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15 years of high-performance HIFI Audio Equipment R&D experience
Pushing the limits of sound in portable AMP
Key features
Two sound versions for multiple needs
MDA3: High-performance, high-power, multi-purpose, reference-level indicators. Providing a reference level of vivid live sound, the sound is dominated by the pursuit of extreme ambience.
MDA3E: lower power consumption, lower price, affordable, the pursuit of traditional CD Player style, the sound is smooth, warm, lush.
SOUNDAWARE's innovative power solutions:
Complex multilayer power technology with 4uV reference level power supply system
The key two main power supply using soundaware innovative LP1 module (High Efficiency, Lower Noise, High Current), while expanding the current, reducing internal resistance to ensure high efficiency: 200mA --> 2A, dedicated 4uV level 500mA high-performance linear LDOs for AMP module.
1+2 PCB design scheme, the main PCB is double-sided design with 6 layers.
Built-in 1380+uF capacitors
MDAC3: 560uf Ceramic Capacitor + Ultra Low Resistance 820uf Solid State Capacitor
MDAC3E: 560uf ceramic capacitor + low resistance 220uf audio capacitor
MDA3(E) realizes 3~10 times the capacitance capacity of most portable AMPs, making it possible to use high-quality HIFI material for tuning.
Groundbreaking power supply technology delivers unprecedented improvements in sound
Details and overtones are fully realized, sound is more stable and comfortable, and tuning with different materials is possible.
Soundstage, 3D feeling and dynamics are significantly improved.
The output of the AMP is obviously better controlled, and the sound is more powerful.
Solved the problem of low quality digital output of IIS+MCLK
based on rich HI-FI reference home product R&D experience
The impact of low quality IIS+MCLK on the listening experience:
Poor detail, weak sound, tinny sound-stage
Sound dynamic not in place, Loss of overtones, unnatural sound
Asynchronous DA and high-performance asynchronous master clock
are probably the only passive solutions to poor digital quality
MDA3(E) uses a customized audio frequency clock
that is only used in flagship HIFI home equipment
Benefits of 4 Pcs CS43131 in parallel:
8 channels, support class AB, class H:Large packaging with good heat dissipation, 8 DA channels with independent earphone AMP module, to meet the 8 channels&class AB earphone AMP mode of operation.
DA parallel indicators and performance enhancement: Parallel indicators and detail performance has a significant increase, but also to optimize the discrete single DA problem.
Lower power consumption ratio than the independent earphone AMP: power consumption is lower than the positive and negative power supply AMP chip, but instead of a higher power output.
Benefits of CS43131 in large packaging
Better heat dissipation to meet the long-term working requirements of class AB earphone AMP.
Class AB mode, has a more stable operating temperature, clock and material accuracy is higher.
Class AB mode, as an earphone amplifier, the power consumption will be increased by about 20%.
High-performance class AB balanced line output mode with volume preamp
Indicators at the reference level
(The above parameters are sample test results for MDA3(e) based on A-weighting at 20-20KHz. There are normal deviations in the chip itself.)
Two versions with completely different sound styles and power consumption
Blade style design, compact and easy to carry, 5-axis CNC machining process
Size: 65mm×24mm×14mm
Weight: 28.8g
Other Specifications
Output Level: 4V RMS (balanced ), 2VRMS (single)
Balanced power at 32 ohms (<1%): ~310mw*2(MDA3)/~195mw*2 (MDA3E)
Hardware Native Sample Rate: DSD256, DOP128 and PCM768
USB voltage operating range: 4~5.3V
Pushing the limits of sound in portable AMP
Key features
- Two versions based on power consumption and sound styles
- Supports up to DSD256 & PCM768KHz
- Breakthrough built-in capacitance of over 1380μF+
- SNR 136dB, dynamic range 134dB, distortion + noise 120dB, ground noise only ~600nV
- Maximum power: >400mW*2, with Class AB and Class H amplification modes， supports Class AB line output with volume control
- 1+2 PCBs, 6-layer main PCB design,4-piece parallel large package CS43131，8-channel DA&earphone AMP
- 4uV-level, separated 500mA earphone power supply,circuit 2A Level Variable Resistance LP1 Power Solution
- ±0.3ppm, -14x dBc/Hz (1KHz) high-grade 24.576M audio reference clock
- (The above parameters are sample test results for MDA3 based on A-weighting at 20-20KHz. There are normal deviations in the chip itself.)
Two sound versions for multiple needs
MDA3: High-performance, high-power, multi-purpose, reference-level indicators. Providing a reference level of vivid live sound, the sound is dominated by the pursuit of extreme ambience.
MDA3E: lower power consumption, lower price, affordable, the pursuit of traditional CD Player style, the sound is smooth, warm, lush.
SOUNDAWARE's innovative power solutions:
Complex multilayer power technology with 4uV reference level power supply system
The key two main power supply using soundaware innovative LP1 module (High Efficiency, Lower Noise, High Current), while expanding the current, reducing internal resistance to ensure high efficiency: 200mA --> 2A, dedicated 4uV level 500mA high-performance linear LDOs for AMP module.
1+2 PCB design scheme, the main PCB is double-sided design with 6 layers.
Built-in 1380+uF capacitors
MDAC3: 560uf Ceramic Capacitor + Ultra Low Resistance 820uf Solid State Capacitor
MDAC3E: 560uf ceramic capacitor + low resistance 220uf audio capacitor
MDA3(E) realizes 3~10 times the capacitance capacity of most portable AMPs, making it possible to use high-quality HIFI material for tuning.
Groundbreaking power supply technology delivers unprecedented improvements in sound
Details and overtones are fully realized, sound is more stable and comfortable, and tuning with different materials is possible.
Soundstage, 3D feeling and dynamics are significantly improved.
The output of the AMP is obviously better controlled, and the sound is more powerful.
Solved the problem of low quality digital output of IIS+MCLK
based on rich HI-FI reference home product R&D experience
The impact of low quality IIS+MCLK on the listening experience:
Poor detail, weak sound, tinny sound-stage
Sound dynamic not in place, Loss of overtones, unnatural sound
Asynchronous DA and high-performance asynchronous master clock
are probably the only passive solutions to poor digital quality
MDA3(E) uses a customized audio frequency clock
that is only used in flagship HIFI home equipment
Benefits of 4 Pcs CS43131 in parallel:
8 channels, support class AB, class H:Large packaging with good heat dissipation, 8 DA channels with independent earphone AMP module, to meet the 8 channels&class AB earphone AMP mode of operation.
DA parallel indicators and performance enhancement: Parallel indicators and detail performance has a significant increase, but also to optimize the discrete single DA problem.
Lower power consumption ratio than the independent earphone AMP: power consumption is lower than the positive and negative power supply AMP chip, but instead of a higher power output.
Benefits of CS43131 in large packaging
Better heat dissipation to meet the long-term working requirements of class AB earphone AMP.
Class AB mode, has a more stable operating temperature, clock and material accuracy is higher.
Class AB mode, as an earphone amplifier, the power consumption will be increased by about 20%.
High-performance class AB balanced line output mode with volume preamp
Indicators at the reference level
(The above parameters are sample test results for MDA3(e) based on A-weighting at 20-20KHz. There are normal deviations in the chip itself.)
Two versions with completely different sound styles and power consumption
Blade style design, compact and easy to carry, 5-axis CNC machining process
Size: 65mm×24mm×14mm
Weight: 28.8g
Other Specifications
Output Level: 4V RMS (balanced ), 2VRMS (single)
Balanced power at 32 ohms (<1%): ~310mw*2(MDA3)/~195mw*2 (MDA3E)
Hardware Native Sample Rate: DSD256, DOP128 and PCM768
USB voltage operating range: 4~5.3V
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arallel indicators and detail performance has a significant increase, but also to optimize the discrete single DA problem.
