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Emm Labs
Website:https://emmlabs-meitner.com/
Est. year: 1998
Location: USA
EMM Labs is a Canadian maker of digital converters, transports and amplification, established in 1998 in Calgary, Alberta, by engineer Ed Meitner. Born in Austria, Meitner moved to Canada in 1969 and worked on the first fully automated studio mixing console at Olive Electrodynamics in Montreal, which led him to study timing errors in digital audio. He founded Museatex in the early 1980s and later worked with Sony and Philips on SACD.
Range & what it's known for
Converters are the core of the range. The DA2 arrived in 2016 and was followed by the DA2 V2 in 2022, while the DV2 adds the VControl volume system and the DV2i adds streaming. Digital sources include the TXi transport, linked through the proprietary EMM Link, and the NS1 streamer, which uses the EMM Optilink fibre connection for galvanic isolation. Amplification covers the PRE preamplifier, the 400 W Class A/B MTRS stereo amplifier and the MTRX2 V2 and MTRX Reference models. In-house processing runs through MDAT2 transient processing, MFAST jitter removal and the MCLK2 clock, feeding 16x DSD conversion.
Who owns it and where it's made
The company remains founder-led and headquartered in Calgary, where its products are designed. It also works on professional converter systems, and Meitner designed the first complete six-channel DSD playback system for home use. In 2012 it launched Meitner Audio, a sister brand that brings the same conversion technology to lower price points.
The lineup in this catalog
DACs and transports. Prices start around USD 15,000 and climb past USD 40,000 for the top models.
Who it's for
EMM Labs suits buyers building a high-cost digital front end around a DSD-based converter, especially those with large disc or high-resolution file libraries. Most owners begin with the DA2 V2 or DV2 and then choose the TXi or NS1 added as a matched source. From there an owner can complete the chain with the PRE and the MTRS or MTRX amplifiers, while Meitner Audio is the in-house route for a smaller budget.
Range & what it's known for
Converters are the core of the range. The DA2 arrived in 2016 and was followed by the DA2 V2 in 2022, while the DV2 adds the VControl volume system and the DV2i adds streaming. Digital sources include the TXi transport, linked through the proprietary EMM Link, and the NS1 streamer, which uses the EMM Optilink fibre connection for galvanic isolation. Amplification covers the PRE preamplifier, the 400 W Class A/B MTRS stereo amplifier and the MTRX2 V2 and MTRX Reference models. In-house processing runs through MDAT2 transient processing, MFAST jitter removal and the MCLK2 clock, feeding 16x DSD conversion.
Who owns it and where it's made
The company remains founder-led and headquartered in Calgary, where its products are designed. It also works on professional converter systems, and Meitner designed the first complete six-channel DSD playback system for home use. In 2012 it launched Meitner Audio, a sister brand that brings the same conversion technology to lower price points.
The lineup in this catalog
DACs and transports. Prices start around USD 15,000 and climb past USD 40,000 for the top models.
Who it's for
EMM Labs suits buyers building a high-cost digital front end around a DSD-based converter, especially those with large disc or high-resolution file libraries. Most owners begin with the DA2 V2 or DV2 and then choose the TXi or NS1 added as a matched source. From there an owner can complete the chain with the PRE and the MTRS or MTRX amplifiers, while Meitner Audio is the in-house route for a smaller budget.
