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    APEX DAC Upgrade

    £7,500

    For existing dCS Rossini and Vivaldi owners, upgrade your unit to new Ring DAC™ Apex.

    An intrinsic part of and significant contributor to the exquisite audio quality of dCS components has been the proprietary Ring DAC™ technology, developed entirely in-house by dCS and rightly touted as one of the best DAC technologies available.

    March 2022 sees the launch of next generation Ring DAC™ Apex in all new Rossini and Vivaldi products and of course Ring DAC™ Apex is available as an upgrade for existing owners.

    This new hardware – the result of intensive research and development – delivers a range of sonic and measured improvements and greatly enhances musical performance.

    This upgrade is performed at dCS. Please get in touch to arrange.

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    In-store purchase only, please call 0141 221 0221 or email glasgow@loud-clear.co.uk to reserve/enquire.
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    For over 30 years, dCS has strived to set the standard for digital playback and deliver a truly state-of-the-art experience for all dCS owners. This requires constant innovation and an absolute dedication to achieving the finest possible levels of sound reproduction.

    Following extensive research and development, dCS has made some major changes to the Ring DAC hardware, reconfiguring the Ring DAC circuit board and developing an all-new analogue output stage.

    These changes reduce distortion, improve linearity and deliver both measured and subjective improvements in a range of key areas, taking the Ring DAC’s world-leading performance to a new level. It has also allowed dCS to further enhance the performance of the much-loved Vivaldi DAC, Rossini DAC and Rossini Player.

    We’re hugely excited to have this latest innovation on demonstration at Loud & Clear. Through hard work, dedication and creative thinking, the dCS engineering team has been able to once again raise the bar for audio performance, and our own initial listening trials have had us dancing around the dem room!

    “New APEX just sounds more natural – music is increasingly effortless – the darker background brings out the timbre of each instrument and makes the whole presentation more enjoyable. Stunning!”

    So what is APEX?
    APEX is the latest generation dCS Ring DAC™ analogue board. The APEX board represents dCS‘s latest thinking on analogue gains stages and voltage regulation.

    APEX models feature the dCS Ring DAC™ APEX analogue board as standard. Older models feature previous generation Ring DAC™ analogue board. Whilst both offer an exceptional technical and sonic performance, the Ring DAC™ APEX board reduces noise and distortion even further, and is around 12dB more linear than previous generations. These improvements in measured performance have allowed dCS to enhance further the musical performance of Vivaldi and Rossini DACs and the Rossini Player, resulting in an even more compelling and engaging experience for listeners.

    Fancy a listen? Just get in touch on 0141 221 0221 or email glasgow@loud-clear.co.uk.

    And here is the team at dCS explaining a little more about APEX and the dCS ethos…

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