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Metronome AQWO 2 DAC / SACD & CD Player / Streamer
Metronome AQWO 2 DAC / SACD & CD Player / Streamer

Metronome

Country of origin: France

Metronome AQWO 2 DAC / SACD & CD Player / Streamer
SKU: MET-AQWO-2-SI-NO
$36,000.00

Includes GST. 🚚 Free shipping on orders over $100 Australia wide at checkout.

Integrating a high-resolution DAC, disc playback, and network streaming into a single chassis, this all-in-one source component handles PCM, DSD, and MQA with precision. Its dual-mono architecture and dedicated clocking system ensure ultra-low jitter and exceptional signal purity across all inputs. With support for SACD, CD, and streaming services via Roon or UPnP, it delivers a seamless, high-fidelity listening experience in a refined, minimalist design.

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Colour:Silver
Tube Output Stage:No Tube Output Stage
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Description

AQWO 2

HYBRID DAC + SACD/CD + STREAMER

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)

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Tech Specs
CONVERSION PROCESSORS -
Reference ES9039MPRO
Range High-End
THD+N -122 dB
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
NETWORK --
Ethernet 1 x Port Ethernet 10 / 100 / 1000
Wi-Fi Dual Band (2,4 & 5 GHz)
MQA Renderer MQA 44.1 to 384 kHz / 32 bits
Supports of protocol DLNA/UPnP, Spotify Connect, Roon Ready, Deezer, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz, Bugs, vTunner Internet Radio
OPTIONS Tube Outputs
DIGITAL OUTPUTS (resampling available) -
S/P DIF
  • PCM: 44.1 to 384 kHz / 32 bits
  • DSD: DSD64 to DSD128 DoP
AES/EBU
  • PCM: 44.1 to 384 kHz / 32 bits
  • DSD: DSD64 to DSD128 DoP
I2S
  • PCM: 44.1 to 384 kHz / 32 bits
  • DSD: DSD64 to DSD256 Native
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS  -
Power consumption  40 Watts
Standby Power consumption  32 Watts
Operating temperature  +5°C to +35°C
Operating humidity  5% to 90%
USB 1 x Port USB 2.0 (for device update)
Dimensions (L x H x W) 420 x 120 x 425 mm (drive)

Weight

 15 kg (drive)

DISPLAY

Size: 7 inches

Resolution: 1024x600

Touch Screen: Yes
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Warranty Information
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Why Choose Metronome

Metronome is a French high-end digital audio manufacturer for listeners who want more than just detail and specification from their digital front end. Hand-built in France, Metronome products are designed to deliver a sophisticated, natural, and highly immersive presentation that encourages you to keep listening long into the evening.

What separates Metronome from many digital brands is its ability to present music with refinement and realism without sounding clinical or overly analytical. There is a sense of scale, texture, and flow to the sound that allows vocals and instruments to breathe naturally within the recording. The presentation remains highly resolving while retaining smoothness and composure, even in revealing systems.

For customers building a serious two-channel system, Metronome often becomes the component that elevates digital playback from impressive to genuinely engaging. Whether partnered with valve amplification or high-end solid-state electronics, Metronome products consistently deliver a relaxed yet highly detailed listening experience that feels effortless and refined.

Signature Design and Sound

Metronome products carry a distinctly European sense of design, combining substantial chassis construction with elegant minimalist styling. Their beautifully machined aluminium enclosures, refined display systems, and meticulous internal layouts reflect the company’s focus on both engineering integrity and long-term ownership satisfaction.

Internally, Metronome places significant emphasis on power supply design, vibration control, and digital signal isolation. This contributes to the brand’s signature presentation — quiet backgrounds, expansive imaging, excellent tonal density, and an analogue-like smoothness that avoids listening fatigue.

Rather than exaggerating detail or brightness, Metronome focuses on coherence, musical flow, and realism, allowing recordings to sound spacious, layered, and highly natural across a wide range of music genres.

Metronome Product Range

The Metronome range includes reference DACs, CD transports, integrated CD players, music streamers, and server-based digital playback solutions. Products including the Le DAC 2, DSC Mini, and flagship AQWO series have become highly regarded amongst enthusiasts seeking premium digital playback with exceptional build quality and long-term listening satisfaction.

Many Metronome products support modern high-resolution streaming and digital connectivity while maintaining the brand’s traditional focus on sonic performance first. For listeners seeking a truly high-end digital source designed to complement reference-level systems, Metronome remains one of the most respected names in contemporary digital audio.

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