M6x DAC

$4,200

Musical Fidelity presents its most advanced D/A converter yet: the M6x DAC. Designed and built in Europe, the new flagship will satisfy the discerning Musical Fidelity customer.

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A new legend is born… The Musical Fidelity M6x DAC incorporates the newest Sabre ESS chips – one for each channel to compliment the dual mono design front to back. The unbelievable detailed transient response is due to the Time Domain Jitter Eliminator.

Both outputs – the RCA and balanced XLR have their own output buffers. The output stages offer superior audio quality due to ultra low noise, large output voltage and high current drive. The broad gain bandwidth and lightning fast slew rate result in exceptionally low distortion.

Key Features

  • DAC Circuit: 32 bit Hyperstream II
  • DAC Chip: 2x ES9038Q2M (dual differential)
  • 16-core XMOS and CPLD MAX II Altera processors
  • USB: up to 32bit/768kHz
  • USB: DSD 256 (stereo DoP), DSD512 (stereo native)
  • SPDIF: up to 24bit/192kHHz
  • Advanced Reclocking on all inputs
  • Switchable Upsampling with Oversampling Bypass
  • Super Silent Power Transformer
  • Balanced and RCA output
  • Built-in Headphone Amplifier
  • Full Hardware MQA Decoding
  • Roon Tested

First step: Silence

The M6x DAC employs Super Silent Power Transformers. The industrial-grade power sockets with EMI filter and DC blocker stop interferences and eliminate transformer hum. The result is extremely low electromagnetic radiation.

Tailored to perfection

Musical Fidelity has always held circuit board design and layout up to the highest standards. Design and structure must be custom tailored to every application to measure and sound great. The listener should have a holographic musical experience in their homes.

Onboard headphone power

The built-in headphone amplifier delivers wide bandwidth and extremely low noise as well as high dynamic range.

Sensible beauty

The solid casework is uncompromisingly rigid. That not only makes the M6x DAC pretty to look at but also protects the circuitry from electromagnetic fields.

In the end: Music

The M6x DAC’s connects the listener with their favorite artists on a hypnotic level. Carefully unpack the component, hook it up and feel the immediate musical integration: Sweet and clear treble, devoid of grain, paired with bottomless, tactile, and full dynamic low end.

Those who want to delve deeper can utilize the customizable settings and make the M6x DAC a powerful tool for experts, which elevates it into a league of its own.

M6x DAC – Specifications

DAC

  • DAC Circuit: 32 bit Hyperstream II
  • DAC Chip: 2x ES9038Q2M (dual differential)
  • Total correlated jitter: <12 picooseconds peak to peak
  • Linearity: <0.4dB down to -130dB
  • Frequency response: -0,1dB at 10Hz, 0dB at 1kHz, -0,4dB at 20kHz
  • Channel separation: >130dB at 10kHz @ 0dBFS
  • Signal to noise: >120dB “A”- wtd 1kHz @ 0dBFS
  • Total harmonic distortion: < 0,0005% at 1kHz @ 0dBFS

Digital Inputs

  • 1x Coax, up to 24bit 192kHz (stereo PCM + MQA)
  • 2x Optical, up to 24bit 192kHz (stereo PCM + MQA)
  • 1x AES/EBU, up to 24bit 192kHz (stereo PCM + MQA)
  • 1x USB Audio Class 2.0, ‘USB B’; up to 32 bit 768kHz (stereo PCM + MQA), DSD 256 (stereo DoP), DSD512 (stereo native)

Analogue Outputs

  • 1 pair line level RCA fix/var @ 2V RMS at 0dBFS
  • 1 pair line level XLR fix/var @ 4V RMS at 0dBFS
  • Output impedance: < 10 ohms
  • 1 Headphone out 6.3mm jack variable

Headphone Amp

  • Power: 1.5W / channel into 32 Ω
  • Output impedance: Min. recommended 16Ω headphones
  • THD: < 0,005% at 1kHz @ 0dBFS
  • Signal/noise ratio: >115dB “A” wtd
  • Frequency response: +0.1, -0.4dB 20Hz to 20kHz

General Information

  • Dimensions (WxHxD): 440 x 100 x 390mm
  • Main voltages: 230V/115V Internally set or 100V optional
  • Max. Consumption: 20W, <0.5W in standby
  • Weight: 6.9kg

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