This interface acts as a dongle for vagcom, so the software should be fully functional on any pc you use with the hex usb. Windows 2000 windows xp windows vista windows 7 windows 8 windows 10. This filter is working as a low pass filter having a 3db point at 15 hz and 80db at 10 khz. I have purchased this after having liked the metrum octave mk2 quite a lot. This is the tested and approved i2s module for the onyx, jade, pavane or adagio. All inputs handle up to 24192 except toslink which maxes out at 2496. Metrum acoustics hex binnenkant usb en aes ebu modules.
The standard hex has two optical toslink inputs and two coaxial inputs, one rca and one bnc. Metrum aurix headphone amplifier all models available in black or silver. Rosstech vcds hex v2 hex net fixing a failed firmware update duration. Metrum octave mkii updated octave nos dac including usb. What is unique about this unit versus others you might find for sale, is the builtin usb converter has been upgraded with the latest model from metrum. So long as these more washedout sounding usb implementations abound, the likes of audiophilleo, john kenny, w4s, stello and kingrex et al will be called upon for their usbspdif bypass boxes. The optional usb implementation on the metrum hex is a knockout. Jul 11, 20 its not uncommon these days to see more thought put into usb implementations further up the dac food chain. From there a new voltage is generated by a regulator circuit below the usb board which is giving a clean voltage to the usb board. Basically a hex with a less substantial power supply. Once installed, you simply need to select m2tech hiface as your device in your media player of choice. With the amr, its the most adequate usb cable i have tried until today.
Not willing to wait any longer for m2techs v1 hiface driver for os x. We provide drivers upon request to support your dac. Enduser m2tech drivers are required to get up and running and bring with them the. Mar 26, 20 the optional usb input is sourced from m2tech and is a hiface asynchronous usb spdif converter which metrum modifies to skip its standard usb bus power. Metrum octave mkii updated octave nos dac including usb input. Recommended usb spdif converter for metrum octave audiogon. Here it goes deliberately retro against machines like auralics vega which upsamples all incoming data to 1. Metrum hex dac hifi link lyon geneve annecy, grenoble. But first a few final spells on how to work this hex. Metrum octave mkii updated octave nos dac including usb input option will this dac be as highly acclaimed as its predecessor. This one has the lundahl extended range transformers. I would prefer to hear from metrum owners and owners of the aforementioned converters, but any other recommendations from owners of similar usb to spdif converters using them with the metrum octave would be appreciated. Although we believe in sonic purity, there is a number of clients to whom it is imperative to use products from a vendor who supports mqa.
For its usb input, the metrum hex feeds an oem hiface module via an internal power supply. Metrum acoustics drop m2tech oem, announce new usb module. The usb input requires the installation of custom drivers for both mac and pc users that metrum provides on disc which means the implementation is not usb 2. The hex is a single box converter with multiple spdif inputs including bnc and the option of both asynchronous usb andor aesebu. Metrum acoustics hex nos differential dac audiostream. They like to set up a computer as music server and spend much time tweaking it. Apr 18, 2017 metrum acoustics hex and octave dacs give outstanding value for money and you really cant go wrong with either of those models. Amarula solutions ready mavericks driver for m2tech hiface mk1.
I dont work for jriver it also offers the benefit, of improving sound quality, as you listen every day to your favourite music for. Metrum hex usb dac with aes option, silver fidelity. Metrum acoustics, unleashing the power of analog sound using high end non oversampling digital to analog conversion. This removes all airborne interference from your digital source and thus generates data with less jitter and noise. Holo dacheadamp also metrum, soekris digital sources, dacs. Its organic and true to tone sound gets me to the analog feel i love so much. Description original description is in german, other language texts are translations and can contain errors. The usb input was one of these developments though whereas the hex. There are a total of 6 inputs including 2 toslink, 2 coax spdif 1x rca and 1x bnc, an optional aesebu, and optional usb. Metrum acoustics recently decided to develop a new usb interface. Metrum acoustics hex digital converter the absolute sound. I have a wonderful 1 year old metrum acoustics octave mk 2 non oversampling dac with the usb 2 module.
Buy metrum dacs at afordable price in our internet shop. The hexs optional usb input was up there with audiophilleo12 and resonessence labs concerohd spdif intervention. Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than u. It almost works as the old one and we are planning to add new features like integer mode. Only reason for selling is that i have a baby on the way and am. The better your system the more you will hear from hex. Although m2tech has undertaken the task to develop a new driver that would work with mavericks, after several months with no news it was too risky to wait even longer. Youd be hard pressed to find a better dac in this price range. With other dacs ive found the young driver gave a richer sound, with the.
Metrum acoustics manufacturers nos dacs and dac modules for diy customers. Did m2tecn or metrum back then promised their drivers to be maverick ready. Hex is not out of place in the most expensive of systems. This module provides hex owners with the ability to generate a balanced digital input for their systems. We see two types of customers who might purchase our hex dac. Looks like metrum also has special pricing going on.
Metrum pavane dac metrum hex dac with usb module and optional aesebu module metrun octave mk ii with usb module. Hex is a continuation of the m2tech oem which began with quad. Im running it now through usb with pure music in integer mode. With reduced wallet cramps, the metrum hex joins the ranks of posh nos converters from 47lab, zanden, abbingdon music research, cad, audio note uk, vertex aq and concert fidelity. Holo have announced their cyan model with balanced out choose either pcm or true dsd direct models. This one no longer requires a software driver for windows or mac.
The pavane is a big step up financially, although admittedly the payoff in sonics may not for some listeners be as immediately obvious, especially if you are upgrading from something that is already rather decent. Hence the usb drivers that ship with vcds do not emulate a serial com port and cannot be used with applications that expect to communicate via a serial port. Apr 05, 2014 since the launch of the mavericks os, however, the driver supplied by m2tech was instantly outdated. But this wasnt enough, mister metrum acoustics, cees, ruijtenberg, was asked for more. With reduced wallet cramps, the metrum hex joins the ranks of posh nos converters. A modified oem m2tech board is used, based upon the popular hiface asynchronous usb spdif converter. Review by clive meakins anyone interested in dacs will surely know of the original metrum octave dac released in 2011. In a convenient form factor, the octave was offering a warm, lush, bloomy signature albeit a bit too. The usb input requires the installation of custom drivers for both mac and pc users that metrum provides on disc which means the. Then select driver tab, download the appropriate driver for your os. The result is in front of me, the metrum acoustics hex, short for hexadecimal. We unleash the power of analog sound using high end non oversampling digital to analog conversion. This was a nonoversampling nos twobox dac which made a big impact on the market.
The usb module is optional so people can use their own usb bridge if preferred. People wanted a usb input, balanced outputs, an aesebu input and a case that looked more like other high end products. Antipodes music servers work well with the entire metrum range. All engineering bv and m2tech srl form new company to leverage expertise in digital to analog conversion and to provide m2tech with a global distribution, sales and marketing platform. It had only one shortcoming and that was the absence of a usb input, largely because it was developed before this input became so popular. When using the hex with a computer it needs the m2tech hiface driver and with this installed on a macbook air alongside the decibel software player i discovered that the dac doesnt need the 5volt connection to the pc i had a prototype cable from cad that cuts this link. The sum of these properties made us decide to use a modified oem version of m2tech together with our electronics. Jan 26, 2020 metrum acoustics drop m2tech as usb oem, announce new module. Outputs are both single ended, with lundahl output transformers, and balanced which reflects the fact that hex is a balanced or dual differential converter. The i2s typically replaces the usb module in aforementioned products and can be ordered directly through the metrum acoustics store. An aesebu input module is optional and replaces one optical input, usb is optional as well, with technology and drivers supplied by m2tech. Hiface two, the perfect companion for your flint by metrum acoustics baby dac. Metrum acoustics metrum acoustics hex dac metrum acoustics. The hiface two is a high valueformoney ratio digitaltodigital converter to turn your computer into the main audio source for every hifi system provided with a digital input.
Up until now both the octave mkii and hex dacs metrum acoustics. Do you see a blue screen with a sad text smiley face. The reason for asking before looking further is that i came across these comments from john darko on the dar website. Metrum acoustics drop m2tech as usb oem, announce new module. Hex connectivity aes module not fitted but retrofittable. Metrum acoustics hex usb dac for sale us audio mart.