Metronome
Metronome CD Transports
Le Player 3 is a high-end CD transport in the classic and timeless Métronome format. Equipped with completely new electronics, this device is particularly intended for audiophiles who already have a D/A converter and wish to listen to their CDs in optimal conditions.
Le Player 4 CD Transport
Le Player 4 is the high-end "Top-loading" CD transport that all audiophiles were waiting for, with its classic design and high-end sound production. And a novelty in Métronome's Classica range, Le Player 4 allows a streaming option to be included, directly integrated in its housing.
t|AQWO SACD / CD Transport
Métronome's great expertise allows them to offer you devices that is truly suited to your requirements, whether you are a pure CD and SACD lover or a user of dematerialized music.
t|AQWO carries on the tradition of the high-end Metronome Transport. Unlike its predecessors, it reads CDs as well as SACDs, and its re-sampling functions allow you to listen to your music in multiple formats and therefore provide the best input to your DAC.
Le Player 3 CD Transport
The entry-level Metronome is already an exceptional device, both in its design and in its construction. Now available in a transport and hybrid DAC+CD version, The Player 3 is the continuation of a long history of players classic design and guaranteed performance by the Metronome label.
The Player 3 is the premium CD transport with its classic design and high-end sound reproduction.
Without an integrated DAC, Player 3 reads and can upsample your CDs up to DSD 128, for listening pleasure that is always at its maximum.
Features
- 2mm thick steel housing
- 10mm massive alloy front plate
- Philips GF8 CD transport
- Power Supply with EMI/RFI filter
- 4 independent regulation lines
- Available in Silver or Black
The Player 4 CD Transport
For several years, Métronome has been facing a growing demand for very high-quality CD transports in a reasonable price category. Métronome now returns to its fundamentals with Le Player 4 which comes back to the top-loading, and perfectly matches with the second generation of Le DAC.
Without a built-in DAC, Player 4 reads and can upsample your CDs up to DSD 128, for maximum listening pleasure. The Player 4 will become the universal digital source for your system.
Features
- 2mm thick steel housing
- 10mm massive alloy front plate
- Suos-HiFi customised pick-up
- upsampling function
- Power Supply with EMI/RFI filter
- 4 independent regulation lines
- Available in Silver or Black
t|Aqwo SACD / CD Transport
The t|AQWO SACD transport embeds the famous SoundUnited pickup mechanism, adapted by Métronome for a perfect result in "top-loading". The power supply is of course external in a totally new Elektra.
For the SACD digital files, t|AQWO communicates with converters through a HDMI connection, and the firmwares will updated via a simple but clever USB socket. It is also able to down-sample or up-sample according to your wishes.
In order to obtain the best reproduction quality, it will be combined with the c|AQWO converter which has been jointly developed. A large 6 1/2 inch color screen makes it easy to read the current music information from a comfortable distance.
Features
- 2mm thick steel housing
- 10mm massive alloy front plate
- D&M Japan SACD Transport
- Power Supply with EMI/RFI filter
- 7 independent regulation lines
- Available in Silver or Black
Le Player 3
| Reading Mechanism | : | Philips GF8 modified by Métronome, integrated in the Pickup Box | |
| Digital Outputs | : | S/PDIF 75 Ohms RCA connector | |
| : | AES EBU 110 Ohms XLR Connector | ||
| : | Optical toslink Connector | ||
| : | HDMI | ||
| Power Supply | : | Two toroidal transformers with Schaffner filters 4 separate and independent control lines | |
| Voltage | : | 100 - 120/240 V - 50/60 Hz | |
| Consumption | : | 35 VA | |
| Dimensions | : | 45 x 12 x 42 cm (WxHxD) | |
Weight | : | 11 Kg | |
| Accessories | : | Metronome Remote control | |
| : | Adjustable Delrin Feet |
Le Player 4
| Pickup Mechanism | : | SUOS customized by Métronome |
| Digital Outputs | : | S/P DIF 75 Ohms RCA |
| : | AES EBU 110 Ohms XLR connector | |
| : | Optical Toslink connector | |
| : | HDMI I²S signal | |
| Power Supply | : | 2 toroidal transformers with Schaffner filters |
| : | 4 independent regulation lines | |
| Voltage | : | 100 – 120/240 V – 50/60 Hz |
| Consumption | : | 35 VA |
| Dimensions | : | 45 x 12 x 42 cm (WxHxD) |
| Weight | : | 12 kg |
| Accessories | : | Métronome Remote |
| : | Adjustable Delrin Feet |
t|AQWO
| Reading Mechanism | : | D&M SACD modified by Metronome with Delrin® CD Puck |
| Digital Outputs | : | S / PDIF 75 Ohms RCA connector |
| : | AES / EBU 110 Ohms XLR connector | |
| : | Optical Toslink connector | |
| : | I²S HDMI connector | |
| Analog Outputs | : | Unbalanced RCA 1.4 to 3 V RMS |
| : | Balanced XLR 1.4 to 3V RMS | |
| Tube Output Option | : | Class A polarization, 1 x 6922 tube per channel |
| Touchscreen | : | 6.5 inches, 21/9 |
| Power Supply | : | 3 toroidal transformers with Schaffner filters, 7 independent regulation lines |
| Voltage | : | 100 – 120/240 V – 50/60 Hz |
| Consumption | : | 50 VA |
| Dimensions | : | Drive: 42.5 x 13 x 41.5 cm (WxHxD) |
| : | Elektra: 43 x 9 x 42 cm (WxHxD) | |
| Weight | : | Drive: 12 Kg |
| : | Elektra: 12 Kg | |
| Accessories | : | Métronome remote |