NEW MERASON DAC1 Mkll. Swiss Precision. Playback Perfection.

Now at True Audiophile

We have scoured the world looking for a entry DAC in price but not in performance. Of all places we found it in Switzerland. Switzerland? Land of insanely fanatical engineering and fabulously expensive gear? Well. They did it with the Frerot and the ultimate Merason: the DAC1. These are, ok we're going to say it, Killer DACs. They're smooth and musical and more analog than digital.....Mini review by True Audiophile

From our Reviewer: One of the most refined and enjoyable DACS I have heard. It has a gorgeous non-fatiguing sound that I would describe as elegant. It throws a wide and deep soundstage that is impressively 3 dimensional. My only wish was that it played DSD formats. -- TA

We waited for the all-new version and its here and receiving rave reviews.

Reviewers Choice Award - Part Time Audiophile

This is the DAC that has impressed me the most so far on the basis of sound–at least in my reference system. It’s not just about the warmth, it’s about the way it combines that analog-style tonality with loads of detail. I feel like I’m beating a dead horse when I say that lone combination of strengths is my ultimate goal in this hobby, but that’s what my favorite gear accomplishes with aplomb.

Add in ease-of-use and a no-nonsense user interface, and the ability of the Merason DAC1 Mk II to work seamlessly in a number of system configurations, and it becomes obvious that Merason, and Daniel Frauchiger, is at the forefront of digital audio in 2024. Highly recommended.

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The Ear - Editors Choice

"Under these circumstances the intoxicating immediacy of the Merason can be quite addictive, it does what few digital components do, strips away the polish and lets you hear the real meat of the music. Talk Talk’s Myrrhman has a mesmerising intensity that’s created with immense restraint and poise, you can’t hear the days and nights of studio time it took to make but you do feel a nervous energy that few converters bring home. The muscularity and depth of the bass is pretty gorgeous too."

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The task of every MERASON product is to transmit the emotions directly - from artist to listener”

Daniel Frauchiger

HIFISTATEMENT

Anyone who owns a Merason DAC can confidently say to anyone who boasts of the latest technologies in digital-to-analog conversion:​

"You're perfectly entitled to your opinion ... I hear music"​

by WOLFGANG KEMPER | MAY 28, 2019

Part-Time Audiophile 

There are lots of excellent sounding DACs in this price territory. With an MSRP of $5,000, it’s my opinion the Merason DAC-1 is a serious contender for best DAC at any price. Sonically, it competes toe to toe with the high priced big boys. 5K is not exactly loose change but I’d still be impressed even if the DAC-1 was substantially more expensive.

What you get is a product that seems to be built for the audiophile that is primarily interested in performance and doesn’t require a lot of fancy features or gold-plated-with-a-screen visuals. I kind of missed a readout indicating sample rate, but whatever. Not a deal-breaker for me. Neither is a lack of DSD or MQA capability. And there are no user-selectable filter choices to mess with my head. Remote? Nope. The Swiss DAC that is NOT the Swiss Army Knife of DACs. And proud of it. Imagine that.

by Dave McNair. Read the full review here.

HiFi News:

Hi-Fi News Verdict 
The richness of the sound won't be to every taste, but it's never cloying or overplayed: instead, Merason's DAC1 backs up its smoothness with power and unforced detail to consistently appealing musical effect. True, the limited format handling may rule the DAC1 out for some – it takes a stand against digital expansionism! – but its singularity of purpose pays off in a sound as appealing as it is easy to enjoy. 

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