Métronome DST CD Transport

Regular price: $7,000.00 USD
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Color: Silver

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Description

Métronome DST is a French-made CD transport in the Digital Sharing range, designed to complement the DSC Mini converter and the DSS 2 network player. It plays CDs and offers S/PDIF, AES/EBU and I²S outputs with resampling, carrying PCM to 384 kHz and DSD up to DSD256 on I²S. A 3.9-inch touchscreen and an infrared remote handle control, and the steel and aluminum chassis comes in silver or black. The Métronome DST has no analog outputs.

Specifications

Type: CD transport (no built-in DAC)
Available Finishes: Silver, Black
Disc Playback: CD (44.1 kHz / 16-bit)
S/PDIF Output: PCM 44.1 to 384 kHz / 32-bit; DSD64 to DSD128
AES/EBU Output: PCM 44.1 to 384 kHz / 32-bit; DSD64 to DSD128
I²S Output: PCM 44.1 to 384 kHz / 32-bit; DSD64 to DSD256
Resampling: Available on digital outputs
Display: 3.9-inch touchscreen, 480 x 128
Remote Control: Infrared
USB: 1 x USB 2.0 (device update)
Power Consumption: 21 W (standby 6 W)
Dimensions (L x H x W): 250 x 70 x 250 mm (9.8 x 2.8 x 9.8 in)
Weight: 4.7 kg (10.4 lb)

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Métronome DST

The Métronome DST is a CD transport designed and manufactured in France, the latest model in the Digital Sharing range. It has no DAC and no analog outputs, and it sends CD data to an external converter over S/PDIF, AES/EBU or I²S, with resampling available on the digital outputs. Métronome designed it to complement the DSC Mini and the DSS 2.

Outputs and Resampling

S/PDIF and AES/EBU carry PCM to 384 kHz and DSD up to DSD128, and the I²S output carries PCM to 384 kHz and DSD up to DSD256. The digital outputs offer resampling.

I²S over HDMI is not standardized across manufacturers and Métronome does not publish the pin assignment, so confirm compatibility with your converter before relying on it. S/PDIF and AES/EBU remain available for any DAC.

Operation

A 3.9-inch touchscreen and an infrared remote control the transport. Firmware updates are installed through the USB port.

Chassis

The chassis is solid steel and aluminum, available in silver or black, and it shares its compact footprint with the other Digital Sharing components.

Place in the Digital Sharing Range

The DST is the range's CD transport. The DSC Mini is the converter and the DSS 2 the network player it complements, and the DSAS is the range's music server.

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