Matrix Audio MA-1

CHF 7'999.00

incl. VAT

The Matrix Audio MA-1 is the Class AB power amplifier of the M-Series. Developed as the sonic foundation for the MS-1 and MP-1, it was created with one goal: to deliver dynamics and fine detail without harshness. The result is a presentation that remains large, stable, and effortlessly composed — even at high volume levels.
With 250 W / 8 Ω and 450 W / 4 Ω per channel, plus genuine flexibility through Stereo / Mono / Bridged operation and selectable gain settings, the MA-1 is more than a showpiece. It’s the kind of amplifier you buy when you want a system that truly sounds alive.

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The Matrix Audio MA-1 is a power amplifier for people who don’t just “play” music, but want it to become a physical experience in the room. It drives real loudspeakers with an ease you don’t understand through features alone — you hear it instantly: more body, more stability, more control at every volume level.

250 W / 8 Ω, 450 W / 4 Ω
High-bias design and parallelized output stage for control and effortless smoothness
Fully balanced architecture with XLR and RCA inputs for flexible system integration
Stereo / Mono / Bridged modes: scales seamlessly with your system
Developed as the reference power amplifier of the M-Series — voiced for tonal coherence and musical unity

Listening to music has become an everyday commodity. Like a toaster in the kitchen: switch it on, something happens, done. Streaming has made music available everywhere — and at the same time often stripped it of meaning.

These components are for the moment when it becomes clear: music is not a function — it is an experience. They are built to give music its weight back.

The MA-1 is for the moment when you realize: I don’t want “good enough.” I want music to move me.

A high-quality amplifier doesn’t simply add “more bass” or “more treble.” It does something far more important: it removes strain from the system. Suddenly, a voice stands firmly in space. A piano has weight. A beat has punch without becoming aggressive. And even at low volumes, everything remains complete.

The MA-1 was built precisely for this: to truly control loudspeakers, rather than just drive them somehow. The result is not a “Hi-Fi show,” but authority — and that feeling that the system simply feels right.

Audio Specifications

Input impedance (XLR): 40 kΩ
Input impedance (RCA): 20 kΩ
Input impedance: 1,48 Vrms (Stereo/Mono), 1,0 Vrms (Bridge mode)
Output power (Stereo/Mono): 2 × 250 W RMS an 8 Ω, 2 × 450 W RMS an 4 Ω
Output power (Bridge mode): 1 × 500 W RMS an 8 Ω, 1 × 900 W RMS an 4 Ω (Music signal only)
Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz (+0 / −0,15 dB), 160 kHz bei −3 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR): 119 dB bei +24 dB (A-rated), 123 dB bei +30 dB (A-rated)
Total harmonic distortion + noise (THD+N): < 0,02 % (250 W / 8 Ω, Stereo/Mono), < 0,06 % (500 W / 8 Ω, Bridge)
Crosstalk: −125 dB
Gain: +24 dB / +30 dB
Speaker Impedance: 2–16 Ω (Stereo/Mono), 4–16 Ω (Bridge)
Damping Factor: 350 (8 Ω, 1 kHz)

Power Specifications

Mains voltage: AC 100–120 V (50/60 Hz) or AC 220–240 V (50/60 Hz), factory preset
Standby power consumption: < 1 W
Idle power consumption: 250–350 W
Maximum power consumption: < 1250 W