Review and Measurements of Matrix Audio Element X DAC/Streamer/Amp

[TGB]

Under MOST of the circumstances, this option should be set to ON.

Then it is kind of interesting that the setting seem to get value OFF by default (never touched this setting and it was set to OFF). Also the iOS app does not have this setting available (only available when browsing the settings directly on the Element X).

 

[Aibek]

MA Remote 3.0.1 for Android. Tablet. Gentlemen, how to adjust the font size ?, the letters are huge.

 

[Archsam]

An issue I encountered with the 3.0.1 MA Remote app - if I select 'play all' songs from my NAS under an artist, which contains multiple albums and many songs in total, the app is unhappy and will freeze, and only some of the songs will appear in the playlist (far fewer than the total).

This has never happened in previous versions of the app, and I have used the app since version 2.3 if I remember correctly.

@MatrixAudio - I will be grateful if you can look into this?

 

[Arslan]

New update of MAremote on Android available. Ready for next generation of devices (May presentation).

1. 2 generation element devices supported;
2. Qobuz streaming function optimized;
3. Fix the problem that the interface freezes when there are too many tracks in the Library;
4. Added search function to Internet radio;
5. Control the device volume through phone volume buttons;
6. Bug fixes;

 

[tensor9]

https://www.hifinews.com/content/matrix-audio-element-x-network-attached-dac-lab-report

This article mentioned the X is phase inverting, has anyone done a phase listening test?

There is an app called the "Speaker Pop" app on the Apple app store. You can download a file that plays correct-polarity test pulses and let the app listen, and it will tell you if it's in phase or out of phase.

Sure enough, the damn phase is inverted. There is also a youtube video that has test pulses both in and out of phase (or positive and negative polarity). It flashes + on - on the screen depending on what phase is being played. Sure enough, the phase is inverted. Every time, a positive phase is played, the app reads negative.

So the easiest fix for this is to just swap my speaker polarity? hahah

@amirm Think some test like this should be implemented going forward?

 

[piaseczek]

So the easiest fix for this is to just swap my speaker polarity? hahah

Is there no option to change polarity in the menu?

 

[tensor9]

Is there no option to change polarity in the menu?

Nope!

 

[piaseczek]

So the easiest fix for this is to just swap my speaker polarity? hahah

The easiest way is to swap pin 2 with pin 3 in the xlr cable.

 

[tensor9]

The easiest way is to swap pin 2 with pin 3 in the xlr cable.

I think just plugging my speaker wire into my amp "backwards" is even easier.