ЦАПы — Meitner Audio MA3i SE — Silver Edition

The Meitner Audio MA3i SE - Silver Edition is an integrated digital-to-analogue converter built in Canada, with a full silver chassis and a custom front panel machined from Canadian aluminium. Internally it keeps the architecture of the regular MA3i, so the difference lies in the finish rather than the circuitry.

Key specs that matter

Proprietary discrete dual differential 16xDSD converters (MDAC2) do the conversion, fed by the updated MDAT2 signal processing and clocked by the MFAST frequency acquisition protocol with the MCLK3 asynchronous clock. All digital inputs accept up to 24-bit/192kHz, while USB and network also take 2xDSD via DoP, DXD at 352/384kHz and full MQA unfolding. Output level is 6.0V on XLR and 3.0V on RCA, with output impedance of 300 ohms balanced and 150 ohms single-ended.

Engineering and use context

Inputs cover AES/EBU, S/PDIF coaxial, TOSLINK, USB Audio and network over RJ45. The built-in VControl volume system lets the unit drive a power amplifier directly. The chassis measures 435 x 400 x 92 mm, weighs 7.43 kg and draws up to 50 W.