MUSICAL FIDELITY MX-STREAM MUSIC STREAMING SYSTEM LAUNCHED

The new Musical Fidelity MX-Stream streaming music system is the company’s first high-end audio-optimized streamer and network bridge.

The Musical Fidelity MX-Stream is built around an optimised software and technically-correct hardware design, it’s able to support a variety of streaming providers and can be connected to any USB 2.0 compliant DAC.

Musical Fidelity MX-Stream

MUSICAL FIDELITY MX-STREAM

The Musical Fidelity MX-Stream will be available across the UK during Summer 2022 and is distributed by Henley Audio. It is available with Black or Silver chassis.

DIGITAL CIRCUITS

The digital audio circuitry featured in the MX-Stream has been optimised and customised by Musical Fidelity engineers. For example, each PCB inside the unit has its own PSU and high-end voltage stabilisation components. Similarly, the CPU has been upgraded with an audio-optimised clock. On top of this, every audio file is passed through a detox section designed to remove unwanted interference that can later become noise.

Inside the Musical Fidelity MX-Stream

STREAMING

The Musical Fidelity MX-Stream is operated by specialised software, which gives access to a wide variety of streaming solutions, including Spotify, Tidal, Qobuz and internet radio. It’s also easy to access your own NAS and attached USB drives, for a quick and effortless solution to play your own local library of music. It’s even possible to rip and automatically tag your CD library when you attach an external optical drive to one of the USB inputs.

ROON READY

The MX-Stream is also Roon Ready, for one-click integration into a Roon ecosystem, as well as being UPNP/DLNA enabled and supporting Bluetooth. The MX-Stream will support audio formats up to 32-bit / 384kHz PCM and DSD256, and the onboard operating system and playback software are set to enable 1:1 bit-perfect digital audio transfers by default. For times when you don’t want to stream via the network, it’s also possible to connect a computer to the USB Type-B input on the rear panel and flick the front-panel USB/PC switch. In this configuration, all music played through the connected computer will benefit from the MX-Stream’s detox process.

Musical Fidelity MX-Stream back panel

IOS & ANDROID APP

Musical Fidelity says it’s easy to control and operate the MX-Stream, whether you choose to run the supported app (available on Android and iOS), connect via web browser, or even control it directly by connecting a screen to the HDMI output and a mouse to one of the USB ports.

NETWORK BRIDGE

By acting as a network bridge, it sits externally from your amplifier and DAC, allowing other elements of your system to change as different technologies and tastes come and go. The MX-Stream can be paired with any DAC that features a USB Class 2.0 audio input, but it is ideally suited to the matching MX-DAC, or Musical Fidelity M6x DAC.

Musical Fidelity MX-Stream and MX-DAC

MUSICAL FIDELITY MX-STREAM SPECIFICATIONS

Internal Memory: 16GB

Audio Formats Supported: Up-to 32-bit / 352.8kHz PCM

Up-to DSD256

Internet Radio: TuneIn

Streaming Services: Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify, HIGHRESAUDIO

Supported Data Protocols: Roon Ready (RAAT), Shairport, DLNA, UPnP

Inputs: 2 x USB A (max. current draw 1A)

1 x USB B (PC Detox Input)

1 x Ethernet (Network)

1 x Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/d/e/h/i

1 x Bluetooth (BT Classic + EDR v2.1, v3.0, v4.0 Low Energy)

Outputs: Audio optimised USB A

HDMI (video only)

Outboard Power Supply: 18V / 1A DC

Accessories: Wi-Fi Antenna

Dimensions W x H x D (with sockets): 220 x 56 x 223mm

Weight: 1.910kg

MUSICAL FIDELITY MX-STREAM PRICE

Musical Fidelity MX-Stream SRP £859 available soon through Henley Audio’s dealer network.

HiFi Pig Says: With the MF reputation and keen pricing, this is sure to be popular.

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