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dCS PRODUCT LAUNCH MAY 2017

dCS LAUNCHES LIMITED EDITION VIVALDI ONE DIGITAL MUSIC SYSTEM, MARKING THIRTY YEARS OF UNRIVALLED EXCELLENCE

Dear Customer,

Absolute Sounds proudly announces dCS Vivaldi One – a limited edition digital music player specially designed to mark the company's thirtieth anniversary. Limited to just 250 uniquely numbered pieces, it puts an integral CD/SACD transport alongside the latest dCS Ring DAC in a single box, together with state-of-the-art network streaming functionality. Vivaldi is the dCS flagship line, and the culmination of three decades of the company's legendary expertise in music recording and playback. Having pioneered high resolution digital audio in both professional and consumer fields, championed the benefits of upsampling and clocking, and originated asynchronous USB for computer audio, dCS has an exceptional and proven track record. To commemorate this, the new Vivaldi One offers state-of-the-art technology inside, and superlative style outside…

Wholly designed and manufactured in Great Britain, Vivaldi One's aerospace-grade aluminum casework comes in a choice of three exquisite finishes, never before seen on dCS products. The Gloss White and Piano Black versions are finished by HQ Lacquer, a familyowned British business of over three decades' standing, famed for its high quality finishes. After meticulous paintwork, multiple lacquer coats are applied and then heat-cured for days, for glass-like smoothness. Alternatively, Vivaldi One can be supplied plated in Decoplate™ 24K Gold or other precious metal by FH Lambert Ltd., the world-renowned specialist in decorative metal plating. This highest grade of gold plate confers a lavish, opulent feel and accentuates the fascia's subtle curves.

Vivaldi One features the Esoteric VRDS Neo™ SACD-capable transport, allied to the latest generation dCS Ring DAC. It first appeared in high end dCS studio equipment nearly three decades ago, and has been continually refined and improved since then. Effectively a digital signal processing computer, the dCS Ring DAC and Digital Processing Platform runs PCM up to 24-bit, 384kS/s, DSD up to DSD128 and DSD in DOP format. Vivaldi One also supports all major lossless codecs including MQA. Driven by custom-designed software running on Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) chips, Digital Signal Processing (DSP) chips and a microcontroller system. Offering twice the logic capacity of previous generations, Vivaldi One houses the latest 2.0 Ring DAC with double speed mapper, making it the highest expression of the dCS art. The result is an extraordinarily translucent sound, giving an exceptionally realistic window on the music being played.

Reflecting the unique nature of Vivaldi One, each piece is personally supplied to the customer by an expert dCS engineer, who will configure it to get the best possible sound. Its extensive networking capabilities – including its ability to stream music from NAS drives and online services such as TIDAL™ and Spotify Connect™ over Ethernet, from Apple devices via Airplay™, and audio via industry-standard USB, AES and S/PDIF digital inputs – will be carefully configured to the customer's needs.


Commemorating the company's thirtieth anniversary, Vivaldi One also comes supplied with a specially curated music collection, reflecting the musical passions of the dCS designers, engineers and technicians who created Vivaldi One – plus an engraved plate showing its individual serial number.

Handmade in the United Kingdom, Vivaldi One embodies all that's best about dCS in one beautifully crafted box. It is built to last, and perform to the very highest standard for many decades to come. This timeless piece retails from £55,000, and is available from June 2017.

SUMMARY

• dCS Vivaldi One, limited numbered edition of 250 pieces
• Integral Esoteric VRDS NEO transport for CD and SACD playback
• Latest generation dCS Ring DAC 2.0 and digital processing platform in one box
• choice of superlative Gloss White, Piano Black and 24-carat gold finishes
• Digital inputs include Gigabit network, asynchronous USB, AES, BNC and S/PDIF
• Built-in Roon Ready, TIDAL, Apple Airplay and Spotify Connect functionality.
• Vivaldi One's control app lets listeners manage their playback from any source.
• Network streaming section runs at up to 24-bit, 384kS/s and DSD128, supporting all major lossless codecs (including MQA), plus DSD in DoP format and native DSD.
• multi-stage power regulation and twin mains transformers
• firmware-upgradeable for future functionality and performance upgrades
• specially installed for the customer by dCS engineers
• Specially curated dCS celebratory music collection

PERFORMANCE

The Vivaldi One is definitely all in one and state of the art for those who value the one box solution, add a Clock and you almost have a Vivaldi stack in two boxes. Having now heard this wonderful network player we can pretty much say that nothing in one unit matches its musical liquidity in the digital world.

With its limited availability we stress that you book yourself a demo with your favourite dCS dealer as soon as possible.

PRICING & AVAILABILITY

Due to the high demand and the nature of it being a limited edition product, items are moving quickly as loyal customers have already pre-booked their Vivaldi One without audition.

Another thing to bear in mind is that from the 1st of July 2017 all dCS product prices will be increasing, so in order to avoid disappointment, please try to complete your purchase before the cut off date.

ABOUT dCS

Since 1987 dCS has been at the forefront of digital audio, creating world-beating, life-enhancing products that are a unique synthesis of exact science and creative imagination. Each of our award-winning product ranges sets the standard within its class for technical excellence and musical performance.

As a result, dCS digital playback systems are unrivalled in their ability to make music. All dCS products are designed and manufactured in the United Kingdom using proprietary technology, and materials and components of the highest quality. A carefully judged balance of our unique heritage and world-class engineering ensures there is a rich history of ground-breaking innovation inside every dCS system.

USEFUL CONTACTS

For General Enquiries - info@absolutesounds.com

For Sales Support - please call Ricardo or Pedro on 0208 971 3909

For After Sales Support - please contact Diana at diana@absolutesounds.com or call 0208 971 3909.

For Your Nearest Dealer - please contact Ruta at ruta@absolutesounds.com or call 0208 971 3904.

For the Vivaldi One Datasheet - please click here.

We look forward to continuing a fruitful development of the brand with you, our partners.

Yours Sincerely,

The Absolute Sounds Team