Metrum Acoustics Metrum Baby Ambre
The Metrum Baby Ambre delivers a compact wired-streaming solution for DAC-based systems, pairing Ethernet with optical and coaxial S/PDIF outputs. Separate clock families for common sample-rate groups support purposeful digital delivery, while its tiny, stack-friendly enclosure keeps installations neat. Alpha Audio regards it as a complete package, making this focused transport especially appealing for space-conscious Metrum setups.
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Nicely Roasted
Sound Quality
82/100
Build Quality
80/100
Features Usability
81/100
Value for Money
87/100
Pros
Exceptionally compact, stack-friendly form factor suited to small digital systems.
Useful Ethernet-to-S/PDIF connectivity with coaxial and optical outputs.
Considered a complete package at its €499 price point by the reviewer.
Cons
No Wi-Fi connectivity, limiting placement flexibility to wired-network installations.
Optical output is limited to 96kHz, while coaxial reaches 192kHz.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 82/100
The available review provides very little direct listening commentary, so there is limited evidence about the Baby Ambre's tonal character, dynamics, imaging, or musical engagement. Its digital design is purposeful, with separate clock families and dedicated S/PDIF output provision, but the review does not report comparative sound results.
Overall Sound
80/100
Alpha Audio poses the question of whether this compact streamer can make an impact, but the supplied review material does not include a substantive listening conclusion. Reviewers therefore say little about its transparency, timing, tonal balance, or sense of musical involvement.
Digital Signal Integrity
84/100
The Baby Ambre uses a WM8804G S/PDIF transceiver and separate clocks for 44.1kHz- and 48kHz-derived sample rates. This is sensible digital-delivery engineering, although the review excerpt does not provide measured jitter results or listening comparisons that confirm its effect.
FEATURES USABILITY PERFORMANCE 81/100
The Baby Ambre is a straightforward wired network streamer rather than an all-in-one server, concentrating on Ethernet input and optical or coaxial digital outputs. The supplied review material says little about control software or daily setup, while the connection provision is useful but deliberately limited.
Streaming Software
80/100
The review confirms Ethernet networking but does not discuss the control app, streaming-service support, setup process, metadata, or operational stability. There is also no specific commentary on remote-control usability or everyday navigation.
Features Connectivity
83/100
Ethernet is joined by coaxial S/PDIF output up to 192kHz and optical output up to 96kHz, covering common DAC connections. Wi-Fi is unavailable and the transceiver's I2S capability is not used, so flexibility is more focused than expansive.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
80/100
The review confirms that the Baby Ambre is a genuinely small and lightweight box, designed to complement Metrum's similarly compact Flint. Beyond its compact enclosure, reviewers provide little detail on chassis rigidity, internal layout, connector quality, or long-term durability.
Value for Money
87/100
Alpha Audio characterises the €499 Baby Ambre as a complete package, which is encouraging at this compact streamer's asking price. The review does not compare it directly with competing network transports, so its standing against alternatives remains less clearly established.
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Specifications
- Audio Bit Depth (Resolution)
- 24 bit
- Power
- 5VA Global power supply, 85 - 230V AC 50/60Hz
- Outputs
- Coaxial: 75 Ohm output with max sample rate of 192kHz. Optical: Toslink with max sample rate of 96kHz
- Inputs
- LAN via UTP cable
- Products Dimensions
- 120 x 120 x 35 mm, Weight 0.42 KG
- Product Weight
- 0.42 KG
Manufacturer's Description — Metrum Acoustics
The Metrum digital mini streamer.
Metrum Acoustics is pleased to announce the BABY AMBRE, the sibling of our wave making AMBRE ROON certified streamer. A great addition to the affordable FLINT Baby DAC. The first low entry, yet very powerful ROON certified streamer from Metrum Acoustics comes to you with the renowned Metrum Acoustics quality. The Baby Ambre is built upon our years of experience in digital to analog converters and streaming solutions. The BABY AMBRE combines high quality components known by thousands of Metrum Acoustics clients worldwide. The Baby Ambre is made as a Roon end point and cannot work as a standalone device. The Baby Ambre expects a working Roon music server on the same local network.
At Metrum Acoustics we are fanatic about building the best Digital to Analogue converters because of our love for making digital music sound sublime!
The BABY AMBRE is the ultimate companion for every distributed audio setup. Because of its small size it fits into any bedroom or other room where you require the most sublime digital sound. Sublime digital sound for game consoles, distributed audio, or any other audio setup.
5VA Global power supply, 85 - 230V AC 50/60Hz
Dimensions 120 x 120 x 35 mm, Weight 0.42 KG
LAN (Local Area Network) input: Connect an UTP cable with your local network.
Coaxial Output: A 75 Ohm coaxial cable should be used to connect the Baby Ambre to other digital audio equipment like a DAC. The coaxial output can handle a maximum sample rate of 192 kHz.
Optical output: A standard Toslink cable can be used to connect the Baby Ambre to other digital audio equipment. The max sampling rate of the Toslink interface is limited to 96kHz.
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