X-demo Matrix Audio NT-1 network digital audio transport, three months old and in as new condition. €3,400 including VAT against a retail price of €4,500. The NT-1 is Matrix Audio's high end digital audio transport, built for the listener who has already invested in a serious DAC and wants a source worthy of it. It holds no converter and no analogue stage: its single purpose is to take music from your network, your NAS or its own internal storage and hand it to your DAC with the lowest possible jitter and noise. The clock system is inherited from Matrix Audio's flagship model and runs in two modes. Internally, a femtosecond clock references an RF synthesiser to produce a highly stable, low phase noise audio clock. Externally, an incoming 10 MHz reference takes over, so the output clock stays phase synchronised with a master source such as the Matrix Audio SC-1 clock generator. Power is fully linear throughout, built around a 60 W toroidal transformer with multiple low noise regulators. Two independent transformer windings separate the digital processing core from the USB DAC output, and that USB output is electrically isolated, cutting the ground connection between the transport and your DAC to remove a common path for noise. Condition X-demo, approximately three months old and in as new cosmetic and technical condition. This unit is available only because its owner moved up to a Grimm Audio MU1, so it has seen light domestic use rather than shop duty. Fully tested and working correctly, supplied with the original packaging and accessories. Please contact us for a detailed condition report or for further photographs. Special offer Retail price €4,500 including VAT. Offered here at €3,400 including VAT, a saving of €1,100. Main features Reference digital transport with no internal DAC or analogue stage Flagship derived clock system with internal femtosecond and external 10 MHz modes Fully linear power supply, 60 W toroidal transformer with independent windings Electrically isolated USB DAC output with its own dedicated supply IIS LVDS output to PCM 768 kHz 32 bit and DSD 24.58 MHz Optical, coaxial and AES EBU outputs with digital volume control Roon Ready, Tidal Connect, Qobuz Connect, Spotify Connect and AirPlay 2 Internal NVMe SSD slot with ultra low noise independent power supply SFP and gigabit LAN ports, NAS mounting and SMB sharing Specifications Type: network digital audio transport Digital outputs: coaxial, optical, AES EBU, IIS LVDS Coaxial, optical and AES EBU: PCM 16 to 24 bit, 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz, DSD 2.8 MHz over DoP IIS LVDS: PCM to 768 kHz 32 bit, DSD to 24.58 MHz Network: SFP and gigabit LAN Storage: internal NVMe SSD slot with independent low noise supply Power supply: fully linear, 60 W toroidal transformer Specifications are taken from the manufacturer's published data. System matching The NT-1 is the right source when you already own a DAC you rate and want to feed it as cleanly as possible. It partners naturally with the Matrix Audio SC-1 reference clock for those running an external 10 MHz reference, and the isolated USB output suits DACs that are sensitive to computer or network noise. We are happy to advise on matching it to your converter. Supplied with Matrix Audio NT-1 digital audio transport Original packaging and accessories Buying from Dreamcrest Audio Dreamcrest Audio Fidelity is an authorised Matrix Audio dealer and a specialist high end audio retailer and distributor based in Cyprus, with approximately twenty years of experience in the audio business. Every item is checked before despatch and shipped fully insured. To arrange a demonstration, request further photographs or discuss a part exchange, please contact us.
Dreamcrest Audio Fidelity Ltd, Nicosia. Specialist hi-fi and high end audio, 20+ years in the audio business. Full details and photos: https://www.dreamcrestaudio.com/product/matrix-audio-nt-1-digital-audio-transport-x-demo/
