If you then go to -20.5dB, you’re at -20dB of analog attenuation and -0.5dB of digital attenuation. If you set it to -20dB, the relay will click, and you will now be at -20dB of analog attenuation with no digital attenuation. It has a wide range of adjustments and every 20dB of volume change you’ll hear a “click” from the relays.įor example, if you set the volume to -19dB, it’s -19dB of digital attenuation. It uses an array of relays along with the built-in DAC chip’s internal volume unit. The idea was to combine the audio quality advantages of an analog volume control along with the precision of a digital one.
#Elements pro series series
The volume control is what really sets the Element series apart. In addition to the chasses, Matrix Audio has also created beautiful custom displays for the Element series DACs. These two shells are combined in a design that is intended to minimize case resonance. The Element X uses a double shell chassis, with an inner shell of galvanized steel with multistrip reinforcing ribs, and an external shell made of 4mm aluminum. Matrix Audio DACs have beautifully designed and well-built chassis they are truly a fantastic value without sparing any details in aesthetics or appeal at their price point. With a Crystek CCHD 950 Femtosecond clock, the Element X also adds balanced headphone outputs via dual 3-pin XLR and a 4-pin XLR, in addition to its quarter-inch unbalanced outputs. Its DAC section is built on the ES9038PRO DAC chip, along with the ES9311 – a low-noise, low drop-out regulator designed specifically for high-performance audio systems. The initial appeal of the Element X for Drew was the impressively low noise floor that their products were providing, along with the overall value of the plethora of features that are included.
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Packed with features, the Element X is compatible with so many headphones it’ll be hard to find a reason why you don’t want one. Matrix Audio’s flagship DAC is the Element X DAC and headphone amp. It also has excellent digital audio conversion capability. The X-Sabre pro utilizes the ES9038PRO D/A chip, and its high-performance inner DSP unit and analog circuit provide for a better user experience. It’s also a go-to recommendation for Drew at the $2000 price point. The Matrix Audio X-Sabre Pro MQA is a phenomenal DAC and very popular here at Moon Audio. Drew was so impressed by their innovations and sound quality we now have the Matrix line available at Moon Audio. There he discovered the new Element Series product line by Matrix Audio. Back in the Spring of 2019, Founder and CEO of Moon Audio, Drew Baird flew to Singapore for CanJam2019.