Matrix Audio builds standalone DACs for listeners who want to separate decoding from streaming. Where most manufacturers bundle a DAC into a streamer chassis, Matrix treats digital-to-analog conversion as its own discipline, with dedicated power supplies, purpose-built output stages, and room to engineer without compromise. The result is a DAC that does one thing and does it at reference level.
The ND-1 anchors the N-Series desktop separates system with dual AKM AK4499EX chips, a femtosecond crystal oscillator, and three switchable output stages: Lundahl transformer, discrete transistor, and op-amp. Each delivers a distinct sonic signature, selectable on the fly. Pair it with the NT-1 transport and NA-1 headphone amplifier for a complete N-Series chain, or run it standalone into any balanced or single-ended system.
