Motivo is our touchscreen streamer, transport and headphone amplifier, with an 8" touchscreen and a volume knob on top. Connect it to your amplifier or active speakers through its analog outputs, or to an external DAC through its digital outputs. You can also plug your headphones straight into it to enjoy your music services, your local library and internet radio.
Motivo - User manual (EN)Specifications
DAC: ESS Sabre ES9038Q2M.
Balanced XLR output at 4 Vrms and unbalanced RCA output at 2 Vrms, up to PCM 384 kHz/24 bit and DSD256.
Headphone amplifier (TI TPA6120A2) with two 6.3 mm outputs: left for low-impedance headphones, right for high-impedance headphones.
Coaxial and optical S/PDIF outputs up to PCM 192 kHz/24 bit.
I2S over HDMI output up to PCM 384 kHz/24 bit and DSD256, with a pin assignment you can match to your DAC's brand.
USB output for an external USB DAC, up to PCM 768 kHz/32 bit.
8" touchscreen display and a volume knob that also switches between on, standby and off.
Dimensions: 19.7 × 19.7 × 5.4 cm.
Connectivity
Gigabit Ethernet, dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 and 5 GHz) and Bluetooth 5.0.
Balanced XLR (Neutrik) and unbalanced RCA analog outputs.
Two 6.3 mm headphone outputs on the rear panel. Connect only one pair of headphones at a time.
Coaxial and optical (TOSLINK) S/PDIF digital outputs, for an external DAC.
I2S over HDMI digital output, for an external DAC.
2 USB 2.0 ports, for USB drives, an external DAC or a CD drive.
In the box
Motivo, a 9V/4A power supply with 4 plug adapters (EU, US, UK, AU/NZ), and 2 XLR male-to-male cables.