Musical Fidelity M6s DAC

The M6 SDAC is a very high quality 32/768 kHz upsampling/reclocking DAC. It has 7 inputs: 3 x Coax, 3 x Optical and 1 x USB. It will accept all data rates up to 32 bit 768 kHz and DSD 64/128. All inputs are upsampled to 32/768.

Technical Talk

The M6SDAC has incredibly low distortion, 0.0004 % at 20 kHz…breathtaking. Stereo separation is better than 120 dB. Noise ratio is better than 119 dB down….the music is presented on a black velvet background. Linearity is better than 110 dB. It excels in every technical area. 

The fixed/variable, single ended/balanced output stage employs state-of-the-art components and circuitry which deliver superlative technical and sonic performance and exceptional load driving characteristics and will drive any combination of cable/length/electronics flawlessly.

The headphone amp has the same design philosophy and implementation.

The Stuff that Matters: The Sound

The M6SDAC’s immediate sonic impression is of effortless grace and transparency…there is a sensation of communication from the artists that is hypnotic and compelling. It is so musically integrated: the whole sound is sweet and clear; the treble is completely grain free and extended.  The bottom end sounds endless with tactile bass dynamics and light speed fast attack/decay. The imaging, as you would expect from better than 120dB separation, is excellent: side to side, image placement, a palpable sense of the recording venue that places the performers in real-time holographic space.

The M6s DAC In Brief

• 32 bit 768 kHz
• True Upsampling/Reclocking DAC with DSD
• 7 Inputs
• Very High Performance Headphone Amp
• Single Ended and Balanced Fixed/Variable Outputs

Specifications

D/A Converter: Hyperstream II
Signal-to-Noise Ratio DAC: – 120 dB
THD: < 0.0012 % (10 Hz—20 kHz)
Frequency Response Headphone Amp: 10 Hz –50 kHz
Output Impedance Headphone Amp: 40 ohm (suitable for 10-600 ohm HP´s)
Output Impedance Line: 47 ohm
Output Voltage: 2.2 V (RCA) / 4.4 V (XLR)
Outputs: XLR, RCA, 6.3 mm jack
Power consumption: 20 W max., < 1 W stand-by
Dimensions W x H x D (D with connectors): 440 x 100 x 380 mm
Weight: 6.9 kg