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New Matrix Audio MS Series

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Matrix Audio just released a new High End series composed of three units:

1. MS-1 Streamer
2. MP-1 Pre Amp
3. MA-1 Power Amp

Info can be found at Matrix Audio website:

 
MS-1 Streamer: https://www.matrix-digi.com/product/99/MS-1

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MP-1 Pre Amp: https://www.matrix-digi.com/product/101/MP-1

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MA-1 Power Amp: https://www.matrix-digi.com/product/103/MA-1

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These will not come cheap...

Just listed at @Audiophonics :

The power amp looks amazing. Not a big fan of the other two. Also, no volume knob for the preamp is a deal breaker for me. :confused:
 
8999 for a streamer??? Even though it works as an ADC/DAC also and provides a Phono input ( just MM), this price is not justified. But I suppose they have to charge it to be considered "High End" by audiophile customers. Should be a "bargain" in their realm...
 
8999 for a streamer??? Even though it works as an ADC/DAC also and provides a Phono input ( just MM), this price is not justified. But I suppose they have to charge it to be considered "High End" by audiophile customers. Should be a "bargain" in their realm...
You nailed it. ;)
 
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These will not come cheap...

Just listed at @Audiophonics :

The power amp looks amazing. Not a big fan of the other two. Also, no volume knob for the preamp is a deal breaker for me. :confused:
Agreed 100%. But the look and attention to detail is just amazing. $8000 for a streamer is way too much. However, out of curiosity, I would like to see it measured :)
 
It’s no desktop amp 42kg and half a meter deep . It costs to offer such substantial product . Spec are a bit lacking in detail hopefully someone measures this thing soon , it does not seem to be an ultra low distortion amp like benchmark etc , but you get power .
 
The streamer is a stunning piece of hardware. If I had twenty times my current net worth, I'd replace my Node with one. But it's too expensive for me to justify.
 
I don’t think they helped themselves with the naming, but it looks like the streamer also includes a full preamp - just not with as many extra inputs / outputs as the fully analog version. Also they do have i2s out and in. Hopefully that will allow external processing of the digital signal for PEQ, room correction…

Does the matrix software not include PEQ on other products? That I don’t know.
 
I don’t think they helped themselves with the naming, but it looks like the streamer also includes a full preamp - just not with as many extra inputs / outputs as the fully analog version. Also they do have i2s out and in. Hopefully that will allow external processing of the digital signal for PEQ, room correction…

Does the matrix software not include PEQ on other products? That I don’t know.
No peq currently in the software
 
Home Theater bypass for the MP-1 Pre Amp? Anyone know of any good class a preamp?
 
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