Matrix Audio NT-1 Digital Audio Streaming Transport

Matrix Audio NT-1 Digital Audio Streaming Transport

Matrix Audio proudly presents the NT-1, a groundbreaking masterpiece designed for audiophiles in pursuit of perfection. This high-end digital audio transport unlocks the vast world of network streaming, extending beyond the limitations of traditional audio sources, and infuses your audio system with new energy.

Matrix Audio introduces a new family design language, equipped with the same Hi-Fi streaming hardware as the M Series. With a powerful core upgrade and a next-level display enhancement, the NT-1 delivers a brand-new experience that captivates both your ears and eyes.

Key Features:

• Hi-Res Music Streamer & Digital Transport
• Dual Femtosecond Clocks Powered by Independent Low-Noise Linear Regulators
• Option to Use External Clock System
• Large Toroidal Linear Power Supply
• SFP Interface + Gigabit Ethernet
• Large Colour Touch Screen Display
• Digital outputs: COAXIAL, OPTICAL & AES/EBU, IIS LVDS & USB DAC
• Supports Playback of Files up to PCM 768kHz, DSD 24.58MHz
• Supports Roon Ready, AirPlay 2, DLNA/UPnP, TIDAL Connect, Spotify Connect, vTuner etc
• Supports Optional M.2 NVMe SSD Drives & USB Mass-storage
• Playback Local Music File from USB & NAS Storage Devices
• New "Matrix Design" language
• Elegant Industrial Design & Refined Build Quality

User Manual (PDF, 1.29MB)

Matrix Design

The TT-1s industrial design showcases a new concept of simplicity. With hundreds of circular perforations of varying sizes and depths arranged in an array on the simple hexahedron, resembling rhythmic beats dancing and emerging on the surface.

"Evaluating audio products from the dimensions of 'listening' and 'looking' has always been our consistent philosophy. From concept to design, every step contains the love for music and the pursuit of beauty."

Reshaping The Listening Landscape

Inheriting And Upgrading

Matrix Audio proudly presents the NT-1, a digital streaming transport for your Hi-Fi that inherits Matrix Audio's new family design language, and is equipped with the same Hi-Fi streaming hardware as the M Series. The NT-1 takes care of all your local digital and streaming music needs, while leaving the DAC up to a separate unit - allowing you to use your own preferred DAC solution and keep the ability to upgrade down the line.

Continuous Evolution, Easier To Use

Powered by the Hi-Fi streaming hardware platform from the Matrix Audio M Series, the NT-1 delivers a significant leap in performance. Its upgraded display and the ever-evolving MA Player Hi-Fi Streaming OS, paired with the MA Remote App, provide seamless compatibility with both iOS and Android devices. Whether using a smartphone or tablet, you'll experience an effortlessly smooth and intuitive user experience.

Unlimited Resources at Your Fingertips

Enjoy Local & Cloud Music

Mount your NAS drive to the device, allowing you to create a music library directly from your NAS. If your music is stored in the cloud, such as Baidu Netdisk, it can also be mounted directly on the device.

NVMe SSD Slot

An NVMe SSD slot is located at the bottom of the chassis, allowing for easy installation of an SSD (not included). A specially designed, independent ultra-low-noise power supply ensures a quiet operating environment for the SSD - something that sets it apart from conventional computers.

Shareable Internal Storage

With the SMB protocol, computers on the same network can easily access the device's storage, making it simple to manage your music library. Additionally, the device can function as a NAS, enabling other streamers on the same network to seamlessly play the stored music.

Smart Wake Up & Trigger Control

Whether playing local music or online streaming audio, the device can be automatically woken up. And the back-end DAC or amplifier can be started through the trigger connection, which is automatic and convenient without any manual operation.

Excellent Clock System

This clock system derives from the flagship model of Matrix Audio, which has dual modes. In internal clock mode, the femtosecond clock provides a reference for the RF synthesizer, outputting a highly stable, low-phase-noise audio clock.

In external clock mode, the incoming clock signals become the reference for the RF synthesizer, outputting an audio clock that is highly stable, low-phase-noise, and phase-synchronised with the input clock. When paired with Matrix Audio SC-1 audio-grade clock source, it can further tap into the audio performance potential of the device and move to an even higher level.

Multiple Interfaces

Optical, coaxial, AES/EBU and IIS-LVDS output ports are available, which can easily connect to various digital audio devices such as DACs and amplifiers to meet your diverse audio connection needs. If you connect it to an active speaker with digital input, you can also enable the digital volume function, no need to add an additional speaker controller, and the volume can be adjusted easily.

Ensure Pure Audio Transmission

NT-1 features an audio-specific USB DAC interface with electrical isolation. It not only deeply optimises transmission noise, but also isolates the ground wire of the USB port from the device ground wire, fundamentally reducing noise and interference during audio transmission and ensuring the purity of the audio signal.

Additionally, the linear power supply of NT-1 is unique, with independent windings and a precise low-noise regulator circuit, providing the USB DAC interface with a dedicated power supply isolated from the digital part, further ensuring the stability and low noise of audio transmission, and bringing you the ultimate Hi-Fi experience.

Flexible Connection Options

With different SFP modules, you can freely expand a optical fibre or Ethernet ports as needed. When used with audio grade network switch from Matrix Audio, it can create a more efficient and stable network connection to meet the needs of Hi-Fi scenarios.

Full Linear Power Supply

The power supply system is built by a 60W toroidal transformer and multiple LDOs. The power for the digital audio processing core and the USB DAC interface are supplied by two independent windings of the transformer, ensuring stable operation of each part and effectively reducing noise interference.

Digital Management

Simply connect a USB CD drive and use the MA Remote App, you can convert CD albums into digital audio files and save them to the device's internal storage. This process creates a digital copy of your precious CDs, seamlessly combining the high-quality audio of CDs with the flexible management of streamers. Users can enjoy the unique ritual of CD playback while transcending the limitations of physical media, turning valuable music resources into digital formats for convenient playback. Let music become a constant, beautiful companion in your life.