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Dcs Vivaldi (non Apex) but at this price get it to Apex will be a bonus...Purchased from Paul at HIFi Loungs as an EXDem. Faultless in every way.
This is a buyer’s market at this asking price: at £11,000, it sits well below the £13,755 25th percentile and far under the £17,131 median for recent UK comps, so this reads as a strong deal rather than a merely fair one. In context, it’s priced aggressively enough to stand out even for a top-tier dCS box.
The Vivaldi DAC is a legitimately reference-level digital front end: expansive scale, superb timing, and that effortless, unforced presentation dCS is known for. At excellent condition, the upside is obvious if it’s a clean, fully working unit with the right power supply and firmware status; for a line this costly, provenance and completeness matter, but at £11,000 the value case is already compelling.
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dCS: British Digital Audio Pioneer
dCS (Data Conversion Systems) was established in Cambridge, England in 1987, emerging from a background in advanced signal processing and radar systems for aerospace applications including RAF Harrier and Typhoon aircraft. This foundation in hard science and digital engineering has defined the company's trajectory from electronics consultancy to specialist audio manufacturer. The company transitioned to consumer audio in 1989 with the 900 ADC, an analogue-to-digital converter for professional studios, and by 1996 launched the Elgar, claimed to be the first 24-bit high-resolution DAC for the domestic hi-fi market.
dCS specializes exclusively in digital audio conversion technology, with their product range centered on DACs (digital-to-analogue converters) and associated digital processing components. Every product incorporates the company's proprietary Ring DAC technology, a hallmark of their engineering approach. Rather than diversifying into amplifiers, speakers, or other categories, dCS has maintained singular focus on mastering the conversion and playback of digital audio signals with maximum fidelity.
The brand occupies the ultra-premium, high-end segment of the audio market, positioning itself among the world's most respected specialist manufacturers. All products are hand-assembled in-house at their Cambridge facility by a dedicated team of designers and technicians. dCS commands significant respect among professional recording engineers and discerning audiophiles seeking uncompromising digital audio performance, representing a rare example of a British hi-fi company that has sustained innovation and manufacturing excellence over nearly four decades.
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