Photo courtesy of The-ear.net Best of 2021 - Merason DAC1 January 21, 2022 “This unprepossessing Swiss converter is a bit of a wolf in sheep’s attire, it looks pretty simple but the electronics contained within its artfully constructed chassis produce results that are rare at almost any price. I likened it to DNM amplifiers because it has an immediacy and transparency that makes for tremendous musical engagement when you get the source sorted. It’s take no prisoners attitude opens up recordings and invites you in to their worlds, if those worlds are intense and lively that’s what you hear but equally a polished recording will produce a sophisticated sound. Low level resolution is superb and this produces intoxicating results that make it very hard to press stop and turn in. One for the music junkies who don’t have to get up too early.” — Jason Kennedy