Meitner Audio MA3 Manual

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MA3 Integrated D/A Converter Manual

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Page 2: Safety Instructions
EEC: This product has been designed and tested to comply with the limits set out in EN55013, EN55020 and EN 60065:2009 (electrical safety). meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 3: Introduction
This manual provides important information regarding the use, installation and care of your new Meitner Audio product. meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Control App page 19 Roon Setup page 29 Infrared Remote Control page 30 Appendix (Network Reset + Battery Change) page 31 meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 5: Warranty
Meitner Audio product purchased from non-authorized dealers or from a dealer selling outside his/her authorized territory will automatically void product warranty. meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 6: Ma3 Integrated D/A Converter
Along with USB inputs for direct audio file playback, it supports UPNP/DLNA for connection to NAS devices. ROON READY/ROON ENDPOINT support is also built in. meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 7: Features & Specifications
2. For proper digital audio data transfer (176, 192kHz and DSD) appropriate high quality AES/EBU, COAX, TOSLINK and USB 2.0 cables recommended. meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 8 Power consumption: max. 50W • CE Approved Remote control: Infrared Dimensions: W x D x H: 435 x 400 x 92mm Weight: 7.43kg meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 9: Front Panel & Functions
• COAX : Selects SPDIF (RCA) digital audio from COAX connector Input touch button • TOS : Selects SPDIF (TOSLINK) digital audio from TOS connector meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 10 AES, TOSLINK or SPDIF interfaces please ensure that you use high quality cables and your digital source device supports those sample frequencies using those inputs. meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 11: Rear Panel & Functions
Warranty void if model/serial number indicator is not attached to unit, missing or damaged whereby serial number cannot be seen. meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 12 (WiFi adaptor not included) 8. System Remote: • Wired RS232 communication port Service: • RESET: Factory Reset button (for support purposes only) meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 13: Connecting And Operating The Ma3
7. When streaming from a streaming service, playing files back from a USB thumb drive or from a networked device like a NAS, information about the stream/file will be displayed above the input. meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 14 DSF or DFF file formats. The MA3 provides full ® unfolding when playing back ® files (up to 192kHz). meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 15 MA3 USB Audio device as per the installation instructions. *Not using proper cables will cause audio issues between digital source and DAC. meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 16: Dsd, Dxd And Mqa ® Audio
8. The MA3 supports the full unfolding of ® audio files using its custom implementation of the ® decoder and renderer. meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 17 The master ® file is fully authenticated and is small enough to stream or download. Visit mqa.co.uk for more information. meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 18: Network And Streaming
MA3. Do not install the mConnect Player Lite, mConnect Player (paid mConnect Control app) or mConnect Player HD. Mobile and tablet/iPad app meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 19: Mconnect Control App
• “Local Server” play files from local storage (mobile/tablet), USB drive connected to the MA3, detected DLNA/UPnP enabled network storage meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 20 6. On the right is a usage guide with regards to the Repeat and Shuffle Shuffle off Shuffle on functions. Press the icons to select appropriate function. meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 21 5. Sync, volume and mute functions using the Roon app behave the same way when using the MA3 as a Roon Endpoint. meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 22 3. You can also add tracks to a specific playlist using “Artist”, “Album”, by using the folder option and/or using search functions. meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 23 Press “PLAY” to start playback. 6. From this function list you can also edit playlist name or remove/delete the playlist. meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 24 8. To the left of the add tracks function is the remove/edit playlist function. This allows for the removal of specific tracks in the playlist. meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 25 “Connect to device” page and select the MA3 from the list. Spotify Connect Spotify Connected to Device to Meitner MA3 See Spotify eg. on the right. meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 26 The radio streaming information will also be displayed below the radio station icon/art. meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 27 “Meitner_MA3”. You can change this by selecting the “Device Name Change” option. 3. Set a static IP for the MA3 by pressing the cog on right of the “LAN IP” setting. 4. If a firmware update is available you will be notified at the bottom of the page, and you can just press this option to update.
Page 28 7. You can use this feature to quickly check that the mConnect Control/HD app is connected to the Meitner Audio MA3, and if the MA3 is properly connected to your network. meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 29: Roon Setup
4. Sync, volume control and mute functions of the MA3 can be controlled using the Roon app. Please refer to page 21 for details. meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 30: Infrared Remote Control
Selects the TOSLINK SPDIF input via TOS 1 optical connector Not in use Use the +/- buttons to increase/decrease the MA3’s analog output A, B, C Not in use meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.
Page 31: Appendix (Network Reset + Battery Change)
4. Please locate the battery and note how it is installed in the remote. 5. Remove and replace with new battery. Replace cover back onto remote. Battery Compartment Pinhole meitner © 2020 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.

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