What is very clear is that this is a DAC that is more focussed on.

Product: Octave DAC Manufacturer: Metrum Acoustics - The Netherlands Cost: 795 Euros, factory direct Reviewer: Maarten van Casteren - TNT UK Reviewed: February, 2012.

Some products are more inspiring than others and for non-audiophiles.

At first sight theres nothing special about the Octave DAC, except.

Even together these are much smaller than most other dacs on the.

Metrum Acoustics uses this in more DACs, with the simplest version.

After a bit more listening it becomes clear that the Octave indeed has.

Having said that, the Octave certainly doesnt seem to leave anything.

Compared to the Astin Trew the sound is ever so slightly more detached.

Theres no difference in width, layering or focus, with both sources.

It is certainly not the case that the warm overall character of the.

Octave is caused by an emphasis on the bass, but rather by this slight.

The Octave does hold the sound together exceptionally well when the.

Whatever the reason, this DAC really sounds rock solid and totally.

Tentlabs b-DAC I reviewed earlier would be the better choice.

I also took the Octave to a friend with a Naim CD5 CD player, with.

DAC as well. Ive used his setup to assess other DACs before and the.

I then took it to another friend to be compared to his new Rega DAC.

The Rega is somewhat more affordable than the Octave, by a small.

Rega seems to do a bit better, but with more listening the inner.

Both of these comparisons have been made on digital transports of.

I couldnt do the direct comparison, but Im absolutely convinced that.

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