Having been a Meridian partner for 40 years, Grahams are proud to introduce you to the latest development in digital audio technology. Having been digital audio pioneers from the start it is of no surprise that Meridian have continued to spend their time developing a new platform to revolutionise the performance achievable from all digital audio.
With considerable connectivity options and format support, including DSD, DXD and MQA, this 24 bit/384 kHz DAC incorporates an extensive list of performance enhancing technologies including dual mono DAC cards, filters, up-sampling and apodizing. It also includes a Sooloos interface card so the Ultra DAC can be used as a standalone streamer, with access to Tidal and Internet radio.
The result is a level of performance never before attained by a digital source. It really is a step change in musicality, detail and timing. It achieves this by using a dedicated clock card, combined with Meridian’s FIFO buffering, for the ultimate solution in eliminating jitter.
The DAC features patent-pending “Hierarchical Converter Technology developed by MQA” which employs multiple converters to increase resolution whilst also reducing noise and errors. This, combined with multiple regulated power supplies including AC isolation from a linear source, means this product is quite revolutionary – even for Meridian, who are always innovative.
Beyond how incredible this product sounds, what is surprising about the Ultra DAC is that it is designed to work in any conventional Hi-Fi system, not just Meridian systems. There are no digital outputs to connect to Meridian’s own DSP speakers at all! This DAC only outputs an analogue signal which would be pointless to go back into their digital loudspeakers. Whilst it can function as a pre-amp too, with its variable analogue output, this is a true DAC through and through with only digital inputs.
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SPECIFICATIONS
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AUDIO OUTPUTS |
2-channel balanced audio output |
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AUDIO INPUTS |
One USB 2.0 input for connection to a computer. Up to 384 kHz sampling and up to 24-bit precision |
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CONTROL INPUTS |
Two Meridian Comms 5-pin 240° DIN sockets |
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CONTROLS |
FRONT-PANEL: Source, DSP, Display, Mute, Off, Volume +/-, Setup, and Menu keys |
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DISPLAY |
20-character dot-matrix display with adjustable brightness and contrast |
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POWER |
Advanced linear power supply: 100V ac 50/60 Hz | 110-120V ac 50/60Hz | 220-240V ac 50/60Hz |
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DIMENSIONS |
HEIGHT: 175mm [6.9in] |
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CONSTRUCTION |
Black finish in metal and glass |
