All-Engineering BV
https://metrumacoustics.com
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The USB receiver comes courtesy of M2TECH’s hiFaceTWO that supports up to 384kHz
over I²S, which is fed directly to the FPGA. The Toslink input maxes out at 96kHz, while the
Coax and AES inputs can handle up to 192kHz PCM data. Finishing off the back panel are
the power switch and the IEC inlet for the included power cord. Up front resides the units
On/Standby button and a series of buttons with associated blue LEDs for input selection.
A DAC On Sound Steroids
The PAVANE gives you more weight, body, tonal richness, and a more natural sense of the
space of the recording. Or to put it more plainly, it fleshes out your music more!
Think clarity. The PAVANE does a wonderful job of presenting even the most complex
music in a natural and inviting manner with every last ounce of nuance intact. There’s no
artificial sounding edge, no sense of a flat cut-out image, basically none of digital’s nastier
stuff. In some cases, this can also come with a somewhat dark and muddy sound but that is
absolutely not the case with the PAVANE;
think clarity
.
The PAVANE allows you to hear into the recording and the recording’s quality. This is
somewhat of a good news/bad news proposition in that you’ll really hear what’s there.
Pure & Simple
According to reviewers the PAVANE by Metrum Acoustics is clearly onto something with
the new DACs and that something, according to many ears, is musical enjoyment. Pure and
simple.
The PAVANE is available in black or silver. The used top panel is a sandwich of steel and 4
millimetres of tempered black coated glass and gives the PAVANE very distinctive looks.
The PAVANE is build up with a double well damped frame and will avoid vibrations due to
the use of bituminous material. Around this strong body beautiful shaped aluminium panels
are used to make it even stronger. The chosen approach masks the use of screws from most
important directions. As standard, a remote will be delivered to control the available digital
inputs.
note:
The PAVANE will reach its maximum performance after a three to four
weeks usage.
