Frérot

The Merason frérot is a compact high-end DAC designed to deliver a natural, musical, and emotionally engaging listening experience. Handcrafted in Switzerland, the frérot follows Merason’s minimalist design philosophy, combining carefully selected components, fully balanced circuitry, and low-noise engineering to reproduce music with remarkable realism and refinement.

Built around the renowned Burr-Brown PCM1794A DAC architecture and discrete Class A output stages, the frérot offers a smooth analogue-like presentation while maintaining excellent detail, dynamics, and tonal accuracy. Its compact form factor and versatile connectivity make it an ideal addition to both desktop and full-size high-end audio systems.

Key Features

• High-end standalone DAC
• Burr-Brown PCM1794A DAC architecture
• Fully balanced internal design
• Discrete Class A analog output stage
• USB, coaxial, optical, and AES digital inputs
• Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA outputs
• Galvanically isolated inputs for reduced noise and jitter
• Supports PCM playback up to 24-bit / 192kHz
• Upgradeable with the optional Merason pow1 linear power supply
• Handcrafted in Switzerland