Rega Mercury Pre-Amplifier

The Rega Mercury represents the pinnacle of analogue and digital control. Designed with a singular, uncompromising objective; to create the ultimate audio pre-amplifier, the Mercury serves as the high-performance heart of any world-class hi-fi system. Hand-crafted in the UK, the Mercury is engineered to reveal the true potential of your music. By achieving an ultra-low noise floor, it delivers an exceptional dynamic range that uncovers the finest nuances in your recordings, from the subtlest breath of a vocalist to the explosive scale of a full orchestra. As the natural partner to the Solis Power Amplifier, the Mercury is the culmination of nearly four decades of Rega’s relentless pursuit of excellence in solid-state electronics. It stands as a testament to their engineering heritage, offering a level of musical transparency and authority that only a flagship reference component can provide. Experience the Mercury at HiFiSound We are pleased to announce that we have the Rega Mercury on permanent demonstration at our Stockton-on-Tees showroom. Buying reference-level equipment is a personal journey, and there is no substitute for a critical listen. We invite you to book a private audition in our relaxed, professional environment to hear exactly how the Mercury performs. At the request of the manufacturer this item cannot be supplied by mail order.  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

Chord Electronics Dave DAC/Preamp/Headphone Amplifier

Please Note: This item cannot be ordered online. If you are interested, please click on the 'Enquire' button above. DAVE is the most advanced DAC Chord have ever made. It features the very best conversion technology available, using proprietary techniques never seen before, making DAVE the most advanced DAC/preamp amplifier in the world. DAVE stands for 'Digital to Analogue Veritas in Extremis', a moniker that best reflects the product's capability; a device so advanced and with so few compromises, that it is absolutely truthful in the extreme - a standard that all other DACs on the market simply cannot hope to match.