Fosi Audio Merak - A Compact and Stylish CD Player

Fosi Audio has launched the Fosi Audio Merak CD player. The estimated retail price is $169,99, and the model name refers to a star in the Ursa Major constellation, which is used as a reference point for finding the North Star. The Fosi Audio Merak thus becomes the benchmark for the highest quality CD playback in the affordable segment.

At the heart of the Fosi Audio Merak is a CS43131 DAC and a TPA6120 headphone amplifier. The claimed performance specifications are quite impressive - a signal-to-noise ratio of up to 124 dB and a total harmonic distortion of 0.0009% (THD+N). In addition to CDs, it also supports PCM playback up to 16-bit/96 kHz.

The player uses top-loading technology, supports gapless playback, and ESP-engine to fix reading errors. An optical output with a precision clock allows the Merak to be used as a digital transport - the CD-quality signal (16-bit/44.1 kHz) is transmitted directly to an external DAC without internal processing. A separate function allows CD ripping to a USB drive in WAV format (16-bit/44.1 kHz) with the touch of a button.

The headphone amplifier offers 210 mW per channel into a 32 ohm load and drives headphones with impedances from 16 to 300 ohms.

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