“Small, simple and relatively inexpensive for the performance it offers, this DAC is perfect for audiophiles who don’t require a lot of bells and whistles but do want superb sound quality. We found the Swiss-built Merason frérot to be perfect for streaming Qobuz, and for mating with an equally high-value streamer. Optional pow1 PSU improves sound quality across the board.
A Reviewer’s Choice winner.”
“We felt that while there are many excellent DACs out there for around the same amount of money, the Merason is one of the best digital players we’ve heard at any price, so much so that we would still be impressed if it was far more expensive. Sonically, it can go toe-to-toe with plenty of the big boy DACs. “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.”
“Great build quality, 96/192 PCM DAC no DSD, no remote. Nothing to impress your neighbour with,
except sound quality.”
“The first thing I noticed was the deep lows with fair texture very good for this price point. The voice image is also above average and has a fair focus resolution. The mid range again is above average while the highs are on par with comparable products. All in all a dac that finds its place in the higher regions of my setup.”
“The differentiation is an important advantage of this converter and it will be difficult for the money to find equally well-shown differences in terms of recording, production and release quality. Frérot is simply a great, visually modest product made in Switzerland.”
“Optional Pow1 PSU, improves sound quality across the board. A Reviewer’s Choice winner.”
“Small, simple and relatively inexpensive for the performance it offers, this DAC is perfect for
audiophiles who don’t require a lot of bells and whistles but do want superb sound quality.
A Reviewer’s Choice winner.”
“We felt that while there are many excellent sub-$6K DACs out there, the Merason is one of the best DACs we’ve heard at any price–so much so that we would still be impressed with it if it was much more expensive.”
“This indeed is a type of DAC that is easy to fall in love with because it simply makes the music sound beautiful, it sounds real and authentic, I don’t hear a trace of sharp or painful edges in the recording and even more the recording sounds like a performance.”
