MERASON DAC1 MkII - DIGITAL TO ANALOGUE CONVERTER
The Merason DAC1 MkII is a full width, fully balanced digital to analogue converter designed to get the very best possible sound quality from the PCM sound format using dual Burr Brown 1794A modules with a Class A buffering stage, and providing RCA and balanced XLR outputs.
Available in Black, Silver, and Cider finishes, the latter being a match for the likes of Accuphase.
Input signal processing
The DAC1 Mk II has one USB, one RCA, one Toslink and one AES input. The USB input is based on Amanero technology and ensures a low-jitter music signal thanks to two precise oscillators, which is then galvanically isolated by capacitive isolator components. The signals arriving at the other inputs are also galvanically isolated and de-jittered by means of transformers and capacitors. This guarantees that no external interference can affect the sensitive signal.
Digital-to-analog conversion
The task of digital-to-analog conversion is performed by two 1794A converter modules from Burr Brown. For a 5 dB improvement in dynamic range, each channel has its own device. The analog current signal is elaborately converted into a voltage signal in a discrete setup, which is buffered in Class A technology and routed to the output. The DAC1 Mk II is fully balanced, i.e. a total of four independent channels are implemented from the two converter modules to the output.
Power supply
Each functional unit has its own power supply, and in total there are twelve of them. Two output channels each are supplied by a separate linear supply with an oversized transformer.
Structure
The sound influence of components and circuit variants as well as various layouts were thoroughly tested in countless sessions by experienced listeners. This applies in particular to capacitors, voltage regulators, converter components, transistors, resistors, signal processing, I/V converters and output stages.
Made in Switzerland
The manufacture of the housing, the front panel and the control knobs and the printing, component placement, assembly, commissioning and inspection are carried out exclusively in Switzerland.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Output: max. 3 V RMS (balanced), max. 1.5 V RMS (unbalanced)
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz +/- 0.3 dB
- THD+N: < 0.006 %
- SNR: > 120 dB
- DAC: twice BurrBrown 1794A, discrete I/V stage
- Power Supply: 230 V or 115V (one of them) AC / 50 to 60 Hz, 30 W
INPUT FORMAT
- 44.1 kHz@16 bit, 44.1 kHz@24 bit
- 48 kHz@16 bit, 48 kHz@24 bit
- 88.2 kHz@24 bit
- 96 kHz@24 bit
- 176.4 kHz@24 bit (USB)
- 192 kHz@24 bit
DIMENSIONS and WEIGHT
- Width: 45 cm, 17.7 In
- Height: 10 cm, 3.9 In
- Depth: 29 cm, 11.4 In
- Weight: 5.5 kg, 12 lbs
This item is only available for in store purchase only - please contact us for availability.
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