[Jonclarke]

is there really a version 2 model?
I emailed an ebay seller and they said there is only one model, but one includes a remote and one does not. ebay seller is [size=10pt]wsz0304 [/size]

 

[jtam]

There has been an old model, which the new remote control cannot be paired with. Most sellers are only selling the new model now (with or without the remote). If you buy one second hand, you should check whether it's the new or old model. The old model has a blue power LED near the headphone jack. It was replaced by the remote control receiver on the new model.
 
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is there really a version 2 model?
I emailed an ebay seller and they said there is only one model, but one includes a remote and one does not. ebay seller is [size=10pt]wsz0304 [/size]

 

 

[Jonclarke]

Thanks, If it comes with the remote i guess its the new one
 

 

[publicholiday]

how is matrix compared to audio gd nfb-12 in terms of sound quality? any opinions?

 

[MickeyVee]

Just got my Matrix Mini-i today.. after setting it up, I was a little surprised that it did not put out as much volume as my FiiO E9. After listening for about 1/2 an hour, I took my HD600's off an noticed that my ears were ringing a bit.. I left the rig running and gave my ears a little time to recover.  After a second listen, well, it does push the HD600's quite nicely and the reason the volume was so high is that the Mini-i is smooooooooth!  Even without break-in, I'm liking it much more than the FiiO E7/E9 combo.
Going to let it run a few days straight to give it the initial break-in.. looking forward to hearing how it changes.

 

[melie]

Ooo.. I want this sooo bad...
Does anyone living in Benelux (preferably Belgium) ordered this yet?
I was wondering about how much tax/import you have to pay on it.

 

[dorannl]

Im from Maaseik Belgium
 
orderd it from hlly audio ebay store. They declare it as 30 $ cable tester or somthing in the bill. Ididnt pay any duane or tax. Was somthing like 230 euro incl shipping with free tripath amp

 

[pocketrocket]

1. How is the volume control on the Matrix Mini-i. It's digital I presume, does this audibly degrade the resolution on lowest volumes?
2. Can you control the volume through Windows normally? Atleast TOSLINK let's me control it through the sound card's controls and windows quick keys normally, this would be highly desired for when the volume has to be quick muted (For instance FiiO E7 doesn't allow this and it's a big con in functionality).

I really love the look of this DAC, so dying to hear it too!

 

[melie]

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Im from Maaseik Belgium
 
orderd it from hlly audio ebay store. They declare it as 30 $ cable tester or somthing in the bill. Ididnt pay any duane or tax. Was somthing like 230 euro incl shipping with free tripath amp

Wow! That's awesome! Thanks for the advice!
It only seems they're out of Matrix Mini-i's atm

 

 

[PanamaRed]

Just pulled the trigger on one   I'm going to be using it almost exclusively as a DAC
 
Hopefully it pairs well with a Decware CSP2+
 
Headfi is the little ultra-persuasive devil that sits on my shoulder
 

 

[SleepingBear]

Got into more problems, connected the matrix through spdif out to Marantz coax in. What do I set the matrix in for a source?
 
There are only four alternatives and none of the are the coax/spdif.
 
1. BNC
2. Toslink
3. AES/EBU
4. USB
 
Another question, do I need to change anything on my Pre-Amp to get it to know that I want to use the matrix instead of the built-in headphoneconnector on the marantz?
 
 

 

[grokit]

BNC (because of the locking connector) is your coax-spdif in, toslink for optical-spdif. If you want to listen directly out of the Mini-i, take it out of DAC mode by switching it to "VOL&HP ON" when powering the unit on with the volume knob pushed in.

 

[dorannl]

Hi is it possible to connect a DVD player with coax audio to the AES/EBU blananced input of the dac with this cable
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10244&cs_id=1024404&p_id=4775&seq=1&format=3#specification
 
I already use all other inputs and need to connect a dvd player.

 

[Gotez]

If you're DVD player does not have an AES out you'll need a coax to XLR plug. But otherwise it'll work fine. I connected my pc (SPDIF) to the AES port and it works without any issue.

 

[Killbox]

So is this a good DAC? planning on getting a dac for my headphone setup. AKG Q701 and Heed CanAmp. I have this one and Beresford TC-7520SEG on my list.