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EMM Labs/Meitner MA3i 2-Channel DAC with USB / Streamer & Volume Control
EMM Labs/Meitner MA3i 2-Channel DAC with USB / Streamer & Volume Control

EMM Labs

Country of origin: Canada

EMM Labs/Meitner MA3i 2-Channel DAC with USB / Streamer & Volume Control
SKU: MEI-MA-3i-BL
$19,990.00

Includes GST. 🚚 Free shipping on orders over $100 Australia wide at checkout.

Incorporates the proprietary MDAT2™ upsampling technology, which converts all input signals to 16x DSD for optimal sonic performance. A built-in, fully-discrete volume control allows for direct connection to a power amplifier without the need for an external preamplifier. Extensive digital connectivity includes USB, coaxial, optical, and a network streaming module, making it a complete digital hub.

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Description

Meitner MA3i Integrated D/A Converter

"Everything I liked from the MA3 is there but with so much more depth and transparency etc . Its quite an achievement!" - Peter, UK

The MA3i Integrated D/A Converter, the next evolution of our multi-award-winning MA3 product. With the MA3i, Meitner Audio continues to push the boundaries of digital audio, combining the proven sound quality of our EMM Labs reference converters with cutting-edge features, all in a sleek and accessible design that enhances your music experience.

The Meitner MA3i:

  • Next generation 16xDSD MDAC2™ DAC paired with the updated MDAT2™ DSP
  • Latest generation VControl™ volume system from the EMM Labs DV2i
  • Supports DSD128/2xDSD, DXD, and MQA®
  • New advanced network streamer for seamless music streaming integration

16xDSD MDAC2™ and MDAT2™ DSP:

Like our new EMM Labs flagship converters, the MA3i utilizes our next generation MDAC2™ fully discrete, single-bit, 16xDSD D-to-A converters. It also has our updated MDAT2™ DSP, delivering real-time transient detection and up-conversion of all incoming audio, resulting in stunning clarity and precision.

Latest Generation VControl™:

Our latest VControl™ system, inherited from the EMM Labs DV2i, provides unmatched transparency at any volume, ensuring no loss of resolution while offering an expansive range of volume control with absolute sonic integrity.

MFAST™, MCLK3™ & New Power Systems for USB and Network:

The MA3i incorporates our updated frequency acquisition protocol (MFAST™) and new asynchronous clock (MCLK3™), reducing jitter to industry-defying levels. The updated input and power isolation systems utilize advanced filtering and galvanic isolation, providing superior noise reduction and isolation for both USB and network connections, ensuring optimal sound quality.

Advanced Network Streaming System:

With a more powerful network streaming platform, the MA3i grants effortless access to high-resolution services like TIDAL/TIDAL Connect and QOBUZ, while still supporting popular platforms such as Spotify, Deezer, and vTuner. It offers enhanced UPnP/DLNA support for NAS playback, ROON READY/ENDPOINT functionality, along with direct USB audio file playback for a seamless, modern listening experience.

Designed and manufactured in Canada, the new updated MA3i is ready to connect to your amplifier and speakers for a direct path to audio excellence. Whether upgrading or building a new high-end system, the MA3i is the ideal choice for those seeking the next level in digital performance.

KEY FEATURES

  • Next generation 16xDSD proprietary discrete dual differential DtoA converters (MDAC2™) with the updated Meitner Digital Audio Translator signal processing technology (MDAT2™)
  • Latest generation VControl™ high resolution volume control
  • Latest generation MFAST™ for ultralow jitter performance with proprietary asynchronous clocking system (MCLK3™)
  • USB audio and network interfaces with custom power and hardware galvanic isolation
  • Up to 24bit/192kHz & DSD support over all inputs: USB Audio, AES, COAX, TOSLINK and Network(RJ45)
  • 2xDSD (via DoP), DXD (352/384kHz) over USB Audio and Network(RJ45)
  • Full MQA® unfolding via USB Audio and Network(RJ45)
  • Integrated network streamer with support for Roon, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Qobuz, Deezer, VTuner, and DLNA/UPnP
  • IR remote and serial port for wired remote control

POWER SUPPLY

  • Power factor corrected
  • Universal 90V-260V, 50/60Hz
  • Power consumption: max. 50W
  • CE Approved
Tech Specs

Digital inputs:

  • AES/EBU, S/PDIF COAX, TOSLINK, USB Audio and Network(RJ45) supports up to 24bit/192kHz and DSD
  • USB Audio also supports 2xDSD, DXD (352/384kHz) & full MQA® decoding
  • Network(RJ45) also supports full MQA® decoding

Stereo Analog Outputs:

  • Balanced (XLR)
  • Unbalanced (RCA)

Output voltage:

  • XLR outputs: 6.0V (+17.8.0dBu)
  • RCA outputs: 3.0V (+11.8dBu)

Output impedance:

  • 300Ω balanced (XLR)
  • 150Ω unbalanced (RCA)

Dimensions (W x D x H:):

  • 435 x 400 x 92mm / 17.13 x 15.75 x 3.62in

Weight:

  • 7.43kg / 16.39lbs net (with remote control)

Finish:

  • Fine bead blasted front panel available in silver or black

Designed and Manufactured in Canada

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Why Choose EMM Labs

EMM Labs and Meitner Audio represent some of the most important and influential digital audio engineering in the world today. Founded by legendary Canadian designer Ed Meitner, the brands are built around decades of pioneering work in high-resolution digital playback and DSD conversion technology. In fact, Ed Meitner played a major role in the original development of DSD DAC technology itself, helping shape many of the digital playback principles still respected within high-end audio today.

What makes EMM Labs and Meitner particularly special is that the critical technologies inside the products are developed entirely in-house. Rather than relying on generic DAC chipsets or third-party streaming platforms, the company designs its own proprietary DAC architecture, streaming engine, clocking systems, analogue stages, power supplies, and volume control technologies. This allows EMM Labs to engineer a complete digital playback system with extraordinary control over timing accuracy, noise reduction, and overall musical performance.

At HeyNow Hi-Fi, these products consistently stand apart for their ability to reproduce music with exceptional dimensionality and holographic sound staging. Instruments and vocals are presented within a remarkably stable and believable acoustic space, allowing recordings to feel less like left and right speakers and more like musicians occupying physical positions within the room. The sense of depth, layering, and natural spatial separation is genuinely captivating, particularly within highly resolving systems.

Signature Design and Sound

Manufactured in Canada, EMM Labs and Meitner products are engineered around Ed Meitner’s proprietary MDAC and VControl technologies together with fully discrete analogue stages and carefully implemented low-noise power supplies. The result is a highly integrated digital platform designed specifically for musical realism and long-term listening satisfaction.

Sonically, these products are known for their extraordinary smoothness, tonal realism, and highly holographic presentation. Music emerges from an exceptionally quiet background with remarkable image stability and natural spatial depth. Rather than sounding flat or mechanically separated, instruments and vocals occupy clearly defined positions within the soundstage, creating an immersive and highly three-dimensional listening experience.

There is also a remarkable sense of ease to the presentation. Even highly complex recordings remain fluid, spacious, and emotionally engaging without becoming fatiguing or overly analytical. This ability to combine exceptional resolution with natural musical flow is one of the defining qualities that continues to make EMM Labs and Meitner products so respected amongst serious digital listeners worldwide.

The EMM Labs DV2i is widely regarded by many experienced listeners as one of the finest DAC streamer platforms currently available, combining world-class digital resolution with a deeply natural and musically convincing presentation. The Meitner MA3i captures much of this same philosophy and proprietary technology within a more accessible platform, making the Meitner sound and engineering approach available to a broader audience.

EMM Labs Product Range

The EMM Labs and Meitner ranges available through HeyNow Hi-Fi focus on high-performance DAC streamers and reference-level digital playback solutions designed for serious music systems. Across both brands, the emphasis remains firmly on proprietary engineering, low-noise design, and preserving the natural integrity of digital music playback.

At HeyNow Hi-Fi, Geoff and his experienced system setup team provide assistance with network integration, streamer configuration, digital system matching, and optimisation to ensure EMM Labs and Meitner products perform at their full potential within each customer’s listening environment.

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