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EMM Labs

EMM Labs – Meitner

For the studio. For the home. For the music.
When Sony sought to realize SACD, they enlisted Ed Meitner, a foremost expert in digital converter design. Collaborating closely with Sony and Philips, EMM Labs refined SACD’s capabilities, setting the standard for sonic purity. They pioneered the first complete multichannel DSD playback system and earned acclaim for high-resolution audio products. This success stems from a diverse team of physicists, engineers, and music enthusiasts dedicated to fidelity. Today, EMM Labs converters are industry benchmarks, prevalent in SACD production. Now, EMM Labs extends their top-tier performance to audiophile homes worldwide with cutting-edge products showcasing their innovation and technology.

Digital Sources

A 16x DSD converter and streamer, and the CD transport made to pair with it.
EMM Labs DV2i integrated DAC and streamer

DV2i

DAC & Streamer
EMM Labs TXi CD transport

TXi

CD Transport

The DV2i and TXi are made to work together: the TXi reads the disc and sends the data over EMM’s galvanically isolated Optilink to the DV2i, which then controls the transport over RS232, so the pair works as one player.

The DV2i converts at 16x DSD (DSD1024) with EMM Labs’ own discrete dual differential DACs and a Class A output stage. Its VControl volume lets it drive a power amplifier directly, and a built-in streamer plays from Roon, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect and Qobuz.

The TXi has a hybrid top-loading and drawer mechanism with an integrated suspension, in a damped, machined aluminum chassis with a low-noise power supply.

Contact Bending Wave USA for pricing, finishes and lead times.

Amplification

A fully discrete analog preamplifier and a stereo power amplifier that drives any load.

The PREi is EMM Labs’ most refined analog preamplifier: fully discrete, dual-balanced signal paths, contactless switching and the MVControl³ all-analog volume control, on custom ceramic circuit boards, with three balanced and three single-ended inputs.

The MTRS is a stereo Class A/B power amplifier with no overall feedback, 330 W RMS per channel into 4 ohms (400 W dynamic), built around Ed Meitner’s redesigned high-current power driver. It stays stable into loads down to 1 ohm.

Both are designed and built in Canada, in silver or black.

Contact Bending Wave USA for pricing, finishes and lead times.

EMM Labs PREi stereo preamplifier

PREi

Stereo Preamplifier
EMM Labs MTRS stereo power amplifier

MTRS

Stereo Amplifier

Videos

EMM Labs on video, including Jay's Audio Lab's Best of AXPONA 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Ed Meitner?

Ed Meitner is a digital converter designer whom Sony enlisted to help realize SACD, and he went on to found EMM Labs, whose converters became industry benchmarks in SACD production.

What is EMM Labs known for in digital audio?

EMM Labs pioneered the first complete multichannel DSD playback system and is recognized for the sonic purity of its digital-to-analog converters.

What is the difference between EMM Labs and Meitner Audio?

EMM Labs and Meitner Audio are related product lines from the same company founded by Ed Meitner, with EMM Labs generally representing the brand’s reference-tier converters.

Where can I hear EMM Labs and Meitner products in South Florida?

Bending Wave USA in Boca Raton features EMM Labs and Meitner digital audio components for South Florida two-channel clients.

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