Meitner MA3i DAC Review

A pretty comprehensive review of the Meitner MA3i DAC with measurements.

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audphile1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 8,078 posts 02-16-2026 at 09:59pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete yyzsantabarbara 5,398 posts 02-16-2026 at 01:05pm Are you saying a longer Ethernet cable is better to keep the switch further out? yes that is correct. Eliminate EMI emitted by the switch. as to Ethernet cables…I use Audience Hidden Treasure into Meitner and it’s a CAT7 cable.
mitch2 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,754 posts 02-16-2026 at 10:44pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete “BTW - the linked review is for the MA3 not the MA3i” @yyzsantabarbara - Good catch. I read the whole thing and missed that.
yyzsantabarbara Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,570 posts 02-16-2026 at 11:04pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Here is another option to convert from fibre to Ethernet. I used to own v1 of this thing but traded it for something. EtherREGEN (original, "Gen1") – UpTone Audio
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audphile1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 8,078 posts 02-18-2026 at 02:32am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @charles007100 that’s the best outcome! Enjoy this excellent DAC!