Metronome Labs: can I get at least one post

Fi magazine reviewed on of their DACS and raved about it.

I used to own a Metronome CD-1V which I bought as a demo. It is the tubed output version of Metronome's basic, one-box, 20 bit chip player. Get one for somewhere in the vicinity of $1100 (quite a bit more if you get a 24/96 version), and you will have a great buy. It doesn't beat anything in any specific sound reproduction category, but it is simply a wonderful, musical, non-fatiguing, easy to listen to player. Nice looking too, and I liked the remote, although it has been criticized for being cheesy.

Sold this player and bought a used Ayre D-1. The latter is significantly better, as it should be for something that costs 4 times as much.

the absolute sound reviewed a transport and digital converter I have the issue I will look it up and post it tomorrow.

bought a cd1 used from a very kind gentleman in upsate new york. this is the non-tubed version circa '97. i believe many units may best it, but for me it was several delightful steps above my marantz cd6000ose that it replaced. at $600 i feel it was money well spent. this early version and aging player plays music and can be listened to all evening without ftigue setting in. it is not the last word in detail, resolution and presentation, but is a pleasant alternative to my new vinyl passion. for what it is worth, i do not cringe or hesitate to switch from vinyl to cd if the mood hits me and i don't have the lp.
unless metronome forgot everything they knew about digital and stopped learning at the same time, their newer units should be nothing to overlook. that said, when my baby dies, i'll be comparing newer metronome 1 boxes against the capitole and emc1 and decide whether the added expense of these very respected and well reviewed units is warranted.