Musical Fidelity M6x DAC Digital to Analogue Converter

Our M6x DAC is a new milestone in the history of Musical Fidelity DACs. Its predecessor, the M6s DAC was one of the first to use the critically acclaimed ESS 32-bit HyperStream II DAC architecture. With the M6sR DAC, we continued to improve the firmware and added a few other quality of life improvements. DSD was now easier to use, we had full Roon Support and in- & outputs were updated to keep up with the fast moving digital audio landscape. And the other big thing: the M6sR DAC was now being made in the EU!

DAC

• DAC Circuit: 32 bit Hyperstream II
• DAC Chip: 2x ES9038Q2M (dual differential)
• Total correlated jitter: <12 picooseconds peak to peak
• Linearity: <0.4dB down to -130dB
• Frequency response: -0,1dB at 10Hz, 0dB at 1kHz, -0,4dB at 20kHz
• Channel separation: >130dB at 10kHz @ 0dBFS
• Signal to noise: >120dB “A”- wtd 1kHz @ 0dBFS
• Total harmonic distortion: < 0,0005% at 1kHz @ 0dBFS

Digital Inputs

• 1x Coax, up to 24bit 192kHz (stereo PCM + MQA)
• 2x Optical, up to 24bit 192kHz (stereo PCM + MQA)
• 1x AES/EBU, up to 24bit 192kHz (stereo PCM + MQA)
• 1x USB Audio Class 2.0, ‘USB B’; up to 32 bit 768kHz (stereo PCM + MQA), DSD 256 (stereo DoP), DSD512 (stereo native)

Analogue Outputs

• 1 pair line level RCA fix/var @ 2V RMS at 0dBFS
• 1 pair line level XLR fix/var @ 4V RMS at 0dBFS
• Output impedance: < 10 ohms
• 1 Headphone out 6.3mm jack variable

Headphone Amp

• Power: 1.5W / channel into 32 Ω
• Output impedance: Min. recommended 16Ω headphones
• THD: < 0,005% at 1kHz @ 0dBFS
• Signal/noise ratio: >115dB “A” wtd
• Frequency response: +0.1, -0.4dB 20Hz to 20kHz

General Information

• Dimensions (WxHxD): 440 x 100 x 390mm
• Main voltages: 230V/115V Internally set or 100V optional
• Max. Consumption: 20W, <0.5W in standby
• Weight: 6.9kg