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MÉTRONOME Le DAC 2

The French pharaoh of DACs.

Hello dear friends and partners. Here I will explain in a few words why we chose to work with MÉTRONOME Technologie and why we chose « Le DAC 2 » as the pillar of our digital to analog conversion.

Since music is first listened to with the eyes, let us note that this jewel is of a crazy elegance that breathes sober and classy luxury. Its weight also indicates a serious density, which proves that nothing has been left to chance and that everything will have its importance including decoupling. Here in its black finish, we will have great pleasure in laying eyes on this spatial monolith to bring out all the colors of our musical creations. The implementation of childish simplicity will allow you to dive directly into the universe that this vector of total immersion will unfold for you.

The first concept that comes to mind when you start music, whether it’s a project in production or a finished record, is that of « augmented reality ». Very quickly, fortunately, common sense takes over and only the impression of ultimate reality remains. Indeed, in our previously used equipment, there was systematically the notion of coloration and temperament, even though all the extremely award-winning professional brands advocate the only neutrality as a watchword. « Le DAC 2 » completely redraws the possibilities and perspectives by erasing any notion of technical compromise.

The tonal plate is absolutely balanced, with a pyramid with perfect proportions and impeccable expression and articulation. The result is that the timbres are accurate, and the macro dynamic benefits from an infinite reserve of energy. The tension of the bottom and the relaxation of the treble perfectly frame the creaminess of a medium as precise as it is flexible.

The legato, this energy of connection, of realism in the expression of the ADSR envelope is so confusing that we no longer know if we are in the mix room or the live room. A conversion technology finally mature that no longer leaves an imprint on the restitution. The total achievement of offering 100% of the message without the slightest patina.

On the information side we have incredible management of transians as well as extinctions? The result is an absolutely perfect management of the dynamic microphones offering an exceptional quantity of details and nuances. The contextualization of rooms is strikingly precise.

The sound is finally freed and the music is embodied with an expressiveness and a palette of textures that completely relieves the listener of restitution artifacts. The extreme definition makes it possible to erase any masking effect between the different occurrences on the registers that are covered several times.

Let’s talk a little about the sound stage. The staging of the shots is of a stability and a subtlety never heard before. The three-dimensional lobs populate the volumes with a realism and an amplitude that systematically brings us back to the reality of the recording sessions. The desks are clear, cut out, placed with care in a proud painting of clair-obscur.

« Le DAC 2 » is a tool of remarkable precision and undeniable comfort and pleasure of use. The management of the dimensions, the solidity of the center and the precision of the sides make it a reliable companion that can be trusted for mixing and mastering. The balance of the registers offers a welcome neutrality to know where the North is. The nuances of textures make it possible to efficiently dose the compressions and other dynamic management.

Only a slight adaptation time is necessary to reference well upstream, because « Le DAC 2 » offers a global homothety that could initially push to reduce the amplitudes so much the frame is large, wide, deep and salient.

« Le DAC 2 » is the precision of a microscope on an Imax screen curved like a geode.The amount of information available is never tiring. It is the accuracy that allows to switch the moment into intensity but never into pure technicality.

Here we touch on a form of grace, because the virtuosity of the MÉTRONOME engineers totally embraces the elegance of a taste that cannot tolerate the slightest criticism. « Le DAC 2 », it is truly haute couture sound. Tailor-made for music-loving audiophiles and enlightened professionals.