WATTSON AUDIO - MADISON

With its sleek, minimalist design, the Madison deploys its technological strengths to deliver excellence in Hi-Res music reproduction. This ultra-compact streamer/DAC incorporates a new proprietary oversampling process, a dual mono DAC, a headphone output and a LEEDH Processing volume control.

Whether on XLR or RCA connectors, the Madison can be connected to a power amplifier or pre-amplifier of a traditional setup, as well as to a pair of active speakers.

Key features

• Proprietary streaming solution by engineered SA, bit perfect and asynchronous
• Support for PCM and DSD high-definition formats
• New up-sampling process with time-domain optimization, legacy of the famous Anagram Technology up-samplers
• Lossless LEEDH Processing volume control for direct connection to power amplifiers
• Adjustable bass response to compensate for speaker placement near walls
• Ultra-low phase noise oscillators
• One D/A converter chip per channel in dual differential mode
• Full-symmetric analogue output stages
• Very low-noise power supply circuits
• CNC-machined out of a solid aluminium block
• Design, manufacturing and assembling entirely made in Switzerland

Connectivity

• Network input: 100Mbit/s Ethernet
• Digital inputs: 1x S/PDIF on RCA connector and 1x S/PDIF on TOSLink
• Analog outputs: 1x unbalanced on RCA connectors and 1x balanced on XLR
• Headphone output: 6.35mm Jack connector

Restitution

• Supported compression formats: WAV, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC, MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, WMA
• Control protocols: UPnP/DLNA, AirPlay compatibility, Roon Ready³
• Streaming services brought by the Wattson Music app: TIDAL¹, Qobuz², airable radios

Performances

• Network streaming resolution: PCM up to 32-bit 384kHz, DSD up to 256x (11,2896MHz)
• S/PDIF input resolution: PCM up to 24-bit 192kHz
• RCA output level (0dB FS): 2,1V RMS
• XLR output level (0dB FS): 4,2V RMS
• Signal-to-noise, weighted (SNR-A): typ. 124dB
• Harmonic distortion (THD+N, 0dB FS): typ. 0,001%
• Headphone output: 2x 100mW on 32 ohms, 2x 25mW on 150 ohms

Mechanical and electrical characteristics

• Dimensions (W x D x H): 6,9 x 7,3 x 1,9in (174 x 185 x 47mm)
• Weight: 2,31lb (1050g)
• Power supply: 5V DC, external, medical grade
• Power consumption: 50mW (idle), 4,5 W (playing)