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Review Metrum Acoustics Ambre Roon Endpoint

Door
Jaap Veenstra
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3

Pros

  • Amazing sound quality
  • Flexibility
  • i2S digital off
  • Roon

Cons

  • Dimensions (size) is not always convenient
  • I2s only possible with sacrificial USB input
Build quality
Usability
Sound
Price
Review
Specs

Specificaties Metrum Acoustics Ambre

Contents

Type of device ROON Endpoint
Inputs LAN
Outputs Optical, coaxial, AES, I2S (via network cable)
Software ROON
Dimensions Half din
Weight Nb (estimate: 2Kg)
Price 1199

 

Conclusion

Well... That was a surprise! A puristic Roon endpoint for 1200 euros with this reproduction quality? We didn't see it coming. Especially via i2s the reproduction is unprecedented good. Super pure, uncolored, stable and with a stereo image where many competitors do not come close. Disadvantage is that you have to sacrifice the usb coupler. In our case not convenient, but there is to work around it. No doubt Alpha Approved. Perhaps this year's best product already. If we had that award...
Type test
Single Test
Inputs
  • Analog RCA
Outputs
  • Analog RCA
Product type
D/A-converter

3 COMMENTS

  1. The test convinced me and I ordered the Ambre to test it. I can’t use the better I2S connecter but maybe later. ROON runs on a MacBookPro M1 – USB C to Ethernet cable – MA Ambre – Grimm Audio TPR XLR AES cable – Backes & Müller BM ICE etc. Before that was ROON on the Mac M1 – USB cable – Mutec MC3+ USB – Grimm Audio TPR XLR – Backes & Müller BM ICE 525 etc. In my setup, the Ambre sounds very neutral with a somewhat restrained treble that fits perfectly with the linear frequency response. Very stable and precise stage in width and height. In the middle you would think there is an additional monitor! Very amazing at a good price. I don’t know if it could be done even better!?

Alpha Audio - Haarlem - Netherlands