{"id":11980,"date":"2025-10-05T09:57:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T09:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poiesistech.com\/audiopeople\/?post_type=product&#038;p=11980"},"modified":"2026-03-28T15:18:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T15:18:25","slug":"matrix-audio-mini-i-pro-4","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/theaudiopeople.com.vn\/vi\/product\/matrix-audio-mini-i-pro-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Matrix Audio Mini-I Pro 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--split--><\/p>\n<p>Little wonder, then, that listeners are rushing to get their music decoded by Mini-I Pro 4. Matrix make it easy. In addition to HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) for TVs, the usual streaming suspects of Gigabit Ethernet and 2.4\/5Ghz Wi-Fi connectivity come standard in typical Matrix style.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_mvk9H89rQU?si=rOGDGAPJ8Jgf1j2L\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><center><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/68OawWUOeYg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>At\u00a0the source Mini-I Pro 4\u00a0accepts audio data from any of its Ethernet or Wi-Fi inputs, putting its Roon Ready status at your disposal or its growing, diversifying Matrix MA Remote OS \u2013 most lately adding the HIGHRESAUDIO streaming service to Tidal and Qobuz.<\/p>\n<p>The freeware of your choice may be used too, with first-choices Tidal Connect, Spotify Connect and UPnP\/DLNA augmented with Apple AirPlay 2. With a new, modern\u00a0quad-core ARM Cortex-A55 CPU keeping things ticking over, Mini-I Pro 4 runs smoothly no matter how\u00a0intensive streaming inputs get.<\/p>\n<p>Digital gets turned over to Matrix&#8217;s FPGA running proprietary code that re-clocks and de-jitters the data stream, before feeding pristine I2S to Mini-I Pro 4&#8217;s ES9039Q2M. Running on ESS&#8217; most advanced Hyperstream IV architecture,\u00a0the futuristic stereo\u00a0ES9039Q2M brings five new digital filters \u2013 many with low in-band ripple \u2013 to the party for new flavours to music reproduction.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zye_iWqB_YE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>This DAC chip packs enough computational horsepower to run\u00a0its 8x\u00a0oversampling process in\u00a0just two passes\u00a0thus minimising rounding errors \u2013 an upgrade on other attempts that use a\u00a0<span data-mce-fragment=\"1\">concatenation of three stacked 2x oversampling passes\u00a0which compound errors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-mce-fragment=\"1\">ES9039Q2M is an exercise in sonic purity, and outputs analog in current to a current-to-voltage I\/V converter. That ensures small-signal is of highest quality to begin with,\u00a0as conversion errors\u00a0manifest as a DC offset that&#8217;s easy to filter out \u2013 not more sinister total harmonic distortion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-mce-fragment=\"1\">The voicing of Mini-I Pro 4 is thus under Matrix&#8217;s full control with their tuning of said I\/V stage, and grants up to 127 dB of signal-to-noise ratio. This final DAC\u00a0analog product can be output via XLR or RCA on the rear to an AV receiver or downstream amplifier \u2013 or through a 4.4mm high output impedance headphone amplifier that will\u00a0delight\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/zeppelinandco.com\/collections\/vendors?q=Sennheiser\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sennheiser<\/a> v\u00e0 <a href=\"https:\/\/zeppelinandco.com\/collections\/vendors?q=ZMF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ZMF Headphones<\/a> owners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SaKOtk_rxMA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><span data-mce-fragment=\"1\">Because\u00a0while you can\u00a0choose to run Mini-I Pro 4 beyond arm&#8217;s length using Roon Remote, the stock MA Remote software, and Tidal Connect, Matrix add a 3.46 inch LCD touch screen for anyone keen to take advantage of\u00a0this DAC in a desktop setting. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-mce-fragment=\"1\">Double tap to wake the screen, and swipe left and right to access a myriad of features at the lift of a finger while listening to its balanced headphone amp that can output\u00a0over 2 watts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-mce-fragment=\"1\">With HDMI ARC one of so many ways to input music into Mini-I Pro 4, and an assortment of high-quality sonic outputs out, Matrix have a humbly-sized and priced winner on their hands that can accompany you on many a musical journey. Also view Matrix&#8217;s flagships <a href=\"https:\/\/zeppelinandco.com\/collections\/vendors?q=Matrix%20Audio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">t\u1ea1i \u0111\u00e2y<\/a>, or all our other DAC\/amps <a href=\"https:\/\/zeppelinandco.com\/collections\/dac-amp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">t\u1ea1i \u0111\u00e2y<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mini in name, but mega in intention. Matrix Audio&#8217;s Mini-I Pro 4 lands as a streaming DAC, pre-amp and 4.4mm headphone amp built upon the latest ES9039 chip. Yet its true headline act is the addition of a HDMI ARC input.<\/p>\n<p>Small in size and price-tag, it&#8217;s Mini-I Pro 4&#8217;s home-theatre ambitions that extend massively. Boost the sound from your smart TV and projector affordably with\u00a0Matrix&#8217;s dedicated HDMI ARC capability around back.<\/p>\n<p>That promise to raise sound quality to match the stunning visuals from today&#8217;s flagship TVs isn&#8217;t made lightly. Matrix leverage their close relationship with ESS Technology to build in the exciting ES9039Q2M DAC \u2013 a surprise at this price. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.headfonia.com\/matrix-audio-mini-i-pro-4-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Headfonia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audiophile-heaven.com\/2023\/09\/matrix-mini-i-pro-4-music-streamer-dac-amp-does-it-all-does-it-well.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Audiophile-Heaven<\/a> have already placed Mini-I Pro 4 in their Halls of Fame.<\/p>\n<p>The patented Hyperstream pulse-width modulation technology from ESS is already a one-up on standard chip delta-sigma modulation, and now enters its fourth iteration with ES9039Q2M pushing nigh inaudible high-order distortion levels post-conversion further down.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hitting a lot of key network streaming needs&#8221;,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/headfonics.com\/matrix-audio-mini-i-4-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Headfonics<\/a>\u00a0write &#8220;it won\u2019t be a chokepoint in setting up a good home audio system offering both a pleasing technical performance and a beautiful design&#8221;.\u00a0<strong>[See Product Desc. 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