dCS

With dCS Varèse, the company is aiming for a level of audio quality that surpasses anything it has ever created. Varèse is made up of five components: the main streaming and processing unit, two mono DACs (one for each audio channel), a dedicated user interface unit, and an external clock generator for all components of the system, with an SACD/CD optical disc transport to follow later this year. At the heart of this ambitious project is a suite of new technologies, including the biggest update to the company’s Ring DAC architecture in a decade. It also features a new proprietary dCS Tomix clocking technology.

In one package, DCS's Ring DAC technologies are combined with a specially designed, high-quality UPnP network music transport. Rossini can play incoming music not only from a wide range of digital inputs such as SPDIF, AES, and industrial-grade USB, but also works with digital music coming over the Internet from a NAS server, as well as from streaming streaming services such as TIDAL, SPOTIFY, and DEEZER. Playback from all devices is also possible. APPLE via the AirPlay protocol.

It is a digital-to-analog converter with a built-in streamer, and according to the press release, it is designed for listeners who want to combine the convenience of digital playback with a very natural and immersive sound.