{"title":"Metronome Technologie","description":"METRONOME TECHNOLOGIE is a French audio company founded in 1987 by Dominique Giner.Over the years, METRONOME TECHNOLOGIE has developed a wide range of high-end audio products designed by the Dominique Giner's team by applying the most advanced technologies:\u003cbr\u003e◦CD players\u003cbr\u003e◦Digital to Analog Converters\u003cbr\u003e◦CD transports.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese products which achieve the best sound quality, match or even surpass the transparency, resolution and neutrality of the finest digital designs.","products":[{"product_id":"metronome-technologie-le-player-2s","title":"Metronome Technologie Le Player 2S","description":"Le Player 2S\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nLe Player 2S is THE affordable DAC and CD player for all audiophiles, characterized by a fabulous sound reproduction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nThe USB DAC allows all audio formats until 24 bit - 192 kHz and DSD up to 256. 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It will allow you to decode the highest resolution files, such as DSD512, from all your mobile and network devices, through DLNA protocol. The Metronome making assures a high manufacturing quality, but above all the pleasure of a precise and refined sound reproduction. In one word, this is live music !\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nHighlights and Design specifications:\u003cbr\u003e\n\nAs always, the entire design and engineering was made by Métronome Technologie research and innovation office.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nDSC1 is a top high-end D\/A converter, which uses two last-generation conversion chips AK4497 (one per channel). This results in an excellent precision, which perfectly conjugates with the analogue savoir-faire of Métronome... Sound reproduction is very well defined, aerial, and powerful…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nThe power supply is integrated inside the massive aluminium chassis, and is made of 4 toroidal transformers and 10 independent regulation lines. 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You\ncan play your music on a fantastic D\/A converter and\nstream from the internet or your local network.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nBut DSC1 is above all a converter from Métronome, with\nthis legendary analog sound reproduction, resulting of a\n30 years experience in digital high-end audio.\nInside the box, two AK4497 D\/A converters are fixed on\nindependent PCB plugged on the main board, allowing\npotential upgrades. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nThe analog stage receives four\noperational amplifiers, and the power supply performs\nindividual power transformers and independent regulation\nlines for each critical part of the converter providing\ninter-stage EMI\/RFI radiation protection for the best\nsound quality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nDSC1 is so versatile that you may use it either like a\nclassic D\/A converter, with S\/P DIF, AES-EBU, Optical\nor USB inputs, or like a network player. 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