M6 Encore Connect - Overview

UPDATE - Now with Spotify, Qobuz and Tidal streaming and major NAS drive support!

The Encore Connect is an audio preamplifier/source component allowing you to keep all your music in one place. It accepts almost any conceivable analog or digital audio source. It is also compatible with many network speakers, such as Sonos. There is a very clear, large, high-resolution full colour display so you can see what’s going on.

In Brief

• Easy and intuitive to use
• Huge connectivity
• Upgradeable 1TB internal storage for over 2500 CDs (bit perfect ripping from CD drive)
• Streaming from Spotify, Qobuz and Tidal 
• Analog preamp providing fixed and variable output
• Compatible with many network speakers, such as Sonos
• Large, high resolution, full colour display
• Control with either IR handset or Apps (both Apple and Android)
• Dual core 64bit Intel CPU - as future proof as we can make it

M6 Encore Connect - Specifications

Inputs

• 3 x Line Level RCA 300mV nominal 2V typical up to 7V rms
• 2 x optical S/PDIF 24 bit inputs up to 192kHz
• 2 x coax S/PDIF 24 bit inputs up to 192kHz
• 1 x USB 3.0 type ‘A’ connector
• 1 xUSB 3.0 type “B” connector (for future expansion)
• 3 x USB2.0 type ‘A’ connector (1 front, 2 rear)
• 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet connector

Outputs

• 1x line level PREAMP variable outputs (>6V rms max)
• 1x line level FIXED 2.0V @ 0dBFS (300mV rms nominal, >6V rms max) - Preamp gain, line input to PREAMP outputs is 4.5x (13dB) at maximum volume
• Headphone output suitable for headphones impedance 8 ohms to ∞ - Headphone output features independent volume setting
• 1x optical S/PDIF 24-bit output up to 192kHz
• 1x coax S/PDIF 24-bit output up to 192kHz
• Internal storage 2.5” 1 TB SATA II hard disk (included) or SSD (future upgradeable)

General

• Dimensions - WxHxD (mm): 440 x 125 x 400
• Weight (packed): 18 kg