frérot
Just me and the music. The little brother with a big heart
The Merason frérot is the compact DAC for pure emotion: neutral, finely resolved and with a soundstage that draws you right into the concert. The ideal introduction to uncompromising high-end sound.
“Glass-clear midband, fine timing – way better than it should be at the price”
StereoNET
“The Merason Frérot lets the listener fully immerse in the music – stunning dynamics, neutral and finely resolving.”
Fairaudio
“A naturally beautiful sound that we hadn't heard before in the 1,000-euro class.”
LowBeats
What you really hear
Immerse yourself in the music: stunning dynamics, tonal neutrality and fine resolution – as if you were there live.
Fully balanced precision: four independent channels and discrete Class A output for natural, stress-free sound.
Upgrade option: even quieter and more detailed with the optional pow 1 power supply.
Clean input signal: Whether USB, RCA, Toslink or AES – we completely shield interference and reduce jitter to a minimum. So only the pure music signal comes through.
At the heart of it all: Burr-Brown 1794A chip, fully balanced with four independent channels and discrete Class A output. The result: lively, natural sound.
Perfect power supply: ten separate power supplies – stable energy for each stage (upgradable with pow 1 for even more silence).
Uncompromising design: layout and components meticulously tested for sound – confirmed by experienced ears.
Made in Switzerland: from the housing to the final inspection: everything is manufactured and assembled in Switzerland.
What makes it special
Input signal processing: The frerot has one USB, two RCA and two Toslink inputs. The USB input is based on Amanero technology and ensures a low-jitter music signal thanks to two precise oscillators, which is additionally galvanically isolated by capacitive isolator components. The signals arriving at the other inputs are also galvanically isolated and de-jittered by means of transformers. 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 a 1794A converter module from Burr Brown. 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 frerot is fully balanced, i.e. a total of four independent channels are implemented from the two converter modules to the output.
Power supply: As with the DAC 1, each functional unit has its own power supply, and there are ten in total. Unlike the DAC 1, all four output channels are supplied by one supply, which is generated by a switching voltage regulator.
Structure: Meticulous attention has been paid to the layout and component selection to ensure that both ensure good sound, which has been verified in many sessions and confirmed by many listeners.
Made in Switzerland: As with the DAC 1, all critical work is done exclusively in Switzerland.
SPECIFICATIONS
Output: max. 4 V RMS (balanced), max. 2 V RMS (unbalanced)
Frequency Response: 20 Hz bis 20 kHz +/- 0.2 dB
THD+N: < 0.006 %.
SNR: > 120 dB
DAC: BurrBrown 1794A, discrete I/V stage
Ausgang: diskreter Aufbau
Power Supply: 9V DC, 12 W via enclosed external power supply unit. Enclosed external power supply unit 100V to 240V AC / 50 to 60 Hz, 40W.
OPERATION
Ambient temperature 10°C to 30°C, 50°F to 86°F.
Humidity max. 80 %, non-condensing.
During operation, the device heats up by approx. 15 K compared to the ambient.
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
192 kHz@24 bit
DIMENSIONS
Width: 22.5 cm, 8.86 In
Height: 5 cm, 1.97 In
Depth: 18 cm, 7.1 In
Weight: 995 g, 2.2 lbs (DAC), 200 g, 0.44 lbs (power supply)
