Hi everyone,
I have on loan a new Metronome C8+ dac. Compared to the previous C8 model it has a new Amanero USB board which can play both PCM up to 24/192 and DSD up to 128 fs.
The sound of the new Metronome connected to W20 is rich, organic, musical combined with outstanding transparence and resolution . The SQ of hires like HRx from RR is just amazing, the best PCM I have heard in my system.
DSD compared to Lampi DSD DAC has darker background and more air. There is no hum or any noise when no signal while Lampi is a bit noisy .
While I don't read French (Metronome needs to post an English translation of the review as well), it looks like the new C8+ supports DSD up to 512fs - not just DSD 64fs and DSD 128fs according to the review. True?
On music servers, it would make sense to look at the Aria Music Server. It handles up to DSD 256fs and both Stereo and Multichannel files. That would allow you to take advantage of DSD 256fs downloads like the ones from Yarlung and Just Listen on Native DSD.
https://yarlungrecords.nativedsd.com/
https://justlisten.nativedsd.com/
http://ariamusicserver.com/index.php/features-aria-music-server
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