
VERITAS Mono-Block Power Amplifier
DETAILED, MUSICAL, POWERFUL.
$12,000.00 per pair of mono-blocks, world-wide shipping included
The Veritas Monoblock Power Amplifiers will challenge any other Power amplifier with its implementation. Listen to it in comparison and you will sense the Speed, the details and accuracy unmatched, presentation most musical yet without harmonic distortion or smear. Accurate to the last detail.
Feel the power effortlessly drive your speakers, regardless of impedance and complexity.
Tap your toes uncontrollably to the splendour of music that seems live.
Start with a 66 pound of Aircraft grade 6061 solid aluminum block. Delicately machine the chassis from this solid block isolation chambers to limit any sonic interference and minimize vibrations. Keep the walls 1 inches thick, to limit and absorb vibration. The result is a solid chassis for the Veritas Monoblocks that is a work of art and exquisite engineering.
The Hypex SMPS1200A700 power supply is one of the best power supplies available to provide clean power with the best transient response and quiet background. A linear power supply equivalent would have to be at least 50 pounds along for the power supply transformer and filtering capacitors, with a minimum chassis size of being 12? x 18 x 18, just for the power supply. This alone does not guarantee the linear power supply will match the sonic benefits of the SMPS1200A700. Along with the new level of Class D audio performance, the SMPS are taking the world by storm as well. As with all in the Veritas Monoblocks, the best are used, in this case for the power supply, the SMPS1200A700 is the one to beat.
The signal paths are designed to be the shortest possible, giving you the cleanest audio signal possible. Longer cables typically use shielding. Excessive shielding introduces capacitances that slow the dynamics of the system, especially power amps, bloating the bass, smoothing transients and reducing the high frequencies. Keeping wires short removes the requirement for heavy shielding, and lets the speed, control, and dynamics of the sound come through the power amp unhindered.
Solid core wires have the higher frequency currents run on the edge of the wire, called skin effect. This causes roll off in high frequencies since the skin is smaller than the core. This tends to give a tube like sound or warm sound. To be Truthful, Audio purity requires that the components do not impart any coloration of their own to the sound. Litz wires solve this problem by having multiple smaller strands of insulated wire. The amount of ?skin? becomes the same amount of the solid core for the required frequency range, giving a much wider linear frequency bandwidth. Litz wire is far more expensive and harder to work as each strand has to be striped and combined at the wire terminations. All audio wiring in the Veritas is Litz Wire.
All wiring is done point to point and soldered for the best connections or screwed securely for the tightest connections. Audio wire for the inputs and the outputs is Cardas Litz Wire. The inputs have Cardas 19 AWG Litz wire. This wire is ultra-pure copper, with extra soft annealed, Oxygen free copper all done in house for the cleanest, softest copper wire. Each strand is coated with urethane enamel in an oxygen free atmosphere. The strands are then combined to form the Cardas Litz cable used in Veritas.
Bi-wiring is done from the board to provide true bi-wiring. Each bi-wire cable is Cardas 11 AWG Litz wire for the best connectivity and power transfer. This is directly connected to the Patented Cardas Speaker Binding posts with Rhodium over solid copper posts that are directly connected to the audio output wires. Typical speaker binding posts make their connections through screw threads of the fighting nut. The Cardas posts selected have solid copper posts with Rhodium plate to form full contact directly with the spades, increasing full contact and transfer of audio power.
The Mono blocks are a true fully balanced design with both input signals floating for a true balanced differential input, utilizing the Hypex Ncore NC1200. Enjoy the Power, Musical sound and speed! Typically balanced lines are used for long cables. However a Balanced Differential helps reduce the noise, regardless of cable length. Having a true balanced differential design is difficult and expensive. Other balanced amps and pre-amps have a balanced circuit by mirroring single ended circuits. However the reference to ground still creates noise. The Veritas is designed with a full differential input circuit, to give you true balanced circuitry. The result being Veritas mono blocks are dead quiet (see below). The fully differential balanced design is carefully maintained with a floating audio ground. Balanced inputs are Cardas XLR full metal jackets with gold plate over everything. The pins are Silver with Rhodium plate for maximum connectivity and life.
A synergistic fuse is used for the best power supply and excellent response. For the best flow through and contact, the fuse is soldered instead of a fuse holder.
Further stabilization is provided to the chassis with Isoacoustics GAIA III footers.
All this as stardard onthe Veritas Monoblock Power Amplifers that make it the best sonic implantation and value. Compare it for yourself and hear the difference.
That is pure music reproduction with every detail reproduced exactly as it is recorded, with the same transient speed of the instruments and sound stage it was intended to be by the recording engineer.
- Isoacoustics GAIA III footers
- Synergistic Research Tunnel fuse
- Cardas XLR silver input pins with rhodium plate, gold-plated body
- Cardas billet copper speaker posts with rhodium plate
- Billet aluminum chassis
- Engineered compartments for internal circuit isolation, limiting interference
- Engineered with ribs to limit vibration and microphonics
- 1? thick walls with center support
- Cardas Litz pure copper, soft annealed, oversized wire
- Five year transferable warranty
- Available in silver, black or red colors
- Switchless AC power for IEC for cleanest power connections
- Soldered or screwed connections
- Minimal wire length for signal path connections
- Engineered venting on the top and airflow system avoiding heat buildup inside the chassis
Power at 8?: | 400W |
Power at 4?: | 700W |
Power at 2?: | 1200W |
Input Impedance: | 100 kilohms |
Output Impedance: | 3 milliohms |
Damping factor: | 2,000 at 4? |
THD: | 0.004% at 200W |
Current: | 38A typical max |
Frequency Response: | 0Hz to 50kHz 0/-3dB |
Gain: | 26dB |
S/N: | 128dB |
Inputs: | 1 Balanced Cardas XLR with silver pins, rhodium plate, gold-plated body |
Remote Trigger: | 1 12V for remote turn on/off |
Outputs: | 2 pairs of Cardas rhodium over billet copper speaker posts |
Power Connector: | 1 IEC Furutech gold-plated |
Warranty: | 5 year transferable |
Dimensions: | 17? x 12? x 3? without footers |
Weight: | 33 lbs. |
S/N: | 128dB |
Other: | Short Circuit protection |
Over temperature protection | |
Auto shut off in case of fault |
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Merrill Audio Veritas Power Amp Mono Blocks?by?TonePublications.com
?The time spent with the Merrill Audio Veritas Power Amp Mono Blocks was nothing less than enjoyable with long, satisfying listening sessions. They have the ability to drive virtually any pair of speakers without a hint of strain, and with a clarity and precision most often seen at the very upper echelon ? highly recommended for those seeking a transparent amplifier with power to spare.?
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MERRILL AUDIO VERITAS MONOBLOCK AMPLIFIERS?by?StereoMojo.com
??Veritas proved its textural sophistication by allowing acoustic instruments and voices to sound real, not reproduced.?
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Merrill Audio VERITAS Class D Monoblocks ? a review?by?HiFiWigwam.com
?The VERITASs took me on that wild ride and deposited me breathless and exhausted at the end of it.?
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Merrill Audio Veritas Power Amplifiers?by?HiFiPig.com
?Forget your preconceptions about Class D, these amplifiers from Merrill bring the listener an insight into the recording that is clean and transparent. There is power and control and they play every kind of music without adding anything of their own character. As a tool for music lovers they are a great thing ? you can bring your own preferences into the mix with your choice of preamplifier, source, DAC etc so your listening experience can be tailored to your wants.?
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MERRILL AUDIO VERITAS MONOBLOCK AMPLIFIERS?by?PartTimeAudiophile.com
?The Veritas are high-power amplifiers capable of performing audio miracles that have been typically reserved to components five times their cost and one-quarter of their size, and no, that?s not an exaggeration. Class D audio has come a long way by just about anyone?s measure and this latest from Merrill Audio is worthy of being called an evolutionary marvel. Quite honestly, I really didn?t expect this type and this level of performance from them. If you?re ?quot;that kind of audiophile?quot;, you have to check them out. Just hold on to your hair.?
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Merrill Audio VERITAS Monoblock Power Amplifiers?by?EnjoyTheMusic.com
?The Merrill Audio VERITAS Monoblocks are faithful to its designer?s vision. More importantly, it is faithful to the original performance. What you hear is what you get; what you learn and feel is up to you. The VERITAS Monoblocks makes sure of that. You may well be drawn to the VERITAS Monoblocks for their raw power and transparency. But you will fall hard for them because of their subtlety, their way with music and connection they allow you to make with it: the insights there for you discover, just as the emotions are there for you to experience. And that, my friends, is as they say, the truth.?
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Veritas Amplifiers?by?Positive-Feedback.com.com
??let me restate for the record: the Merrill Veritas is a magnificent high power monoblock amplifier for lovers of music? It will deliver an enchanting and majestic sound for discerning audiophiles of every stylistic and technological persuasion.?
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Merrill Audio Veritas Monoblock Amplifier Review?by?Dagogo.com
?The Merrill Audio Veritas is a sonic delight that is not only engaging but rises to the status of a guilty pleasure. A hearty congratulations to Merrill Wettasinghe for an outstanding product execution. The Veritas is not only a beautifully crafted amplifier to the eyes but also to the ears. Highly recommended.?