Metronome AQWO 2 Hybrid DAC + SACD/CD + Streamer

Metronome

Metronome AQWO 2 Hybrid DAC + SACD/CD + Streamer

Colour:Black

Tube Output Stage:

None with Tube Output Stage

Variant

Consult with Us

Available from

HeyNow HiFi Victoria Knox Audio New South Wales Simply HiFi Western Australia Magenta Audio South Australia Miranda Hi-Fi Australian Capital Territory

Métronome pushes the boundaries of sound with AQWO 2, designed for the most demanding audiophiles.

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 silver and black finishes.

‘Plays with Audirvāna’ hardware products are certified to play music from Audirvāna software over USB or network with the best level of integration and audio performance (https://audirvana.com/partner-metronome/).

Roon Ready network devices have Roon’s streaming technology built in and are certified by Roon Labs to provide the highest level of quality and performance in network streaming. (https://roon.app/fr/partners/86/métronome)

JPLAY Certified is an initiative that enables other Hi-Fi manufacturers to enhance the compatibility of their products with the JPLAY iOS app, ensuring an unmatched audiophile experience at every level. (https://jplay.app/partner-program)

Qobuz Connect creates a direct link between Qobuz and your connected audio device. Music no longer passes through your smartphone — it’s the shortest path to listening: straight from Qobuz servers to the player, with no other intermediaries. (https://www.qobuz.com/fr-fr/connect)

Awards

Reviews

HiFi Pig, Stuart Smith, 2024

"Yes, it has all the detail and ticks all the audiophile boxes that you are looking for when reviewing a piece of equipment, but it also has that rare ability to really engage you with your tunes. I don’t know how this is achieved or what special sauce is used by brands that manage to get this emotional connection but Metronome have done it with the AQWO 2 and I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the unit, to the point it had me questioning what a final game system might look like at HiFi PiG Towers."

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Audiophilia, Anthony Kershaw, 2024

Solnicki’s lovely voice hangs in the air over a beautifully recorded rhythm section and through the Métronome, every nuance of her voice and lyric inflection is heard in detail. Yet the beauty of the recording remains.

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Sempre Audio

"Whether CD, SACD or streaming, Métronome technology wants to leave it entirely up to the HiFi enthusiast to decide which medium to use; however, with the Métronome AQWO 2, he should in any case have a solution at hand that is considered a reference, a precision tool that allows perfect playback at the highest level and presents music in all its nuances."

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Fairaudio February 2024

"The Métronome AQWO 2 opens up an immense musical scene that stretches widely on the sides and forward. The three-dimensionality, clarity of the image, and depth hierarchy are at an exceptional level. It excels with an extremely high resolution and detail reproduction, yet never feels too analytical or unforgiving, always remaining clear, cohesive, and natural."

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Product Specifications

CONVERSION PROCESSORS

Reference

ES9039MPRO

Range

High-End

THD+N

-122 d

Dynamic range

S/N 137 dB

ANALOG OUTPUTS

RCA

Output impedance: 100 Ohms

Max. output level (0dB): 3V

XLR

Output impedance: 150 Ohms

Max. output level (0dB): 3V

DIGITAL OUTPUTS

(resampling available)

S/P DIF