Meridian is renowned for high-end audio products and their award-winning DSP technology in active loudspeakers, but if they are not in your budget these days then here is an excellent opportunity to take your first step into the Meridian performance experience with the EISA Award winning Meridian Explorer USB DAC, which is the smallest and least expensive product that Meridian has in their catalogue. This is the perfect gift for anyone who really loves their music.
Meridian Explorer USB DAC – with PC
Meridian Explorer Click on the image to download a brochure
In simplistic terms, the Meridian Explorer will replace the “murky” output from the sound card on your computer with a USB-powered digital-to-analog converter (DAC) offering hi-fi quality audio circuitry and design derived from Meridian’s award-winning Reference Series components, and it’s handmade in the UK with Meridian craftsmanship. Don’t be fooled by the tiny size as inside the stylish, aluminium finished outside is a compact, yet powerful, headphone amplifier, with built in volume control, to give your headphones that needed extra punch for better sound dynamics. The USB connection provides the power, so there is no need for batteries or clumsy power cords.
Listening to the difference is awesome!
Meridian Explorer – Under the hood
The icing on the cake is the fact that the Meridian Explorer has won the prestigious EISA Award this year for USB DAC 2013-2014. Watch the video below and hear what the specialists had to say, and then go have a listen for yourself!
Meridian Explorer USB DAC EISA Award photo
Meridian Explorer Click on the image to watch the EISA video
Here is what the jury had to say :
Computers are ideal for storing your favourite music but they are not designed with hi-fi in mind. Meridian’s portable Explorer DAC bridges this gap by accessing audio files up to 24-bit/192kHz via the computer’s USB output and converting them into glorious stereo music. The Explorer is powered directly from the USB hub, so there’s no need for batteries or external supplies, includes three LEDs that provide an indication of audio file sample rate and offers two 3.5mm outputs. One combines a fixed-level analogue with an optical digital output, while the other is purpose-designed to drive headphones via its integral analogue volume control. The very natural and transparent sound of the Explorer is as sophisticated as its all-aluminium case is stylish, bringing a taste of the high life to your notebook.