French writer Metronome T5 turntable/C5+ decoding support DSD brand new Shenghua licensed
T5 uses the Philips CDM12 PRO 2 v 6.8 movement turntable. C5+ is a new model in 2016. It uses 4 more advanced high-quality decoding chips. Compared with the old C5, it only supports 24 bits / 192 kHz, and C5+ supports up to 32 bits. / 384 kHz, more support for DSD files.
French Metronome is a Hi End manufacturer that focuses on the digital field. For many years, it has only made CD turntables, turntables and DACs. The T5 turntable/C5+ DAC in this audition is an entry-level CD turntable and DAC under Metronome. Because C5+ also has USB input capability, it means that if you don’t use T5 to listen to music, a computer connected to C5+ can still listen.
French Metronome is a Hi End manufacturer focusing on the digital field. They are a very standard Hi End small factory. The company has less than ten people. The principals are not greedy and aggressive. For many years, they have only made CD turntables, turntables and DACs. The T5 turntable/C5+ DAC in this audition is an entry-level CD turntable and DAC under Metronome. Compared with its big brothers Calypso, Kalista and Nausicaa, it looks much simpler, but the charm of its sound is both real and romantic. , Is a rare Hi End product.
France Metronome only focuses on the digital field. It is a very standard Hi End small factory. The company has less than ten people. The principals are not greedy and aggressive. For many years, they have only made CD turntables, turntables and DACs.
T5, this is a CD turntable with an upper support. The design is very reasonable and the structure is symmetrical. The turntable is located in the center. It’s not light at all, it’s 12 kilometres. catty . Why should the turntable be heavy? The answer is simple. A gentleman who is not heavy is not prestigious. The heavier the mass, the more the resonance interference can be reduced. When we go back to the principle of CD turntable design, we can know that Metronome designed T5, and everything makes sense.
T5 does not look huge, but the weight is not light at all, it is 12 kilometers catty . Why should the turntable be heavy? The heavier the mass, the lower the resonance interference.
The most important part of the turntable is the structure of the disc. This part of Metronome uses Philips CD Pro2, which can only be said to be“The hero sees the same”, But what Metronome does next is not something that many manufacturers can do. They have drastically changed the structure of CD Pro2. What has changed? If you look at the inside of the tray of T5, it can be said to be a copper wall and iron wall, and a heavy metal structure, which is rarely seen on other turntables that use CD Pro2. Basically, Metronome only uses the most important signal pickup function of CD Pro2, and other mechanical enhancements are modified by Metronome.
Modification is not only the copper wall and iron wall, but also the continuous use of CDs“Grounded”. Yes, you read that right, it is to ground the CD. Why do you want to do this? Because the CD rotates very fast when reading, such a thin plastic CD rotates quickly, the surface and air friction will generate static electricity, so the grounding is to eliminate static electricity, so that it will not affect the laser head to read the CD. The place of particularity also includes the record town, which is the Delrin record town designed by Metronome. The original factory didn’t talk much about its weight and shape, which can further improve the stability of the CD rotation and reduce the time base difference, which is very important. Function. I believe that Delrin Records Town must have its effects, but the texture produced by Metronome makes people feel more comfortable when using it:“Ah, this is Hi End!”
The turntable picks up the digital signal, and the next stage needs DAC decoding. C5+ is the best partner for T5. If C5+ has a visual overall sense of design, C5 and T5 are a perfect match.
The T5 and C5+ share the same case and are of the same size. Basically, they are a perfect match, and it is more valuable to buy them together when you buy them.
The C5+, which is similar in size to T5, has the same weight as expected, and a single piece weighs 14 kilograms. catty . Just look at the C5+ from the exterior, you will never imagine how spectacular the interior is. Really, I have seen a lot of DACs. As soon as the cover of C5+ was opened, the editorial staff could not help but want to say:“Wow! Really expected.”Metronome is not just stuffing things in. With such a magnificent material, everything makes sense.
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Although the DAC does not consume much power, the C5+ has installed three transformers at one go, allowing the analog line and the digital line to supply power independently, so that they will not interfere with each other.
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The particularity also includes the digital input of C5+. The digital input of this DAC is complete, including Toslink optical fiber, AES/EBU, S/PDIF coaxial and USB. Each type is equipped with one, which is enough. But generally there are many digital input terminals. In fact, the digital receiving interface is the same. Metronome is not so casual. Each digital input terminal is all given to a dedicated digital receiving interface, and each takes its own way, so that it will not be serialized. Fighting together, the Jitter time base will be lower. The digital receiving interface is directly connected to the PCB of the DAC conversion chip, and the DAC chip is packaged in a metal shell, not for fear of copying the chip model, but to isolate the external noise interference. These two boards are“Stand on”The large PCB board is then transmitted to the analog amplification circuit, and the independent DAC decoding circuit board represents that in case the chip is more advanced in the future, maybe Metronome will launch an upgrade kit, and the upgrade will save money.
The filter capacitor array of C5+ is very spectacular. Deliberately choosing a small-capacity filter capacitor, taking the advantage of its fast response, the capacity has to be piled up by a lot of capacitors, and the layout and production of the circuit are more difficult.
Metronome T-5
Format: CD turntable
Pickup mechanism: Philips CDM12 PRO 2 v 6.8
Digital output: optical fiber x1, coaxial x1, AES/EBU x1
Size: 450x85x435mm(WxHxD)
Weight: 12kg
Metronome C-5+
Form: Digital-to-analog converter
Digital input: optical x1, coaxial x1, AES/EBUx1, USBx1
Size: 450x85x435 mm(WxHxD)
Weight: 11kg