[Clarinetmonster2]

I would love to hear from anyone who has compared the Musette to the Chord 2qute. I have the Chord now but I'm intrigued by the NOS dacs and Metrum seems to be where I keep coming back to.

 

[Jimster480]

I would love to hear from anyone who has compared the Musette to the Chord 2qute. I have the Chord now but I'm intrigued by the NOS dacs and Metrum seems to be where I keep coming back to.

I think that overall there would be 0 difference in sound quality.
Even on NOS DAC's it just has a more "old" sound to it because its similar to ancient audio products, but that doesn't make it better.

 

[gvl2016]

Any info if Metrum has any plans to offer a Transient 2 module upgrade for the Musette?

 

[mwhals]

I doubt it.

 

[gvl2016]

If you google for "musette transient 2 upgrade amethyst" there are references to such an upgrade on other forums and apparently the info came from Metrum at some point, and the 24-bit modules are seemingly drop-in replacements. I can't find any official confirmation tho.

 

[gvl2016]

Ok, here is the official, not currently being offered or planned due to all modules being allocated to new production and Pavane upgrades, but not completely off the table in the future. Even if offered will max out at 192kHz due to a different board design, which I suppose is more than enough for most mortals out there.

 

[BlackMagic]

Friend in Thailand has upgraded his Pavane to DAC3 level. There are 8 x DAC TWO Modules therefore available in a few weeks’ time. This is a great upgrade for Musette. PM me for more info and I can put you in touch.

Now sold.

 

[bomxtr]

Hello everyone, does anyone have drivers for this DAC?I tried to contact m2tech and metrumacoustics, but they only answered at m2tech and said that they no longer have anything, and the metrum support service does not answer questions at all (I tried to write repeatedly).If someone else uses this DAC and you have them, please send them in private messages, or a link to the same file for windows 7 and 10. Nothing could be found on the network.

 

[gvl2016]

I thought their USB interface was class compliant, no drivers should be required unless on W7 or you need ASIO interface.

 

[bomxtr]

In windows 10, it basically works, only the system writes that the driver is not installed for m2tech dfu.Perhaps it is not critical.But in windows 7, the dac does not work at all.

 

[gvl2016]

W7 needs a driver. Iirc all their DACs used the same m2tech USB module, so perhaps their current USB driver you can download will work for the Musette. Also check the wayback machine, it may have a snapshot.

 

[BlackMagic]

Give this a shot (scroll down) : https://www.m2tech.biz/products/usb-pen-devices/hiface-two/?lang=en

If anyone interested have some DAC TWO Mods coming up and if he's kept them 8 more from a Pavane upgrade to DAC3 last year.

 

[bomxtr]

Give this a shot (scroll down) : https://www.m2tech.biz/products/usb-pen-devices/hiface-two/?lang=en

If anyone interested have some DAC TWO Mods coming up and if he's kept them 8 more from a Pavane upgrade to DAC3 last year.

Thanks, everything works fine everywhere now)

 

[bomxtr]

Metrum musette measurements.This does not exactly match the manufacturer's statements, but it is very close.After all this hype around denafrips, I bought one of their dacs not much cheaper than metrum and it's ares 2, which many praised.To be honest, it's just impossible to listen to ares 2 after musette.It is so much simpler and more unbalanced in all characteristics.It was sold a month later)