Description
Seven Digital Sources
Mercury provides connections for a total of seven digital stereo input sources.
For each digital source there is a dedicated and illuminated tactile switch for quick selection and quick comparison.
The detected sample rate is shown in the display.
One USB input and two coaxial, two optical and two AES/EBU inputs are available. AES input 2 also supports Dual-Wire (DW) mode.
Sync
The display shows the synchronization status and the detected sampling rate. Any source except USB can be synchronized to another source or to an external Word Clock.
If the sync “Source” is selected in the display, each source uses its own sync code embedded in the signal.
O dBfs
Holding the Sync button for more than two seconds Mercury will change to the 0dBfs display.
Mercury offers all reference levels in dBu corresponding to a 0 dBfs (full scale) digital signal: +14, +15, +16, +17, +18, +20, +22 and +24 dBu
Fix & Var
The FIX OUT is an analog balanced stereo output which can be calibrated to all common reference levels (see 0 dBfs).
Mercury offers a variable analog balanced stereo output. This output provides the same signal as the FIX OUT, but the level is continuously adjustable. Thus Mercury can also be used as a state-of-the-art monitor controller.
Variable Output
This analog potentiometer is used to control the level of the VAR OUT output. We use the ALPS RK27 “Big Blue” potentiometer with a nice “spoon in honey” feel and excellent channel tracking. So not only the auditory but also the haptic experience of volume control is at the highest level.
Technical specifications
Specifications
Analog inputs & output; XLR (balanced)
Maximum input & output gain: 32.5 dBu
Input impedance: 20 kΩ
Output impedance: 75 Ω
Common mode rejection: -82 dBu
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
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
Optisch SPDIF (Toslink F06), PCM sample rates: 44.1/48/88.2/96/with Glass fibre less than 1m: 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
0 dBfs calibrated to 15 dBu
Internal Linear Power Supply with Shielded Toroidal Transformer
Operating voltage for analog audio: +/- 60 V
Operating voltage for relays and LEDs: + 12 V
Operating voltage for DAC768: + 7 V, +3.3 V
Mains Power Supply
Mains voltage (selectable, see fuse chamber) 230 V AC / 50; 115 V AC / 60 Hz
Fuse for 230 V: T 500 mA
Fuse for 115 V: T 1 A
Power consumption: max. 40 VA
Stand-by power consumption: less than 0,3 W
Dimensions & Weight
W x H x D (width x height x depth) 482 x 44 x 300 mm / 19 x 1.73 x 11.8 inch
Unit weight: 4.55 kg / 10 lbs
Shipping weight (incl. packaging) 6.7 kg / 14.77 lbs
Reference: 0 dBu = 0,775V. All specifications are subject to change without notice.
The Drivers
Mac OS & iOS
No driver installation required for Mac or iOS devices (class compliant).
iOS devices must be connected using the Apple camera adapter.
Windows
To operate with a higher than the standard sample rate this driver installation is required.
