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DAC ES9039Q2M Network Player DLNA Airplay 24bit/768kHz DSD512 MQA
Great sound, easy to use
MATRIX AUDIO – mini-i 4
The 3.46″ LCD touchscreen makes operation easy. The high-resolution display enriches the metadata of tracks currently playing and the status of the device, while the MA Remote application and RM5 remote control* offer convenient human-machine interaction. You can enjoy a varied selection of music sources and a more enjoyable music-listening experience.
*RM5 remote control is optional.
Sound quality is the essential element of a DAC
Featuring ESS’s latest ES9039Q2M D/A chip, carefully tuned audio circuitry, high-quality audio components and optimized circuit layout, it boasts a very high signal-to-noise ratio and extremely low distortion, offering excellent performance for a variety of music types.
No longer just a DAC
The all-new mini-i 4 music player not only boasts a rich set of digital inputs with excellent digital audio processing capabilities, but also supports a variety of network streaming protocols. Combined with a high-quality, in-house-developed digital audio playback/streaming system, MA Player, and the MA Remote App control application, it easily plays a vast amount of online streaming music, offering you an exceptional high-fidelity listening experience.
MA player
MA player is a high-quality digital audio playback/streaming control system developed by 「Matrix Audio」. With MA player, you can operate and control the mini-i 4 via smartphones or tablets within the local network. What’s more, MA player also integrates Roon Ready, DLNA/UPnP, AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect and TIDAL Connect, so you can enjoy high-resolution audio streaming across your network.
MA Remote application
The MA Remote app is developed by 「Matrix Audio」 and is available for iPhone, iPad or Android phones. With these devices, you can browse and play high-resolution online audio files from TIDAL, Qobuz and HIGHRESAUDIO, listen to Internet radio stations, adjust all hardware settings, check and install new firmware for your mini-i 4.
Sort your local music, play it effortlessly
The mini-i 4 supports local music playback from USB storage devices and NAS. It indexes storage and automatically builds a music library based on these storage sources. Music files will be categorized as “Library” in the MA Remote application, allowing you to easily find the music you want based on albums, tracks, artists, genres, composers, performers, ages, labels and more. Just browse and listen to your music collections.
Open the door to high-resolution online streaming
The mini-i 4 offers you a rich selection of online music resources. You can connect to TIDAL, Qobuz and HIGHRESAUDIO accounts in the MA Remote application, and easily browse and play a vast amount of high-quality online music, opening up an infinite world of music.
Enjoy streaming music immediately
The mini-i 4 supports a variety of network streaming protocols. In addition to Roon Ready and AirPlay, it also supports DLNA/UPnP, TIDAL Connect and Spotify Connect. This means you can stream audio via different devices and platforms. Whether you use Roon or wireless streaming via DLNA/UPnP and AirPlay, you can achieve a high-quality audio playback experience.
Enjoy Internet radio programs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
The mini-i 4 supports Internet radio from vTuner and Radio Paradise. Simply connect the mini-i 4 to the Internet, open the MA Remote application, and whether it’s pop music, classical music, energetic background music or talk shows, it can meet your needs and let you fully explore the diversity of music.
High-quality USB DAC
The mini-i 4 features a high-quality USB digital-to-analog converter. It lets you choose the right USB cable to connect to computers, smartphones or tablets, and supports different audio formats and sampling rates up to 768 kHz PCM, DSD512 and MQA audio.
Hi-Fi TV experience
The mini-i 4 has added an HDMI ARC input port, which transmits the audio signal from the TV or projector to the mini-i 4. This means you can enjoy clearer, more realistic sound when watching videos. Sampling rates are supported up to PCM 24 bit/192 kHz. Power on/off, volume and playback link between the mini-i 4 and the display device can be controlled via CEC, giving you a new Hi-Fi TV experience.
S/PDIF input for broad compatibility
The mini-i 4 features optical and coaxial S/PDIF input interfaces, which can process S/PDIF signals in the PCM 44.1-192 kHz range and DSD64 in DoP mode, offering users a higher-quality audio decoding experience.
Genuine Swiss Army Knife
In addition to digital audio input and audio streaming, the mini-i 4 also features an analog RCA input with three levels of input gain. This lets you adjust the input gain to suit the front-end device and your personal preferences. Whether you want to connect traditional analog audio devices or enjoy modern, high-resolution digital music, the mini-i 4 offers excellent audio performance and convenient operation.
Gigabit Ethernet
The mini-i 4 is equipped with a Gigabit Ethernet connection that guarantees stability and sufficient transmission speed when playing high-resolution audio files over the network, enabling audio files to be streamed to your audio system. Get ready for a musical feast!
Extensive connectivity
The Mini-I 4 boasts numerous digital inputs, as well as an analog RCA stereo input for an additional audio source, such as a turntable. Outputs include a stereo RCA output and a balanced stereo XLR output. The big news on version 4 is the appearance of an HDMI ARC input, enabling users to enjoy HiFi TV sound.
Technical data
Specifications |
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|---|---|
| Product type | Network player DAC |
| CPU | Quad Cortex-A55 2.0GHz |
| DAC chip | ES9039Q2M |
| Digital inputs | USB-B Coaxial Optical Toslink USB-C (5V/1.5A) HDMI ARC RJ45 |
| Analog input | RCA stereo |
| Analog outputs | 1x RCA stereo 1x XLR stereo balanced |
| Supported sampling rates | Coaxial and optical: PCM 24bit 192kHz and DSD64 (2.8MHz DoP) HDMI ARC: PCM 24bit 192kHz Audio USB: PCM 24bit 768kHz / MQA 24bit 192kHz, Flux MQA or MQA Studio 384kHz / DSD256 (11.2MHz DoP) & DSD512 (22.4 MHz native) |
| Network | LAN 1000 Mbps |
| RCA and XLR ANALOG OUTPUTS | |
|---|---|
| SNR | RCA: 121dB (A-weighted) XLR: 127dB (A-weighted) |
| THD+N | RCA : < 0.00015% @ 1k, < 0.00030 % @ 20Hz-20kHz XLR : : < 0.00015% @ 1k, < 0.00018 % @ 20Hz-20kHz |
| Frequency response | RCA: 20Hz-20kHz ±0.1/-3dB @ 90kHz XLR: 20Hz-20kHz ±0.1/-3dB @ 90kHz |
| Channel crosstalk | RCA: > -133 dB XLR: > -146 dB |
| Output level | RCA: 2.2Vrms @ 0dB XLR: 4.4Vrms @ 0dB |
| Analog RCA input (AUX) | |
|---|---|
| SNR | 100db A-Weighted |
| THD+N | < 0.0035% @ 1k, < 0.0035% @ 20Hz-20kHz |
| Frequency response | 20Hz-20kHz ±0.1/-3dB @ 46kHz |
| Channel crosstalk | > -105dB |
| Input level | 2.1 Vrms maximum |
| PLayer MA | |
|---|---|
| Locally supported file formats | MP3 , WMA , WAV , AIF, AIFC, AIFF, AAC, FLAC, OGG, APE, ALAC, M4A, DSF, DFF, CUE |
| Locally supported sampling rates | PCM 24bit 768kHz / DSD512 (native) / MQA 24bit 192kHz, Flux MQA or MQA Studio 384kHz |
| Roon ready | PCM 24bit 768kHz / DSD512 (native) / MQA 24bit 192kHz, Flux MQA or MQA Studio 384kHz |
| Supported protocols and services | Airplay 2, DLNA/UPnP, Tidal connect, Spotify connect, vTuner, Paradise Radio, HighRes Audio |
General |
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|---|---|
| Supply voltage | 100-240V AC 50/60Hz |
| Standby power consumption | < 5W |
| Maximum power consumption | < 20W |
| Dimensions | 224 x 186 x 53mm |
| Weight | 1.3kg |
| Packaging | 1x Matrix Audio Mini-I 4 1x Power cable |
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