We've been making top-performance digital-to-analogue converters since the early days of CD. That means the M1 DAC benefits from almost 25 years of continual development, drawing on successive acclaimed DAC designs.
Musical Fidelity's Lubor J. Grigorescu subsequently wrote that the M8xi's analog volume control, which is digitally controlled by the front-panel knob, resides on a T1 PGA2320 chip. The company claims 'channel and frequency matching less than 0.1dB, even at lower levels, which are normally problematic for usual mechanical pot.' The Musical Fidelity M8xi is an integrated amplifier and one of the first new designs to appear since the company was purchased by Pro-Ject Audio Systems in 2019. If we look past the more arresting aspects of its specification (which, I assure you, we’ll cover thoroughly), it is competing in the same hotly contested field as a few designs we.
Whatever your digital source – from CD to computer to TV set-top box or DVD/Blu-ray player – the M1 DAC can upsample and convert it, producing stunning 24bit/192kHz resolution audio. In comparison, CD resolution is a mere 16bit/44.1kHz.
The M1 DAC features four digital inputs: balanced, USB, optical and coaxial. It is an asynchronous design with awesome performance: from its low-distortion, noise levels and jitter-minimising technology to its high-quality power supply, the M1 DAC surpasses the standards of DACs costing many times its price.
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The M1 DAC has been met with incredible acclaim. Stereophile's review said it 'offers performance that is close to the state of the art', calling it 'a piece of kit that can transform your system ' and 'a stunning bargain'.
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Meanwhile, the review from computer-audio specialist, AudioStream described the M1 DAC as 'a wonderfully musical-sounding DAC, and one that offered many hours of pure enjoyment.'