$7,700.00
Network streamer and DAC with balanced and single-ended outputs, PCM playback up to 384kHz/32-bit and DSD up to 256x.
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The Madison Streamer is Wattson’s network player and DAC. It takes music from your network or from a digital source such as a CD transport or a television, converts it, and outputs it on balanced XLR and single-ended RCA sockets. It has a front-panel volume knob and a 6.35mm headphone socket, so it can drive a power amplifier directly or sit in front of a preamplifier or integrated amplifier. Wattson designs it in Switzerland, in the same workshops as CH Precision.
Over Ethernet it plays PCM up to 384kHz/32-bit and DSD up to DSD256. The S/PDIF inputs (coaxial and optical) take PCM up to 192kHz/24-bit, and DSD64 over DoP. A SHARC DSP applies Wattson’s own upsampling filter, a short time-domain design, and one WM8742 DAC runs per channel. Volume is a 64-bit digital attenuator developed with CH Precision, in 0.5dB steps. It is Roon Ready, supports Qobuz Connect, TIDAL Connect and AirPlay, uses UPnP/DLNA, and plays with Audirvana. The software is updated over Ethernet.
It is powered by an external 5V supply, and the Madison Power S can be added as a quieter supply for it. The Madison Amplifier is the matching power amplifier: the Streamer’s volume control means the two can be used together without a separate preamplifier.
| Finish | Dark grey, Light grey |
|---|---|
| Type | Network player and DAC |
| Inputs | Ethernet (RJ45); S/PDIF coaxial (RCA); S/PDIF optical (TOSLINK) |
| Ethernet rates | PCM up to 384kHz/32-bit; DSD up to DSD256 (11.2896MHz) |
| S/PDIF rates | PCM up to 192kHz/24-bit; DSD64 via DoP |
| File formats | WAV, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC, MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, WMA; DSD as DSF and DFF |
| Streaming and control | UPnP/DLNA, AirPlay, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz Connect, Roon Ready, plays with Audirvana |
| Apps | Wattson Music (iOS); Wattson Remote (Android) |
| DAC | Dual mono, multi-bit sigma-delta (WM8742, one per channel) |
| Upsampling | Wattson Spline filter, short and time-optimised |
| Digital volume | -80dB to 0dB in 0.5dB steps |
| Analogue outputs | Balanced XLR, 4.0V RMS; single-ended RCA, 2.0V RMS |
| Headphone output | 6.35mm jack: 2 x 150mW into 32 ohm, 2 x 50mW into 150 ohm, 2 x 10mW into 600 ohm |
| Distortion (THD) | Below 0.001% |
| Signal-to-noise ratio (A-weighted) | Above 120dB |
| Power | External 5V DC supply; 3.5W nominal, under 0.5W standby |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 175 x 185 x 52mm |
| Weight | 1.1kg |
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