Meitner MA3i DAC Review

Well, I better figure out a way to play some DSD files.

My most dramatic ‘Wow’ moment was listening to the first DSD track. It’s a very simple song with two sops and two altos, a male voice joining for the chorus. Again, it’s in the stark realism and depth of attack. My “big3” = G**, C** and M** all sound slightly foggy in comparison.

@yyzsantabarbara sorry if i missed it, but what filter are you using on the D1?

@yyzsantabarbara I’m sure you know but to use qobuz connect with Meitner you just open the qobuz app on your phone, start the song and click on the bottom left  icon to select the source. Choose MA3i. That’s all there is to it. 

@habaneromonk Ethernet cable makes a difference especially one that feeds your streamer. Every streamer will buffer or cache the data. You can pull the cable out and it will continue playing until the buffer is depleted. But this doesn’t mean the cable won’t impact the sound quality. 

@mdonda i had three guys over for a listening session to compare the MU2 with the MA3i, and everyone felt that the MU2 was more musical and presented more color.  One fellow felt that the Meitner had more high frequency extension.