SPL Mercury Stereo Mastering 120V Digital to Analog Converter Model 1734 Red

Mastering D/A Converter

Elevate your audio mastering with Mercury, the first D/A converter in 120V technology. Unleash sonic precision and control with seven digital stereo inputs, synchronized seamlessly. Mercury, equipped with a variable output, transcends into a powerful monitor controller.

Key Features:

120V Technology for unparalleled audio quality
Seven digital stereo input sources with quick tactile selection
Synchronization status display for all sources
Variable analog balanced stereo output for versatile control
"Big Blue" potentiometer for precise level adjustments
Flexible integration into the Hermes Mastering Router

Versatile Connectivity:

One USB, two coaxial, two optical, and two AES/EBU inputs
AES input 2 supports Dual-Wire (DW) mode
Balanced XLR connectors for all inputs and outputs
Sync sources or external Word Clock for precision

Flexible Processing:

FIX OUT for calibrated analog balanced stereo output
VAR OUT with adjustable levels, doubling as a monitor controller
Seamless integration with the Hermes Mastering Router for intricate processing chains

Digital Inputs DAC768:

AES/EBU (XLR), PCM sample rates: 44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192 kHz
Coaxial SPDIF (Cinch), PCM sample rates: 44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192 kHz
Optical SPDIF (Toslink F06), PCM sample rates: 44.1/48/88.2/96/with Glass fibre <1 m: 176.4/192 kHz
USB (B), PCM sample rates: 44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192/352.8/384/705.6/768 kHz
USB (B), DSD over PCM (DoP), sample rates: 2.8 (DSD64), 5.6 (DSD128), 11.2 (DSD256) MHz

120V Technology Advantage:

Operates at +/-60 V DC voltage, four times that of standard IC-based op-amps
Exceptional technical specifications and sonic benefits
Achieves superior dynamic range, signal-to-noise ratio, and headroom
Developed by SPL founder Wolfgang Neumann for optimum audio processing

Specifications:

Analog inputs & output; XLR (balanced)
Maximum input & output gain: 32.5 dBu
Input impedance: 20 kΩ, Output impedance: 75 Ω
Frequency range (-3 dB): 4 Hz – 300 kHz
Crosstalk (1 kHz): -108 dBu, THD (0 dBu, 1 kHz): 0.000992%
Noise (A-weighted): -102.5 dBu, Dynamic range: 135 dB
Internal Linear Power Supply with Shielded Toroidal Transformer

Experience Mercury, where mastering meets precision and control. Elevate your sound with SPL's groundbreaking 120V technology.

The Mercury 786 kHz DAC is part of a whole new 120V Mastering Universe which will include, Iron Compressor, PQ Active EQ, PASSEQ Passive EQ, DMC Mastering Console, Phonitor Headphone Amp, MC16 Monitor Controller, Gemini M/S processor, and the Hermes Mastering Router.