dCS Audio Product Guide: DACs, Amps, and Clocks
Unrivalled Excellence
As a pioneer in digital audio, dCS has always kept music at the forefront of everything it does. Each dCS system is designed and hand-assembled in Cambridge, England, by their world-class team of designers, engineers, and technicians: An extraordinary group of people who are united by a passion for music and an unwavering commitment to mastery of their field.
dCS takes a unique approach to engineering, developing all aspects of its products in house. From the software that decodes and processes audio to the clocking technology that synchronizes operations to the electronics hardware that each system runs on, dCS strives to ensure its systems are tops in sonic and technical ability.
LINA
LINA represents a new frontier in music playback: powerful and supremely versatile, it delivers a captivating sound that is richly detailed, deeply musical, and always compelling. Its purpose-built design allows it to excel in two-channel systems as well as more intimate headphone setups, while meticulous craftsmanship and world-renowned dCS technologies guarantee the finest levels of audio performance. Choose from a DAC, Headphone Amplifier and Master Clock - available together or as separates - and experience a spectacular performance, however you choose to listen.
LINA Network DAC
At the heart of your LINA system, this powerful, supremely capable network streaming DAC delivers an ultra-revealing, musical sound with exceptional clarity. Equipped with dCS Ring DAC system and Digital Processing Platform, the LINA DAC can excel in all high-end systems, from reference-level listening rooms to more intimate arrangements.
LINA Master Clock
A premium-grade reference clock designed to enhance the performance of connected audio components. Employing cutting-edge technology, the LINA Master Clock significantly reduces jitter and timing errors, enabling an unparalleled level of precision and fidelity in digital audio playback.
LINA Headphone Amplifier
A state-of-the-art dedicated headphone amplifier, the LINA Headphone Amplifier unlocks the full potential of your headphones. Boasting exceptional sonic clarity, dynamics, and control, it delivers an immersive and emotionally engaging listening experience.
APEX
The newest, enhanced version of the dCS Ring DAC™, APEX represents the pinnacle of dCS technology — The prestigious Digital to Analogue conversion system found in every dCS DAC. Initially developed for dCS professional audio products, this unique system has been subject to continuous development and refinement over the past three decades, and remains renowned for its technical and sonic performance.
With APEX, dCS has meticulously reconfigured the Ring DAC's™ circuit board and developed a new analogue output stage. This has allowed dCS to further reduce distortion and increase linearity, resulting in a range of measured and sonic improvements - including an even greater sense of dynamic drive, detail, finesse and vitality.
BARTÓK APEX
A culmination of three decades of relentless innovation, the Bartók APEX line seamlessly harmonizes a DAC, Music Streamer, Upsampler, Pre-amplifier, and Headphone Amplifier into one remarkable experience. For both the discerning headphone and stereo listener alike, the Bartók APEX promises to elevate the most profound musical moments.
ROSSINI APEX
dCS latest generation Rossini APEX system combines state-of-the-art engineering with exquisite craftsmanship and a timeless aesthetic, delivering a performance that is equal parts detailed and expressive. Choose from an integrated Player or dedicated DAC, CD/SACD Transport and Master Clock for a unique experience that encapsulates dCS singular approach to digital playback
Rossini APEX Player
dCS integrated player combines a DAC, music streamer and CD transport in a single, elegant design. This complete playback system is renowned for its precision, composure and musical purity.
Rossini APEX DAC
Designed for complete flexibility and unrivaled musical expression, the Rossini APEX DAC features dCS pioneering Digital Processing Platform, a high-performance UPnP streamer, and the latest generation dCS Ring DAC APEX technology.
Rossini APEX Master Clock
The Rossini Grade 1 Master Clock offers world-leading levels of accuracy and jitter control. Paired with our Rossini electronics, it delivers an even greater sense of space, depth and musical realism
Rossini CD/SACD Transport
The Rossini CD/SACD Transport aims to retrieve audio data with ultra-low clock noise and virtually no timing errors, ensuring a faithful reproduction of the recorded music. Enjoy your favorite CDs with exceptional precision and accuracy.
VIVALDI APEX
Engineered for the ultimate listening experience, the Vivaldi APEX line reflects dCS uncompromising attitude, relentless innovation, and obsessive attention to detail. Featuring a dedicated DAC, Upsampler, Master Clock, and CD/SACD Transport, it separates the core aspects of the playback process for a performance that is technically precise and musically profound.
Vivaldi APEX Upsampler
dCS digital-to-digital converter acts as the hub of your system, accessing music from any source and converting audio from its native sample rate to high-resolution DSD, DXD or PCM, providing a complete listening experience with astonishing levels of detail and depth.
Vivaldi APEX DAC
The digital heart of the Vivaldi system, dCS world-famous DAC decodes audio with astonishing focus. Featuring the latest generation dCS Ring DAC™ APEX, it delivers a performance unmatched in its realism, depth, and emotion.
Vivaldi Master Clock
Based on dCS pioneering developments in studio and home audio, the Grade 1 master clock generates a precise reference signal that keeps your Vivaldi system running perfectly in sync, ensuring a natural, lifelike and three-dimensional performance.
Vivaldi APEX CD/SACD Transport II
dCS Mark II Transport ensures Vivaldi listeners experience the finest sound from their silver discs. It combines proven dCS technologies and a dual wavelength laser mechanism in a meticulously crafted aluminium chassis.
Who is dCS?
In a brick building on a brick sidewalk in a Cambridge, England, business park lies the headquarters for Data Conversion Systems Ltd., or dCS. The outside of the building sports a simple white sign: dCS, with "ONLY THE MUSIC" displayed underneath. Those three words contain the heart of dCS' approach to the audio experience: to make the listener feel as if the world stops, and there is only the music.
dCS has been at the forefront of digital audio development for nearly 35 years, having pioneered many state-of-the-art technologies. Upsampling, oversampling, clocking, and PCM-to-DSD conversion are all areas in which the company has taken a revolutionary path, with several digital audio world firsts along the way. dCS is deeply proud of the extraordinary performance of both its legacy and current systems, and the company never stops measuring, refining, and improving. dCS makes high-end digital source components – a combination of world-class craftsmanship and leading-edge technology. dCS reference systems can comprise up to four separate units: Upsampling CD/SACD Transport, Digital-to-Digital Converter, Digital-to-Analogue Converter and Master Clock.
Early Days of Building the dCS Brand
Mike Story | Credit: dcsaudio.com
The dCS story begins with, well, Mike Story. Mike had studied physics at Oxford University. He toyed with a PhD in electrochemistry, but knew in his heart was in electronics. In 1987, with a team of electrical engineers from Cambridge Consultants and some venture capital backing, he formed dCS as a consultancy, earning contracts with aviation and aerospace companies such as Ferranti, Marconi Avionics, and British Aerospace. dCS soon earned a reputation as a leading expert in signal conversion, leading to collaborations with the Ministry of Defense, including a commission to design the Blue Vixen radar system for the Royal Navy's Sea Harrier FA 2 jets.
But Mike was also an audiophile, so alongside its work in aviation, dCS began exploring how its technologies could be applied to digital audio. It turned out that the work dCS had done with the military lent itself quite nicely to digital audio. For example, they had done a lot with radar, which requires a high signal-to-noise ratio. As it happened, the BBC approached dCS for some work on their DAT (digital audio tape) machines. This was a turning point. Mike – who had friends in the recording industry – sets his sights on creating digital converters for professional studios.
In 1989 dCS started designs for the dCS 900, the world's first 24-bit analog-to-digital converter. Thanks to its innovative design and custom Ring DAC circuit, the 900 was able to record audio at a much higher resolution than conventional ADCs -- resulting in a more natural, nuanced, and spacious sound. The device became an instant hit with professional engineers, including Bob Ludwig, Tony Faulkner, and Bert van der Wolf.
Four year later, dCS released the dCS 950, the world's first 24-bit digital-to-analog converter. The company's first consumer product, a 24-bit resolution DAC designed for home use called the Elgar, followed in 1996, beginning a trend of dCS products named for classical composers. After this, dCS decided to end its consultancy business to focus solely on pro and consumer audio.
A New Direction in Leadership
In 2005, Mike Story departed dCS. This marked a new era for the company, with a new managing director, David M. Steven, and new leadership. Around this time, the company ceased making pro audio products and focused solely on playback systems for the home. First up was the p8i -- a CD player with in-built upsampler. Two years later, dCS launched the Scarlatti, a three-box system with a CD transport, clock, and DAC. The first multi-box dCS system created for home use, it transformed perceptions of digital playback with its crisp, clear, ultra-detailed sound. Its release was quickly followed by the Paganini DAC and Puccini CD/SACD player.
In 2009, dCS suffered a devastating loss with the unexpected death of David M. Steven. His son, David J. Steven – who had been serving as sales and marketing director at dCS – took on the role of managing director.
Building on his father’s vision and the company’s success, David and the team devised a plan to expand dCS’ audio innovation work and develop platform-agnostic systems capable of playing music from any digital source. This new vision sees dCS embrace new audio formats and develop pioneering technologies to advance the standard of digital streaming.
David M. Steven | Credit: dcsaudio.com
David J. Steven, current managing director | Credit: dcsaudio.com
The dCS Technology Difference
Recognizing that technology is constantly changing, dCS has developed a flexible and modular product architecture that allows the company to continually invent new features and develop new capabilities. From the digital processing platform and Ring DAC™ circuits at the heart of dCS technology to the control and user interface systems, dCS products can be easily reprogrammed. This serves as "future proofing," allowing owners to continue improving the musical and technical performance of their system throughout the life of the product.
dCS' philosophy is to create products that are unrivaled in sonic and technical performance -- products that deliver consistency, reliability, and performance like no other. It starts with all hardware and software being crafted in house. Every component is carefully chosen from the best suppliers, most of them within Britain. dCS follows a manufacturing and testing process that exceeds even the most demanding industry standards. The company uses an automated testing system that was originally designed to meet exacting military standards. For example, the upsampler in the dCS Vivaldi system undergoes a staggering 700 tests.
dCS LINA Network DAC Board
dCS Technology
dCS LINA Headphone Amplifier
dCS LINA Master Clock
Pushing Technology Boundaries
Soon after the release of the Elgar, dCS released a digital-to-analog converter that could be used to convert audio from one native bit depth and sample rate to another. This led to dCS to discover the effect now known as upsampling. By the mid 2000s, upsampling had become a globally recognized technique, inspiring a whole new generation of audio products.
1998 marked the arrival Direct Stream Digital, with dCS being one of the first companies in the world to embrace the format. Alongside developing several DSD-compatible software updates for its existing converters and the Elgar DAC, dCS worked with Philips to create P3D, a format that enables the native storing of DSD recordings.
In 1999, dCS pioneered the use of external clocks in digital audio with the launch of the 992 master clock. Designed to reduce jitter, it allows engineers to sync multiple converters to a single reference signal, leading to greater accuracy and enhanced sound quality when using dCS equipment. The Verona, a consumer master clock, was released soon after, along with another studio clock, the 995. dCS also expanded its product range with the launch of the Delius DAC and Purcell Upsampler.
dCS Ring DAC Technology
dCS' proprietary Ring DAC technology is incorporated into all of their latest products. The Ring DAC uses a network of FPGAs (field programmable gate arrays) that are running proprietary dCS software that controls the digital-to-analog conversion process as well as digital filtering. The benefit of creating their own DAC is its upgradeability via firmware updates. The Ring DAC design enables dCS to deliver sound while keeping distortion to a minimum, resulting in a more resolved sound and a more revealing, natural musical experience.
dCS APEX Ring DAC Technology
The Ring DAC APEX is dCS' latest generation DAC board, equipped with some major sonic upgrades. The hardware further reduces noise and distortion and is around 12mB more linear than the dCS Ring DAC. The Ring DAC is a proprietary digital-to-analog conversation system renowned for its ultra-wide bandwidth, technical accuracy, and ability to reveal astonishing levels of detail in digital recordings. The Ring DAC APEX delivers listeners enhanced dynamics, rhythm and timing, greater soundstage and image focus, more precise and tonally resolved voices, and an even greater sense of ease and naturalness.
dCS Mosaic App
Mosaic Control Device Selection
Mosaic at a Glance
dCS Mosaic is the name for the audio streaming and networked control functionality of dCS products.
dCS Mosaic Control allows you to access music from multiple sources and control playback on your dCS device.
dCS Mosaic Processor is the physical hardware component and associated software that is installed in the dCS product to provide streaming functionality.
When it comes to controlling your music library, a well-executed app can make the experience that much more seamless and pleasurable. Mosaic is dCS' proprietary software that allows you to browse and play music from any device running iOS or Android. The app offers an intuitive way to browse and access music from multiple sources and audio libraries. Mosaic brings together audio sources from multiple sources into a single, unified interface, making multi-source playback simple. You can use the app to browse media from various streaming services and to manage settings and configuration options for your dCS products. Mosaic is compatible with:
- UPnP
- USB
- Internet Radio
- TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer
- Roon
- Spotify via the Spotify Connect app
- Podcasts via Apple AirPlay
Since the LINA is Roon Ready, you can also use Roon as your media management platform. Mosaic offers a more streamlined, minimalist user experience. A great thing about Mosaic is that it's a custom code developed by dCS that can be upgraded and enhanced over time.
Mosaic Key Features:
- Browse a variety of music streaming sources
- Perform content searches based on artist, album, track, or playlist name
- Add tracks from any source to a playback queue which can be reordered whenever
- View detailed information about the current playing track including metadata, artwork, playback position, and media format.
- Perform basic functions like play/pause, skip forward/back, shuffle, and repeat.
- Manage basic audio settings of dCS device such as volume level, mute, and phase.
- View and manage all settings related to the digital signal processing performed by dCS device.
- Control all accessible dCS devices from the Mosaic Control app.
- Use Roon as a media management platform with Mosaic as a Roon Ready zone.
- Cast content to dCS devices using Apple AirPlay and Spotify Connect.
How to Set up your dCS device with Mosaic Control
1: Connect your dCS device to the network. To use dCS Mosaic your dCS products need to be connected to the internet via your home network.
2: Select your dCS device. Once connected to your network, download and open the dCS Mosaic Control app. Mosaic Control will scan your network and locate connected dCS devices which will be listed on the screen. Select the device you wish to control.
3: Check for any device updates. If your dCS device requires a firmware update, a message will appear in the Mosaic Control app prompting you to update your device.
4: Begin Exploring Mosaic Control. Once your dCS device has been selected and updated if needed, you'll be presented with the Mosaic Control home screen. From there you can find music to play, control playback, and adjust the configuration options of your dCS device. To play music you will need to login to your streaming services like Deezer, Qobuz, and TIDAL.
Current dCS Lineup
LINA Network DAC & Headphone Amplifier
Bartók APEX DAC with Headphone Amplifier
Vivaldi APEX Full System Stack
Rossini APEX Full System Stack
Our current lineup of dCS products includes the LINA, a three-piece modular system: a Class AB Headphone Amplifier, a Network Streaming DAC, and a Grade 1 Master Clock. You can purchase all three pieces together or as separates. We also carry the Bartók Apex DAC with Headphone Amplifier and the Vivaldi APEX and Rossini APEX lines. The Vivaldi APEX includes an Upsampler, DAC, Master Clock, and CD/SACD Transport. The Rossini APEX line includes a Player, DAC, Master Clock, and CD/SACD Transport.
LINA
The dCS LINA line of products delivers a sound that is rich, detailed, and deeply musical. Available as single units, you can stack the LINA Network DAC, LINA Headphone Amplifier, and LINA Master Clock and transform them into one full system. As one of dCS's smallest product series yet, you can arrange the components vertically or side by side — The LINA system is flexible to best suit your audiophile setup. Each unit in the LINA lineup is constructed with the same standards as dCS's renowned Rossini, Vivaldi, and Bartok series.
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LINA Network DAC
At the heart of your Lina system sits the LINA Network DAC, a powerful networking streaming DAC that delivers extraordinary sound from any digital source. The LINA Network DAC features dCS' patented Ring DAC system, digital processing platform, and Expanse technology. It's fully balanced, compatible with all digital audio formats, and Roon Ready. The LINA Network DAC supports hi-res streaming from TIDAL, Qobuz, Spotify, Deezer, Apple AirPlay, Roon and more. The smooth front panel features dCS' first touchscreen UI with a customizable menu that allows listeners to easily control playback and adjust system settings.
The LINA Network DAC has exceptionally low noise performance with vanishingly low distortion, ultra-wide resolution and soundstage. The LINA Network DAC is a powerful, supremely capable product designed for use in a wide range of environments, from living rooms to studios and workspaces. With its wide dynamic range, crisp, clear playback, expansive soundstage, and tonal neutrality, it provides a deeply natural, highly detailed, and profoundly musical sound that encapsulates dCS's singular approach to audio.
Dragon Cable Recommendation: Black Dragon Power Cable
LINA Headphone Amplifier
The LINA Headphone Amplifier is dCS' first stand-alone amplifier. The fully balanced, class AB solid state design outputs 2 watts per channel into 30 ohms. The LINA headphone amp was specifically designed to provide the appropriate amount of voltage and current to a range of headphones. This is achieved through an ultra-low output impedance of < 0.090 ohms; low noise floor; wide dynamic range; and an adjustable gain switch that eliminates the risk of hiss when listening to high-sensitivity headphones or IEMs.
The front panel of the headphone amplifier features four headphone outputs: 1x dual 3-pin balanced XLR, right and left channel; 1x single 4-pin balanced XLR; 1x single 1/4" 96.35mm) headphone jack. The rear panel features several analog inputs: 1x stereo pair unbalanced RCA, input impedance 48 kΩ; 1x stereo pair unbuffered balanced XLR, input impedance 24 kΩ; 1x stereo pair buffered balanced XLR, input impedance 96 kΩ.
Dragon Cable Recommendation: Black Dragon Power Cable
LINA Master Clock
The dCS' LINA Master Clock goes to extreme lengths to guarantee stability and reliability whether you are doing internet streaming or pulling stored music from your network. The LINA clock generates world clock signals at 44.1 and 48 kHz, which have a very low jitter. The master cock allows the LINA DAC to be locked to a master reference signal for enhanced audio performance. The standalone design minimizes the risk of clock signal interference. When paired with the LINA DAC, the master clock allows the DAC's internal clock system to be locked to a master signal for even greater precision and audio performance.
The clock features a minimalistic design; the front panel is bare except for the status indicator light at the bottom. The clock has dual crystal oscillators: one for 44.1 kHz sample rates and one for 48 kHz. There are two clock outputs on the rear panel corresponding with these sample rates.
Dragon Cable Recommendations: Silver Dragon Coax Digital Cable, Black Dragon Power Cable
LINA Full System
dCS calls the LINA the "definitive system for headphone playback." It is very much a premium design, featuring the latest results of dCS's years of audio innovation and refinement. The LINA's firmware is upgradeable, giving it a long shelf life. Each dCS LINA system is designed and hand-assembled in the United Kingdom by dCS' expert technicians and engineers. The LINA system is fitted with flexible, FPGA-based firmware for a long product lifespan and is rigorously tested using state-of-the-art equipment.
The modular design of the LINA system allows you to either stack the three units or display them side by side. The DAC doesn't impose or create any coloration to the sound. The headphone amp is true, clear, and steps out of the way of the music. Thanks to the LINA Clock combination, there is extremely low jitter.
Dragon Cable Recommendations
- Silver Dragon Interconnect Cable V2 between the LINA DAC and LINA Headphone Amplifier
- Silver Dragon Coax Digital Cable for the LINA Master Clock
- Silver Dragon Network Cable between the LINA DAC and the network switch
- Black Dragon Power Cable for the LINA DAC, LINA Headphone Amplifier, and LINA Master Clock
Bartok Apex
The dCS Bartók Apex combines a DAC, Music Streamer, Upsampler, Pre-amplifier and optional headphone amplifier, delivering you a singular listening experience. With dCS's latest DAC hardware integrated into the Bartók Apex you get an even more immersive musical sound. Fine details are heard, and textures and subtleties are uncovered, giving the Bartók Apex a level of transparency that many hi-fi audio systems can only dream of. This all-in-one unit has a range of inputs and outputs giving users limitless capabilities.
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Bartok Apex DAC Headphone Amplifier
The Bartok Apex DAC, music streamer, upsampler, preamp, and headphone amplifier is the next generation of dCS's Bartok. The Bartok Apex is equipped with dCS' next-generation Apex Ring DAC for an even more transparent and immersive listening experience than the original Bartok. Available in silver or black, the Bartok Apex boasts an elegant and timeless aesthetic.
Enjoy powerful, dynamic, and detailed sound with new levels of resolution and refinement. The Batrok Apex supports hi-res streaming from TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer and internet radio via the dCS Mosaic Control app. The headphone amplifier has balanced and unbalanced outputs, suitable for high and low-impedance headphones. With flexible and upgradeable software and hardware, the Bartok Apex can grow and evolve, providing a state-of-the-art listening experience for years to come.
Vivaldi APEX
Engineered for the ultimate listening experience, the Vivaldi APEX line is engineered for accurate music reproduction, preserving fine details and spatial qualities of the original recording. Featuring a dedicated DAC, Upsampler, Master Clock, and CD/SACD Transport, the Vivaldi APEX line aims to provide an immersive and emotionally engaging listening experience for the most discerning audiophiles.
Contact us today if you're interested in purchasing any products from the Vivaldi APEX line.
Vivaldi APEX DAC
The Vivaldi APEX DAC delivers an uncompromised listening experience. It's equipped with dCS' next-generation APEX Ring DAC for an even more transparent and immersive listening experience. Available in silver or black, the Vivaldi APEX DAC boasts an elegant and timeless aesthetic.
Enjoy powerful, dynamic, and detailed sound with new levels of resolution and refinement. The Vivaldi APEX supports hi-res music streaming from TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer, and internet radio via the dCS Mosaic Control app. With flexible and upgradeable software and hardware, the Vivaldi APEX can grow and evolve, providing a state-of-the-art listening experience for years to come.
Dragon Cable Recommendation: Silver Dragon Network Cable, Silver Dragon Coax Digital Cable, Silver Dragon Interconnect Cable
Vivaldi APEX Upsampler
The Vivaldi APEX Upsampler is equipped with dCS' next-generation APEX Ring DAC technology for an even more transparent and immersive listening experience. Available in silver or black, the Vivaldi APEX Upsampler boasts an elegant and timeless aesthetic. The Vivaldi APEX Upsampler is designed for maximum flexibility with input and output configuration and a comprehensive clocking architecture that minimizes jitter. It supports hi-res streaming from TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer and internet radio via the dCS Mosaic Control app. With flexible and upgradeable software and hardware, the Vivaldi APEX can grow and evolve, providing a state-of-the-art listening experience for years to come.
Dragon Cable Recommendation: Silver Dragon Network Cable, Silver Dragon Coax Digital Cable
Vivaldi Master Clock
The Vivaldi Master Clock reworks and corrects timing errors so listeners can enjoy the best sound reproduction. Improved power supplies give lower running temperatures and improved tolerance to AC supply variations. Available in silver or black, the Vivaldi APEX boasts an elegant and timeless aesthetic. With flexible and upgradeable software and hardware, the Vivaldi APEX can grow and evolve, providing a state-of-the-art listening experience for years to come.
Dragon Cable Recommendation: Silver Dragon Coax Digital Cable
Vivaldi CD/SACD Transport II
The Vivaldi CD/SACD Transport revolutionizes how users listen to physical media. It plays Red Book CDs in their native 16/44.1 format and simultaneously upsamples the data to either DSD, DSDx2 or DXD. Available in silver or black, the Vivaldi APEX boasts an elegant and timeless aesthetic.
Enjoy powerful, dynamic, and detailed sound with new levels of resolution and refinement. It's time to blow the dust off your beloved CD collection and enjoy them in breathtaking high fidelity. With flexible and upgradeable software and hardware, the Vivaldi APEX can grow and evolve, providing a state-of-the-art listening experience for years to come.
Dragon Cable Recommendation: Silver Dragon Coax Digital Cable
Rossini APEX
dCS latest generation the Rossini APEX system uses state-of-the-art engineering and exquisite craftsmanship to deliver a level of performance that's equal parts detailed and expressive. Just like the LINA system you can choose from an integrated player or dedicated DAC, CD/SACD Transport, and Master Clock for the ultimate hi-fi experience. Just like the LINA system, the Rossini units can be stacked vertically.
Contact us today if you're interested in purchasing any products from the Rossini APEX line.
Rossini APEX DAC/Network Streamer
The Rossini APEX DAC/Network Streamer combines the functionality of a DAC and music streamer into one sleek, elegant design. The Rossini APEX is equipped with dCS' next-generation APEX Ring DAC technology for an even more transparent and immersive listening experience than the original Bartok. Available in silver or black, the Rossini APEX boasts an elegant and timeless aesthetic.
Enjoy powerful, dynamic, and detailed sound with new levels of resolution and refinement. The Rossini APEX supports hi-res streaming from TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer and internet radio via the dCS Mosaic Control app. With flexible and upgradeable software and hardware, the Rossini APEX can grow and evolve, providing a state-of-the-art listening experience for years to come.
Dragon Cable Recommendation: Silver Dragon Network Cable, Silver Dragon Coax Digital Cable, Silver Dragon Interconnect Cable
Rossini APEX Player
The Rossini APEX Player allows listeners to enjoy physical CD media and high-resolution digital music streaming. This all-in-one unit combines a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), music streamer, and CD Transport in a single design. The Rossini APEX is equipped with dCS' next-generation APEX Ring DAC technology for an even more transparent and immersive listening experience than the original Bartok. Available in silver or black, the Rossini APEX boasts an elegant and timeless aesthetic.
Enjoy powerful, dynamic, and detailed sound with new levels of resolution and refinement. The Rossini APEX supports hi-res streaming from TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer and internet radio via the dCS Mosaic Control app. With flexible and upgradeable software and hardware, the Rossini APEX can grow and evolve, providing a state-of-the-art listening experience for years to come.
Dragon Cable Recommendation: Silver Dragon Coax Digital Cable, Silver Dragon Interconnect Cable
Rossini Master Clock
Enjoy an accurate sound reproduction every time with the Rossini Master Clock. The Rossini Class 1 Master Clock offers world-leading levels of accuracy and jitter control. Paired with other dCS Rossini APEX electronics, it delivers an even greater sense of space, depth, and musical realism. Available in silver or black, the Rossini APEX boasts an elegant and timeless aesthetic.
Every device in the dCS Rossini APEX series will benefit greatly from the addition of the Master Clock. It will deliver perfect timing to the Rossini APEX DAC/Network Streamer and Rossini APEX Player, so listeners can enjoy a focused, cohesive, tight sound. With flexible and upgradeable software and hardware, the Rossini APEX can grow and evolve, providing a state-of-the-art listening experience for years to come.
Dragon Cable Recommendation: Silver Dragon Coax Digital Cable
Rossini CD/SACD Transport
The Rossini CD/SACD Transport revolutionizes how users listen to physical media. It plays Red Book CDs in their native 16/44.1 format and simultaneously upsamples the data to either DSD, DSDx2 or DXD. Available in silver or black, the Rossini APEX boasts an elegant and timeless aesthetic.
Enjoy powerful, dynamic, and detailed sound with new levels of resolution and refinement. It's time to blow the dust off your beloved CD collection and enjoy them in breathtaking high fidelity. With flexible and upgradeable software and hardware, the Rossini APEX can grow and evolve, providing a state-of-the-art listening experience for years to come.
Dragon Cable Recommendation: Silver Dragon Coax Digital Cable
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