M6 Encore 225 - Overview

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

The Encore 225 is a complete audio solution 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.

Encore 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
Power amplifiers are the same as those in the M6si
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
32 Bit 384k DAC

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M6 Encore 225 - Design and Build

The Encore is easy and intuitive to use. It has 225 watts per channel and a huge range of facilities; 3 analog inputs, 4 digital inputs, 4 USB A connections (one of which has high current capacity for charging phones and tablets), network connectivity, high quality headphone amplifier, fixed and variable line level outputs as well as a digital output. The Encore has an inbuilt CD player and upgradeable 1TB hard disk drive for storage - enough for over 2500 CDs.

The heart of the Encore is a powerful dual core 64 bit Intel CPU with 2GB of RAM. This provides superb performance and allows continual upgrading of its facilities making the Encore virtually future proof.

M6 Encore 225 - Specifications

Amplifier

Power output: 225 Watts per channel into 8 Ohms
THD (+ noise): <0.007 % typical 20Hz - 20 kHz
Signal to Noise Ratio: >107dB ‘A’ - weighted
Frequency Response: +0, –0.1dB, 10Hz to 20 kHz

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 FIXED 2.0V @ 0dBFS (300mV rms nominal, >6V rms max)
1x line level PREAMP variable outputs (>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)
Speaker outputs 1 pair 4mm banana plugs per channel
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)