Wattson Audio - Madison Streamer – Digital Audio Streamer

Swiss Precision. Pure Musical Flow

The Wattson Audio Madison Streamer is a refined evolution of Wattson’s acclaimed digital platform—bringing together Swiss engineering precision, elegant industrial design, and deeply engaging musical performance in one compact component.

Built entirely in Switzerland by the same engineering team behind CH Precision, the Madison delivers a level of realism, coherence, and emotional expression rarely found at its size or price.

Internally, the Madison preserves the celebrated topology of the former Lounge Edition, maintaining the same proprietary streaming platform known for its exceptionally low noise floor, time-domain accuracy, and natural tonal balance. Externally, it introduces a refined, unified design—available in Light Gray or Dark Gray—to integrate seamlessly into modern high-performance systems.

Designed for Musical Truth

The Madison Streamer is engineered with a singular focus: delivering extraordinary sound in its purest form.

Its robust analogue output stage provides authority, control, and dynamic expression—whether feeding a preamplifier, integrated amplifier, or driving a power amplifier directly via its precision digital volume control. The result is sound that is fluid, dimensional, and emotionally convincing, with remarkable dynamic nuance and tonal finesse.

Rather than chasing technical complexity, Wattson optimises every subsystem—digital, analogue, and power supply—to work as one coherent whole. The outcome is effortless musical flow without glare, hardness, or exaggeration.

High-Resolution Playback — Properly Applied

The Madison supports:

• PCM up to 32-bit / 384kHz (network streaming)
• DSD up to 256× (11.2896 MHz)
• PCM up to 24-bit / 192kHz via S/PDIF

But resolution here is not about numbers—it’s about preserving musical information.

Greater bit depth improves low-level resolution and texture. Higher sampling rates allow gentler filtering and superior time-domain accuracy. The cumulative effect is improved spatial realism, natural transient behaviour, and a more lifelike sense of scale—especially in complex acoustic recordings.

A carefully engineered power architecture with premium-grade capacitors and increased supply capacitance ensures stability under dynamic load, preserving tonal balance and micro-detail without compression.

The Wattson Spline Filter — Time-Domain Accuracy First

At the heart of the Madison lies Wattson’s proprietary Spline filter, derived from the time-domain philosophy used in CH Precision components.

Instead of prioritising abstract frequency-domain ideals, the Spline filter is optimised for temporal accuracy—where musical coherence truly lives. By minimising both pre- and post-ringing, it preserves transient realism, rhythmic integrity, and the natural flow of instruments.

Rather than offering multiple filter choices with varying compromises, Wattson perfected one purpose-built solution focused on musical authenticity.

New High-Precision Digital Volume Control

Developed in collaboration with CH Precision, the Madison’s new in-house digital volume control replaces previous implementations with a 64-bit digital attenuator of exceptional precision.

• 0.5 dB steps
• Verified to within ±0.1 dB
• Minimised truncation and rounding errors
• Maintains transparency and dynamic integrity

This allows the Madison to drive a power amplifier directly with confidence and accuracy. Existing Lounge Edition owners benefit via a firmware update—reinforcing Wattson’s commitment to long-term performance and support.

Seamless Streaming & Connectivity

The Madison integrates effortlessly into modern systems with:

• Roon Ready
• TIDAL Connect
• Qobuz Connect
• AirPlay
• UPnP / DLNA
• Audirvāna compatibility

Streaming services are accessible via the Wattson Music iOS app, including TIDAL, Qobuz, internet radio, and DLNA servers.

Digital and analogue connectivity includes:

• S/PDIF (RCA & TOSLink)
• Balanced XLR outputs
• Unbalanced RCA outputs
• 6.35mm headphone output

Its proprietary streaming engine, built around the Texas Instruments Sitara processor and continuously updated in-house firmware, ensures long-term reliability and evolving functionality.

Built to Endure

The Madison’s precision-machined aluminium chassis is milled from solid billet for superior mechanical damping, electromagnetic shielding, and structural integrity. Durable, sustainably sourced materials and fully updatable firmware protect both your investment and the environment—ensuring performance longevity for years to come.

Compact, elegant, and uncompromising, the Madison Streamer represents Wattson Audio’s most complete expression of modern high-end digital playback.

Pure. Precise. Profoundly musical.

Key Specifications

• Network streaming: PCM up to 32-bit/384kHz, DSD up to 256x
• S/PDIF input: PCM up to 24-bit/192kHz
• Outputs: RCA (2.0V RMS), XLR (4.0V RMS)
• SNR (A-weighted): >120dB
• THD+N: <0.001%
• Headphone output: 6.35mm jack
• Dimensions: 174 × 185 × 52mm
• Weight: 1.075kg
• Power supply: 5V DC, external medical-grade
• Power consumption: 50mW (idle), 3.5W (playing)