{"id":1095,"date":"2019-01-30T10:06:31","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T08:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kvsaudio.com\/?page_id=1095"},"modified":"2019-03-08T11:30:12","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T09:30:12","slug":"matrix-hpa-2c","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kvsaudio.com\/?page_id=1095","title":{"rendered":"Matrix HPA-2C"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--\n\n\n\n<style>@import url(\"\/\/matrix-digi.com\/style\/main.css\");<\/style>\n\n\n\n<!--\n\n\n<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n\n\n<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs\">\n \t\n\n<li class=\"nav-item\">\n    <a class=\"nav-link active\" href=\"#\">Active<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li class=\"nav-item\">\n    <a class=\"nav-link\" href=\"#\">Link<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li class=\"nav-item\">\n    <a class=\"nav-link\" href=\"#\">Link<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li class=\"nav-item\">\n    <a class=\"nav-link disabled\" href=\"#\">Disabled<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n--><\/p>\n<div class=\"container matrix hidden\">\n<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>An All-in-One Desktop Solution<\/p>\n<p>An improved version of the HPA-2, Matrix Audio\u2019s highly regarded DAC\/amp combo, the HPA-2 Classic updates the internals and adds a more streamlined appearance. It features a low- and high-gain selection at the back, making it an ideal pairing for both lower- and higher-impedance headphones. For those adventurous audiophiles into modding, the unit\u2019s op-amps are interchangeable, giving you the possibility of rolling in other op-amps if you\u2019d like. Equipped with the popular Cirrus Logic CS4398 DAC chip, the HPA-2 Classic offers support for 24-bit\/192kHz PCM and 2.8MHz\/5.6MHz DSD. Details include a knurled volume knob, a headphone protection function, and a mirror-like gloss finish on the front panel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tabs-product\" class=\"\">\n<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs\">\n<li>\n        <a href=\"#intro\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"active\">\n        <a href=\"#gallery\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Gallery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#speciflcations\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Specifications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/matrix-digi.com\/en\/reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\">Reviews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"tab-content \">\n<div class=\"tab-pane\" id=\"intro\">\n<p>An All-in-One Desktop Solution<\/p>\n<p>An improved version of the HPA-2, Matrix Audio\u2019s highly regarded DAC\/amp combo, the HPA-2 Classic updates the internals and adds a more streamlined appearance. It features a low- and high-gain selection at the back, making it an ideal pairing for both lower- and higher-impedance headphones. For those adventurous audiophiles into modding, the unit\u2019s op-amps are interchangeable, giving you the possibility of rolling in other op-amps if you\u2019d like. Equipped with the popular Cirrus Logic CS4398 DAC chip, the HPA-2 Classic offers support for 24-bit\/192kHz PCM and 2.8MHz\/5.6MHz DSD. Details include a knurled volume knob, a headphone protection function, and a mirror-like gloss finish on the front panel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"gallery\">\n<h3><\/h3>\n<div class=\"row mb-4\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure>\n            <a class=\"d-block mb-4\" data-fancybox=\"images\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Black2.286.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Black2.286-1024x384.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><figcaption>\n<h6>Rocky mountain under blue and white sky<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/lSXpV8bDeMA\">Photo by Guillaume Briard<\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-6 col-lg-4\">\n<figure>\n            <a class=\"d-block mb-4\" data-fancybox=\"images\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/0_74.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/0_74.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><figcaption>\n<h6>Man holding pair of ski poles in front of trees<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/IbLZjKcelpM\">Photo by Oziel G\u00f3mez<\/a><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n            <a class=\"d-block mb-4\" data-fancybox=\"images\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/3.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/3.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><figcaption>\n<h6>Vaihingen an der Enz, Germany<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/ty4X72BSsXY\">Photo by Oliver Roos<\/a><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-6 col-lg-4\">\n<figure>\n            <a class=\"d-block mb-4\" data-fancybox=\"images\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/4-1.png\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/4-1.png\"><br \/>\n<\/a><figcaption>\n<h6>Closeup photo of world globe<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/QkPb5g9p338\">Photo by chuttersnap<\/a><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n            <a class=\"d-block mb-4\" data-fancybox=\"images\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/silver.275.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/silver.275-1024x384.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><figcaption>\n<h6>Blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventures. \ud83d\udea9<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/z55CR_d0ayg\">Photo by Andrew Neel<\/a><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-6 col-lg-4 d-none d-lg-block\">\n<figure>\n            <a class=\"d-block mb-4\" data-fancybox=\"images\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/silver.448.png\" data-width=\"1279\" data-height=\"870\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/silver.448-e1547547151762-1024x640.png\"><br \/>\n<\/a><figcaption>\n<h6>Aerial photo of person using paddleboard<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/KgCbvOWYuU0\">Photo by Ishan @seefromthesky<\/a><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<figure>\n            <a class=\"d-block mb-4\" data-fancybox=\"images\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1107_POSTER.333.png\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/1107_POSTER.333-1024x677.png\">\n<\/a>\n\n\n \n<figcaption>\n\n\n<h6>Car on curve road surrounded by trees<\/h6>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/O7qK1vQY3p0\">Photo by Grant Porter<\/a>\n<\/figcaption>\n \n<\/figure>\n\n\n--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tab-pane\" id=\"speciflcations\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n<h3><\/h3>\n<div class=\"pp_title\">\n                <strong>Speciflcations<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"panel-title\">Technical<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<h3>Line Output<\/h3>\n<dl class=\"dl-horizontal\">\n<dt style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">SNR<\/dt>\n<dd style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">\uff1e-95dB at 20Hz-22kHz A-Weighting<\/dd>\n<dt style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">THD+N<\/dt>\n<dd style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">\uff1c0.0017% at 1kHz 1Vrms A-Weighting<\/dd>\n<dt style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">Frequency Response<\/dt>\n<dd style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">20Hz-20kHz (+0.01dB\/-0.04dB)<\/dd>\n<dt style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">Output Impedance<\/dt>\n<dd style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">51ohms<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h3>Headphone Output<\/h3>\n<dl class=\"dl-horizontal\">\n<dt style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">SNR<\/dt>\n<dd style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">\uff1e-95dB A-Weighting<\/dd>\n<dt style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">THD+N<\/dt>\n<dd style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">\uff1c0.0017% at 300ohms 13mW 1kHz A-Weighting<\/dd>\n<dt style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">Frequency Response<\/dt>\n<dd style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">20Hz-20 kHz (+0.01dB\/-0.04dB)<\/dd>\n<dt style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">Output Impedance<\/dt>\n<dd style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">10 ohms<\/dd>\n<dt style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">Output power<\/dt>\n<dd style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">110mW at 33ohms \/ 310mW at 300ohms \/ 160mW at 600ohms<\/dd>\n<dd>At THD+N=1%<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h3>Gain<\/h3>\n<dl class=\"dl-horizontal\">\n<dd>L=+6dB   H=+15dB<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h3>USB Input<\/h3>\n<dl class=\"dl-horizontal\">\n<dt style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">USB\u82af\u7247<\/dt>\n<dd style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">XMOS Asynchronous USB Audio class 2.0<\/dd>\n<dt style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">D\/A\u82af\u7247<\/dt>\n<dd style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">CIRRUS LOGIC CS4398<\/dd>\n<dt style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">SNR<\/dt>\n<dd style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">\uff1e-103dB A-Weighting<\/dd>\n<dt style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">THD+N<\/dt>\n<dd style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">\uff1c0.0009% at 1kHz  A-Weighting<\/dd>\n<dt style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">PCM SAMPLE RATE<\/dt>\n<dd style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">16-24 Bit\/44.1kHz 48kHz 88.2kHz 96kHz 176.4kHz 192kHz<\/dd>\n<dt style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">DSD SAMPLE RATE<\/dt>\n<dd style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">DSD2.8MHz\/DSD5.6MHz\uff08DoP & ASIO Native\uff09<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<h3>System Support<\/h3>\n<dl class=\"dl-horizontal\">\n<dd>Windows 7\/8\/8.1\/10 systems need to install the driver supplied<\/dd>\n<dd>Mac OS X 10.6.4 and above version have native support and do not require a driver<\/dd>\n<dd>Can be used with the most of android devices via the OTG cable<\/dd>\n<dd>Can be used with iOS devices via the Apple Camera Connection Kit.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n<div class=\"panel \">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"panel-title\">Power<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<dl class=\"dl-horizontal\">\n<dt style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">Power Voltage<\/dt>\n<dd style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">230V position is fit for AC220V-240V 50\/60Hz<\/dd>\n<dd>115V position is fit for AC100V-120V 50\/60Hz<\/dd>\n<dt style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">Power Consumption<\/dt>\n<dd style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">\uff1c15W<\/dd>\n<dt style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">Fuse<\/dt>\n<dd style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">AC250V\/500mA 5\u00d720mm<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n<div class=\"panel \">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"panel-title\">Others<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<dl class=\"dl-horizontal\">\n<dt style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">Dimension<\/dt>\n<dd style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">280\u00d7120\u00d747mm L\u00d7W\u00d7H(Including the protruding part)<\/dd>\n<dt style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">Weight<\/dt>\n<dd style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">1.22kg<\/dd>\n<dd>NOTE: For the purpose of improvement, specifications subject to changes without prior notice.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n<div class=\"panel \">\n<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"panel-title\">Accessory<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div 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