Metrum Acoustics Flint review

An entry-level DAC that delivers an entertaining sound 

If you judge a product purely on its specifications, you’re likely to swipe left and dismiss the Metrum Acoustics Flint at first glance. This digital-to-analogue converter lacks a USB input and is compatible with 16-bit PCM files at best (though curiously a sampling rate of 192kHz is still acceptable).

It has been a few years since we last reviewed a domestic number cruncher at this price that is so limited. Yet, we can’t help but like the Flint.

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