My favorites button
Add tracks to My favorites or remove tracks from My favorites by tapping on this button. - E Control bar
Input channel : Select the input channel.
Output channel (only for MS-1 Pre) : Select the output channel.
Filters: Select the audio filter types.
Volume and mute: Change the volume of pre outs, enable or disable mute for line outs or pre outs
Rear
- Preamplifier output (only for MA-1 Pre)
Output level adjustable. Active speakers or amplifiers can be connected through these ports. - Line output
Output level fixed. Recording or monitoring devices can be connected through these ports. - Analog input
Connect to analog output devices through RCA or XLR cables. - Phono input
Connect the phono output ports of vinyl turntables to the device through RCA cables. MS-1 supports MC and MM cartridges. Please select what type of cartridge you are using from the MA Remote App. - External clock input
To use external clock input, connect the external clock source to the device through a coaxial cable with 500 impedance. Then turn to the settings menu from the device and choose “External clock”. - Optical & coaxial input
Connect to front-end devices with S/PDIF outputs through optical or coaxial cables. - IIS-LVDS input
Connect to digital interfaces by Matrix Audio or other compatible devices through standard HDMI cables. The device has 4 kinds of IIS LVDS pin definitions, which can be viewed and configured in the
MA Remote App. - IIS•LVDS output
Output the audio signal being played. You can connect an external DAC to this port, and the MS-1 will work as a digital audio transport. The device has 4 kinds of IIS-LVDS pin definitions, which can be viewed and configured in the MA Remote App. - USB Audio
Connect to a PC through USB A to B cable, MS-1 will work as an external sound card of the PC.
Connect to a smartphone or tablet through USB C to B cable, MS-1 will work as an external sound card of the phone or tablet.
*When connecting Apple devices which has a Lightning port to MS-1, you’ll need a Lightning to USB Camera Adapter. Due to the hardware difference between Android devices, we can’t ensure MS-1 is compatible with all the Android devices. - USB
Connect to USB storage devices or CD drives. Each USB ports provice a maximum 5V/1.5A power. - Ethernet
Connect to LAN port of the network router, the connection supports Gigabit transmission. - SFP port
SFP optical and SFP to RJ45 modules can be plugged into this port.
The connection supports Gigabit transmission. - Reset button
Only use this button when the unit works incorrectly, the unit can be reset to factory state. Please operate under the instructions by service team from Matrix Audio. - Trigger input/output
Connect to audio devices with trigger ports through 03.5mm mono plug cables, to achieve linkage control between the element device and other devices. The trigger output provides a 12V DC signal.
When connecting MS-1 to MP-1 by a 03.5mm stereo plug cable, and enable “Advanced control” from the settings menu of MS-1. You’ll able to control volume, input and output channels of MP-1 through MA-Remote App. - Power input
Please use a power cable which includes an earth wire and ensure you have a reliable earth wire connection. Otherwise, the casing of the device may have a slightly charged touch. - Power switch
If you need the device to be turned off completely, please turn off this switch. Otherwise, there is still about IW power consumption in standby mode. - Fuse holder
Please use a 5x20mm time-delay fuse.
- SSD slot
An M.2 NVMe SSD can be installed here as the internal storage of the device.
Remote Control
- Power on/Standby
- Working/Battery status
- Dimmer
- Input channels
- Programmable buttons
Define the functionalities of the programmable buttons through MA Remote App, these buttons are not defined by default. - Volume
- Mute/Unmute
Press to mute, press again to unmute. You also can unmute by pressing the volume +/- buttons in mute state. - Filters
Switch the corresponding filter types applied to the current playing audio format in a loop. - Playback control area
When the input channel supports, the playback can be controlled by these buttons.
Slide in the direction of the arrow to open the battery holder. Please pay attention to the polarity when installing the batteries.
Point the remote control to the element device when using it, the operating distance is about 8 meters. When the battery is low, the LED indicator on the remote control flashes red, there will also be a notification showing on the device screen. If there are more than one Matrix Audio device in a single environment, in order to prevent 1 remote control from controlling multiple devices at the same time, we preset 5 address codes in the remote control, these address codes can be configured in the Settings menu showing below, and follow the instructions on the screen.
Operations before using
Connect to Network
LAN
Connect the product to the LAN port of the network router through an Ethernet cable. It is recommended to set up the router as a DHCP server, the device will be assigned an IP address automatically. Select “LAN” in option Network in Settings menu, you can configure the network specs manually, after joining the network, there will be an
icon shown in the status bar. When the connection has no Internet access, there will be an 
Icon in the status bar.
SFP
Plug an SFP optical module or an SFP to RJ45 module, you’ll be able to connect the device to network via optical or Ethernet cables. It is recommended to set up the router as a DHCP server, the device will be assigned an IP address automatically. Select “SP” in option Network from Settings menu, you can configure the network specs manually, after joining the network, there will be an icon shown in the status bar. When the connection has no Internet access, there will be an icon in the status bar.
Connect to external clock
If you want to use an external clock source, connect the external clock to the MS-1 through a 500 impedance coaxial cable, select “External clock” in the device settings menu. It supports 10MHZ sine wave or square wave input. When the device detects an external clock signal, the icon 
will be displayed on the status bar. When the option Reference Clock is set to “External Clock” while the clock device is not connected, music will not be played.
MA Remote App
Install MA Remote App for your iPad, iPhone or Android phone.
Open the App, follow the instructions to add the device to MA Remote App.
To control and configure the element devices through MA Remote App, or playback streaming music from the device, please refer to matrix-digi.com/tutorials for instructions.
Driver for USB Audio
When connecting the devices to a Windows 7/8/10/11 computer via USB connection as an external audio device, please install drivers as following instructions:
- Double-click the driver installation package and click “Next”.
Select installation path and click “Install”. 
- Click “Next” after the installation is complete.
- Click “Finish” to close the Setup Wizard.
It’s no need to install drivers for macOS, just select “Matrix Audio” as the audio output device in Sound Preferences.
Technical Specifications
Digital Input
Coaxial & Optical
- PCM 16-24Bit/44.1KHZ, 48KHZ, 8.2KHz, 96KHz, 176.4KHz, 192KHZ
- DSD 2.82MHz, 3.07MHz(DoP)
IIS LVDS
- PCM 16-32Bit/44.1kHz, 48KHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4KHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz, 705.6kHz, 768KHZ
- DSD 2.82MHz, 3.07MHz, 5.64MHz, 6.14MHz, 11.29MHz, 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)
USB Audio
- PCM 16-24Bit/44.1kHz, 48KHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz, 705.6kHz, 768kHz
- MỌA 16-24Bit/44.1kHz, 48KHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4KHz, 192kHz, 352.8KHz, 384kHz MQA or MQA Studio stream
- DSD 2.82MHz, 5.64MHz, 11.29MHZ (DoP)
- DSD 2.82MHz, 3.07MHz, 5.64MHz, 6.14MHz, 11.29MHz, 12.29MHz, 22.58MHz, 24.58MHz (Native)
Digital Output
IIS-LVDS
- PCM 16-32Bit/44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4KHz, 192KHz, 352.8KHz, 384kHz, 705.6kHz, 768kHZ
- DSD 2.82MHz, 3.07MHz, 5.64MHz, 6.14MHz, 11.29MHz, 12.29MHZ, 22.58MHZ, 24.58MHz, 45.16MHZ, 49.15MHz (Native)
Aux Input
XLR
- Input Impedance: 40kQ
- SNR: 118dB A-weighting
- THD+N: <0.00026%@1k, <0.00030%@20Hz-20kHz
- Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz 0.3 -3dB@46kHz
- Crosstalk: >-135dB
- Input Level: 4.9VRMS Maximum
RCA
- Input Impedance: 20kQ
- SNR: 110dB A-weighting
- THD+N: <0.00060%@1k, <0.00100%@20Hz-20kHz
- Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz ‡0.3-3dB@46kHz
- Crosstalk: >-125dB
- Input Level: 2.35VRMS Maximum
Phono
- MM Mode
- Input Impedance: 47kQ/100pF
- Gain: +45dB
- MC Mode
- Input Impedance: 1000
- Gain: +65dB
Line Output
XLR
- Output Impedance: 200
- Output Level: 5VRMS Fixed
- SNR: 129dB A-weighting
- THD+N: <0.00020%@1k, <0.00025%@20Hz-20kHz
- Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz 0.3-3dB@83kHz
- Crosstalk: >-145dB
Pre Output
XLR
- Output Impedance: 400
- Output Level: 0~16VRMS Adjustable
- Gain: +10dB
- SNR: 126dB A-weighting
- THD+N: <0.00020% @1k, <0.00025%@20Hz-20kHZ
- Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz ‡0.3 -3dB@83KHZ
- Crosstalk: >-145dB
RCA
- Output Impedance: 160
- Output Level: 0~8VRMS Adjustable
- Gain: +10dB
- SNR: 126dB A-weighting
- THD +N: <0.00020%@1k, <0.00025%@20Hz-20kHz
- Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz 0.3 -3dB@83kHz
- Crosstalk: >-140dB
Network
- LAN: 10/100/1000 Mbps
- SFP : 10/100/1000 Mbps
USB
USB 3.0 × 2
The USB port provides a maximum power of 5V/1.5A. The USB 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.
External Clock Input
10MHZ / 500 / Sine wave or square wave input
Trigger
- Trigger in : DC 6-12V < 10mA
- Trigger out : DC 12V/50mA
Storage Extension
M.2 2280 NVMe PCle SSD slot *1
MA Player
- Controller app: MA Remote App
- Local Playback:
- Format Supported
- MP3, WMA, WAV, AIF, AIFC, AIFF, AAC, FLAC, OGG, APE, ALAC, M4A, DSF, DFF, CUE
- PCM 16-24Bit/44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2KHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz, 705.6KHz, 768KHZ
- MỌA 16-24Bit /44.1kHz, 48KHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8KHz, 384KHZ
- MỌA or MQA Studio stream
- DSD 2.82MHz, 3.07MHz, 5.64MHz, 6.14MHz, 11.29MHZ, 12.29MHz, 22.58MHz, 24.58MHZ
- Roon Ready
- PCM 16-24 Bit /44.1 kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz. 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz, 705.6KHz. 768KHZ
- MQA 16-24Bit /44.1 KHz, 48kHz, 88.2KHz, 96kHz. 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz MQA or MỌA Studio stream
- DSD 2.82MHz, 5.64MHz, 11.29MHz, 22.58MHZ
AirPlay2, DLNA/UPP, TIDALConnect, SpotifyConnect, vTuner, Radio Paradise, the audio specsdepend on the service provider.
Power Specs
- Power Voltage: AC 100V-120V 50/60Hz or AC 220V-240V
50/60Hz, factory-fixed - Standby Power Consumption: < 5W
- Maximum Power Consumption: < 60W
Weight & size
- Weight: 14.6kg (32.2 pounds)
- Size: Width: 430 mm (16.93 inches)
- Depth: 353 mm (13.90 inches)
- Height: 106 mm (4.17 inches)
* For improvement purpose, specifications subject to changes without prior notice
About MQA
This unit includes a MQA full decoder, which enables you to playback MQA audio files via streaming or USB audio port, delivering the sound of the original master recording. The dots beside the MQA logo green 
. or blue 
. to indicate that the unit is decoding and playing an MQA stream or file, and denotes provenance to ensure that the sound is identical to that of the source material. It glows blue . to indicate it is playing an MQA Studio file, which has either been approved in the studio by the artist/producer or has been verified by the copyright owner.
The dot glows magenta 
. to indicate that the unit is rendering an MQA stream or file. This delivers the final unfold of the MQA file.
*MQA and the Sound Wave Device are registered trade marks of MQA Limited. ©2016
About Roon Ready
Being Roon Ready means that Matrix Audio music streamers transparently discover and connect to Roon without any configuration, and bit-perfect audio is delivered from Roon to your music streamer.
About Spotify
Use your phone, tablet or computer as a remote control for Spotify. Go to spotify.com/connect to learn how.
The Spotify Software is subject to third party licenses found here: https://www.spotify.com/connect/third-party-licenses .
Attention
This product is for indoor use only. For full ventilation, it is recommended to reserve a space of larger than 5 cm around the device. Do not cover the air vents with stuffs such as papers, tablecloths, and curtains to obstruct ventilation. Do not place stuff with flame, such as lighted candles, on the device. If the device is used in tropical areas, please be careful to prevent insects from entering the unit through the air vents. The device must not be subject to water droplets or splashes. Please do not place stuffs filled with liquids such as vases and cups on or near the device.
Matrix Electronic Technology Co., LTD
- matrix-digi.com
- +86-29-86211122
- Room 206 Block B, #58 Mingguang Road Xian, Shaanxi
Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: How do I reset the Music Streamer to factory settings?
A: Press the reset button on the rear panel of the device. Please follow the instructions provided by the Matrix Audio service team. - Q: Can I connect my smartphone to the Music Streamer?
A: Yes, you can connect your smartphone to the Music Streamer via USB using the appropriate cable for external sound card functionality.
Documents / Resources
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MATRIX AUDIO MS-1 Music Streamer [pdf] User Manual MS-1 Music Streamer, MS-1, Music Streamer, Streamer |