Paging Stanwal-Any update on the Metrum Octave

You were wrong.

In addition to my other post I should add that the HIFICRITIC review motivated me to buy one; it was even better than the 6moons review. It was the second best they have ever tested, behind only the new MSB. These are a LOT more expensive. The Metrum was roughly on a par with the cheaper top line MSB, which start at above 6000 pounds in England, $8000 to $9000 over here I think, and run up to 3x that for all out models. The Metrum was rated ahead of the top dcs full system; which is about a gazillion $. I paid some like $930 if I remember, including freight. I got the silver one; some of my gear is black and some silver but I like the silver better. However; if anyone has, say, a Ref 5 in black they no longer wanted I would gladly give it a good home. [ROFL] The Octave is the one to get, has 4 chips a channel as opposed to 2 for the Quattro and one for the Duo; also has best power supply. The black finish is slightly more expensive than the silver but they are internally the same.

Most of their reviews are not on line as they take no ads and support the magazine by sales of it alone. Look at their Colloms rating for CD players and dacs; the Metrum right out of the box scored 185 on this scale. You can order the back issue of the magazine or possibly order the review alone. In any case they are selling for about as much used as they cost new so you wouldn't be risking much.

I would much rather trust a knowledgable reviewer with an established track record than someone I know nothing about. There are reviewers who are just as committed to quality sound as any of us.

Martin Colloms, Paul Messinger, Stan Curtis, Art Dudley, Michael Fremer, Malcolm Steward, John Atkinson, Chris Bryant, Tony Falkner , Robert Green and some others whose names I am not going to attempt to spell without looking them up.