That's a nice streamer, would love to know how it sounds compared to other streamers you had/heard.
Hello,
Yes for me, when compared to the Node I was able to hear a hugee difference in terms of the overall performance.
Firstly, it made me
realise (in a way taught me) that a blacker background plays a bigg big role when a system is expected to perform well at
low SPL levels.
I had always missed this in mine, a mistake I made initially was I bought speakers (Focal Chora 826) too big for my 11x13 bedroom. I sit 8-9 feet away once the speakers are pulled out 18-24 inches from the rear wall. In hindsight, that combination required higher playback levels to sound engaging. After 6-7 years of living with this, I upgraded my entire system.
However, after switching to the MA TT1, the same system started revealing detail even at low volumes. The sense of silence between notes improved significantly, and micro-detail retrieval became much more apparent by the transport design—clean power implementation, low-noise regulation, and better signal integrity.
I noticed
- details emerging from pin drop silence
- improved separation
- better-defined transients (especially in bass)
- more refinement overall
What stood out most was that this was achieved without changing the rest of the system. It changed my perspective on how much influence the source can have. Trust me I never thought only a streamer could make such a diff to my system, so much so it made me think that I might as-well could have picked up the Matrix Audio NT-1 for a even bigger upgrade

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(I only invested in a streamer thinking I need to get the source right for my Amphion + Canor combo and Node is not up to the mark for the same).
Given how well it performed even with my previous setup, I expect it to scale further with a more resolving chain like the Amphion + Canor combination.
Overall, I’m very satisfied with the upgrade. It delivered a level of improvement I did not expect from a streamer alone.