Métronome, a new Blink High End brand

We are now officially a dealer of Métronome!

About Métronome

Founded in 1987 by high-fidelity enthusiasts, Métronome has established itself as a global reference in the audiophile world. For over 30 years, the company has been designing and manufacturing high-end CD players, digital-to-analog converters (DACs), and audiophile streamers in France, all renowned for their exceptional musicality.

The pursuit of quality is at the heart of Métronome. Thousands of hours of listening, unique expertise, and a constant quest for absolute sound enable the creation of exceptional high-fidelity devices, offering audiophiles products that make technology fade away, leaving only the music.

Products

AQWO2 – Hybrid DAC + SACD/CD + Streamer 

Enjoy Métronome’s signature analog sound with your CD and SACD collection, a high-end converter, and an integrated network player. Its new 7-inch 21:9 screen ensures optimal readability, even from a distance.

Like other Métronome devices, AQWO 2 can be equipped with a tube output, either installed at purchase or added later. Its conversion function supports PCM and DSD files up to 512 (x8) for an exceptional sound experience.

Stronger and more robust than ever, AQWO 2 is available in gold, silver and black finishes.

hi-fi+ review: https://hifiplus.com/articles/metronome-aqwo2-cd-sacd-player-dac-streamer/

Key points

• Combines CD/SACD player, DAC and network streamer in one unit, making it a versatile high-end digital hub
• Open dynamic, rhythmically engaging, strong emotional communication
• Very strong via Tidal, with expressive vocals, clean instruments, and convincing presence

Product: https://blinkhighend.com/shop/streamers-cd/metronome/aqwo2/

AQWO2+ – Hybrid DAC + SACD/CD + Streamer 

Big brother to AQWO 2, AQWO 2+ provides exceptional listening comfort and performance, thanks to its separate power supply. It is the essential universal source for your high-end audio system: CD/SACD player, network player, and converter.

AQWO 2+ can be equipped with an optional tube output, installed at the time of purchase or later. As a converter AQWO 2+ manages both PCM and DSD formats up to 512 (x8).

With timeless streamlined design and robust construction, AQWO 2+ is available in silver or black finish.

The Absolute Sound review: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/metronome-aqwo-2-cd-sacd-player-dac-streamer/ 

Key points

• CD playback is exceptionally rich, dense, and resolved.
• SACD playback is revelatory, clearly superior to CD and even to streamed versions of the same recordings.
• Disc playback consistently sounds more lifelike than streaming, even when comparing SACD to DSD streams through the same DAC.
• Tubes deliver greater holography, timbral density, realism, and dynamic expressiveness.