The main development objective for the Mercury was to create a no compromise audio pre-amplifier. The Mercury is hand crafted to reveal the true potential of your hi-fi system thanks to an ultra-low noise floor which delivers exceptional dynamic range. The Mercury pre-amplifier, like the Solis, is the culmination of almost four decades of Rega electronics engineering experience in solid-state amplifier development.
The art of silence
Capturing the detail in a quiet performance is key to delivering an engaging sound. A well-engineered “clean” pre-amplifier preserves all those subtle details instead of masking them with unwanted noise. This fully featured reference pre-amplifier offers great flexibility and usability with the convenience of a high-performance DAC, discrete headphone amplifier, and a full colour IPS display.
Key Features
- Fully discrete symmetrical circuitry in the core signal path
- High performance DAC with S/PDIF and USB inputs
- Galvanically isolated asynchronous USB input
- Discrete headphone amplifier
- Full colour IPS display
- Custom backlit Orbit remote control
- Standby mode
- Lifetime warranty against manufacture defects
Specifications
INPUT - S/PDIF Co-ax and Optical
16-24 bit @ 32/44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192kHz
INPUT - USB
16-32 bit @ 44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192kHz PCM or DSD64 (DoP), Asynchronous, Power Consumption 0W (<0.5mA)
PRE-AMP - THD+N
Typically 0.001% @ 1kHz 2V Unbalanced or 4V Balanced 0dB gain
PRE-AMP - Frequency Response
8Hz (-0.5dB point) to 28kHz (-0.5dB point) at 0dB gain Balanced Input/ Output
DAC - THD+N
Typically 0.0045% @ 1kHz 0dBFS 2V Pre Out
HEADPHONE AMP - Max Level 33Ω
9V / 2.5W @ 0.1% THD+N (230V/120V)
HEADPHONE AMP - Max Level 240Ω
10.85V / 0.5W @ 0.1% THD+N (230V/120V)
HEADPHONE AMP - THD+N
Typically 0.0035% @ 1kHz 2V into 240Ω or 33Ω
Power Consumption
50W
Power Consumption (Standby)
0.4W (activated automatically if no signal present after 20 minutes)
Dimensions W x H x D
435 x 97 x 380mm (17 x 3.8 x 15in)
Weight
14kg (31lbs)