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The new dCS Varese DAC...it is so good that all others are now relegated to history??

In the current issue of  'The Absolute Sound' magazine, Jacob Heilbrun applies about as much hyperbole on the new dCS Varese DAC stack as I have ever read!!

There are references to the sound of a 'live' piano and other points about the 'quantum leap in SQ' of this product.

Yet, i ask this, how is it possible that the digital recording chain can in fact pick up the many incredible subtleties that Jacob references in his review?? 

Nonetheless, at the price asked for the new Varese, it had better do your washing, cooking and take out the dog for a walk! 

 

Next year, we will hear how the new dCS Varese is being upgraded, and that the new revisions are more accurate, more resolving, more this...more that, for a large price increase. Pathetic on a number of plains. Thoughts?

daveyf

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@daveyf

 

I’ve had the Vivaldi stack (upgraded to Apex) for over 10 years now, and the Apex upgrade was like getting a brand-new DAC. I’m extremely happy with the sound quality.

 

When I sold my previous dCS Scarlatti after five years, I got about 80% of what I originally paid for it. dCS services every product they’ve released in the last 30+ years, and their legacy products hold their value remarkably well.
 

Given that the Varese took over five years to develop, I highly doubt dCS will be replacing it anytime soon. The Apex upgrade was a direct result of this development, trickling down to their legacy products.

 

From my experience with dCS over the years, their products continue to improve significantly through both software and hardware upgrades, ensuring long-term value and performance.

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