{"product_id":"musical-fidelity-m3xdac-digital-to-analog-converter","title":"Musical Fidelity M3xDAC Digital to Analog Converter","description":"\u003ch1\u003eM3x DAC - Overview\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur M3x DAC is our new entry in affordable high-end DACs. With its technical prowess, superb technical performance, careful PCB design in Musical Fidelity tradition, meticulous power supply layout, and excellent build quality, the new M3x DAC offers a truly outstanding modern high-end DAC design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Talk\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M3x DAC employs an upsampling DAC design with the SRC4392, a high-end sample rate converter from Burr Brown, tasked to re-clock all PCM signals and convert them into 192 kHz. Up-sampling done in this sophisticated and clean implementation allows us to reach the lowest distortion levels and maintain and elevate your digital music playback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PCM1795 DAC handles PCM rates of up to 32 bits and 192kHz and native and DoP DSD of up to DSD256. DSD files are not up-sampled, but played in their original format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe single ended RCA and balanced XLR outputs each have their own output buffer. Both output stages deliver superior audio quality, exhibit very low noise, large output voltage swing and high current drive. The excellent gain bandwidth and very fast slew rate produce exceptionally low distortion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.musicalfidelity.com\/uploads\/images\/productpage\/M3x-dac-1.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSuper Silent Power Transformer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M3x DAC displays our continued development of our Super Silent Power Transformers. Industrial grade power sockets with EMI filter and DC blocker stop interferences and eliminate transformer hum. The toroidal transformer with low core saturation is ideal for audio applications and especially perfect for digital audio due to its extremely low electromagnetic radiation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCorrect PCB Design \u0026amp; Layout\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDigital to analogue converters, compared to analogue amplifiers, present their own design challanges. They work in different domains, have their own requirements and need to be treated as such. Power requirements are unique and solutions designed for amplifiers will not show similar results when paired with digital circuitry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have always held circuit board design and layout up to the highest of standards at Musical Fidelity. We are not believers of flashy board design just for the sake of looks. The design \u0026amp; layout need to be custom-tailored to each application, measure well AND sound as envisioned. Only then have we done our job. At this point, we have given the listener a palpable sense of the recording venue that places the performers in a real-time holographic space in their own homes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMechanically Sound\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaying close attention to every aspect of the M3x DAC, we get a tremendous performer. The mechanical construction is uncompromisingly rigid and solid in typical Musical Fidality tradition. The front panel is milled from an extruded aluminium profile. Together with the heavy steel case this protects the internals against outer electromagnetic fields, and in the same way, the rest of your HiFi gear against electromagnetic fields generated by the M3x DAC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.musicalfidelity.com\/uploads\/images\/productpage\/M3x-dac-2.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eM3x DAC In Brief\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePCM1795 DAC with SRC4392 Upsampling Chip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 digital PCM filters \u0026amp; 2 analogue DSD filters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePCM inputs upsampled to 192kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSB: up to 32bit\/192kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSB: DSD 256 (stereo DoP and native)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSPDIF: up to 24bit\/192kHHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x USB, 2x coaxial, 2x optical inputs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x RCA, 1x balanced XLR output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAffordable entry into high-end DACs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery low noise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtremely low distortion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutstanding linearity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutstanding channel separation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuper Silent Power Transformer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalanced and RCA output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy aluminium frontplate with steel chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimal electromagnetic interference from power supply to DAC circuitry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoon Tested (*pending)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in the EU\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eM3x DAC - Specifications\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDAC\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDAC Chip: PCM1795\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSample rate converter: SRC4392\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal correlated jitter: \u0026lt; 48 picoseconds peak to peak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLinearity: \u0026lt; 0,2dB down to -100dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrequency response: -0,2dB at 20Hz, 0,1dB at 20kHz; 1,5dB at 70kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChannel separation: \u0026lt; -115dB 10kHz @ 0dBFS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignal to noise: \u0026gt;107dB “A”- wtd 1kHz @ 0dBFS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal harmonic distortion: \u0026lt; 0,005% at 1kHz @ 0dBFS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDigital Inputs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x Coax, up to 24bit 192kHz (stereo PCM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x Optical, up to 24bit 192kHz (stereo PCM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x USB Audio Class 2.0, ‘USB B’; up to 32 bit 192kHz (stereo PCM), DSD 256 (stereo DoP and native)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAnalogue Outputs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 pair line level RCA fix\/var @ 2V RMS at 0dBFS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 pair line level XLR fix\/var @ 4V RMS at 0dBFS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput impedance: \u0026lt; 50 ohms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGeneral Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions (WxHxD): 440 x 100 x 363mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMain voltages: 230V\/115V Internally set or 100V optional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax. 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