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dCS Vivaldi APEX DAC

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This outstanding DAC is being sold on behalf of a valued client, it was purchased by the client from Guildford Audio in 2017 and subsequently upgraded to APEX specification when the upgrade was released. It is in excellent condition and comes in the original packaging.  The current RRP of this DAC ...Read more

This outstanding DAC is being sold on behalf of a valued client, it was purchased by the client from Guildford Audio in 2017 and subsequently upgraded to APEX specification when the upgrade was released. It is in excellent condition and comes in the original packaging. 

The current RRP of this DAC is now just over £40k so this is being priced at a considerable saving.

Manufacturer Site Link: dCS Vivaldi APEX DAC

Brand: dCSdCS £ 21,000.00


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This outstanding DAC is being sold on behalf of a valued client, it was purchased by the client from Guildford Audio in 2017 and subsequently upgraded to APEX specification when the upgrade was released. It is in excellent condition and comes in the original packaging. 

The current RRP of this DAC is now just over £40k so this is being priced at a considerable saving.

Brand URL : https://dcsaudio.com/product/rossiniapex
  • Digital-to-Analogue Converter
  • Silver or Black
  • 444mm/17.5” x 435mm/17.2” x 151mm/6.0” high. Allow extra depth for cable connectors. Allow space for air flow around the unit
  • 16.2kg/35.65lbs
  • dCS proprietary Ring DAC™ topology, with a choice of 3MHz or 6MHz operation
  • 1 x pair balanced outputs on 2x XLR connectors. Output levels: 0.2V, 0.6V, 2V, 6V rms for a full-scale input, set in the menu. Output impedance: 3Ω. Maximum load: 600Ω (10k-100kΩ is recommended); 1x pair unbalanced outputs on 2x RCA connectors. Output levels: 0.2V, 0.6V, 2V, 6V rms for a full-scale input, set in the menu. Output impedance: 52Ω. Maximum load: 600Ω (10k-100kΩ is recommended)
  • USB 2.0 interface on B-type connector, accepts 24-bit 44.1 – 384kS/s PCM, DSD/64 & DSD128 in DoP format; 4x AES/EBU inputs on 3-pin female XLR connectors, accepts 24-bit 32 – 192kS/s PCM & DSD/64 in DoP format; 2 x Dual AES pairs, accepts 24-bit 88.2 – 384kS/s PCM, DSD/64 & DSD/128 in DoP format; 2 x SPDIF on RCA Phono connectors, accepts 24-bit 32-192kS/s PCM & DSD/64 in DoP format; 1 x SPDIF on BNC connector, accepts 24-bit 32-192kS/s PCM & DSD/64 in DoP format; 1 x SPDIF on TOSLINK connector, accepts 24-bit 32 – 96kS/s PCM; 1 x SDIF-2 interface on 2x BNC connectors, accepts 24-bit 32 – 96kS/s PCM or SDIF-2 DSD (auto selected). This interface requires a compatible Word Clock input, locked to the correct data rate
  • 3 x Word Clock Inputs on BNC connectors, accept standard Word Clock at 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 or 192kHz. The data rate can be the same as the clock rate or an exact multiple of the clock rate. Sensitive to TTL levels; 1 x Word Clock Output on 1x BNC connector. With Sync Mode set to Master, a TTL-compatible 44.1kHz Word Clock is output. In Universal Master Mode, a 38.4kHz Word Clock is output for use with the Vivaldi Upsampler
  • Better than -113dB0 @ 20Hz-20kHz unweighted (6V setting)
  • Better than -115dB0, 20-20kHz
  • Better than -105dB0 @ 20-20kHz
  • PCM mode: 4 filters give different trade-offs betweenthe Nyquist image rejection and the phase response. 2 extra filters are available at 44.1, 176.4, 192, 352.8 and 384kS/s. DSD mode: 4 filters progressively reduce out-of-audio band noise level (inherent in the 1 bit nature of DSD), plus Filter 5 which has an improved transient response Loaded from CD-R via PCM inputs or PC via USB interface
  • dCS Universal Remote is supplied as standard. RS232 (controlled by the Vivaldi Upsampler / app or a third party device)
  • Factory set for 100, 115, 220 or 230V AC, 50-60Hz
  • 23 Watts typical/50 Watts maximum