It’s always a great day at KJ when we bring a new brand in to our W1 showroom. Today is particularly exciting though as we have set up one of the most impressive and highly regarded ranges in the industry: The dCS Vivaldi complete digital playback system.
The Vivaldi system is dCS’ current reference and represents one of the world’s finest units for reproduction of digital music, something which is becoming more and more important for audiophiles by the day.
Having tested the Vivaldi system, which includes a DAC, CD/SACD Player, Upsampler and a Master Clock, we knew that the breath-taking sonic performance it can achieve made it the perfect fit for our showroom and we couldn’t wait to be its first retailer in Central London.
The Vivaldi DAC features dCS’ digital processing platform which is designed to handle the highest resolutions including DXD and DSD files. Its unique design combines exceptional linearity with very high speed operation, enabling it to deliver true 24-bit performance even at low signal levels.
Operating as a digital-to-digital converter, the Vivaldi Upsampler accesses music from any digital source and converts the audio from its native sample rate to either high resolution DXD (24-bit data at 352.8 or 384kS/s), DSD (1-bit data at 2.822MS/s) or standard high resolution PCM (24-bit data up to 192kS/s).
In addition, the Master Clock takes the already spectacular sound into an entirely new domain. With a clock added to a dCS system, images snap into sharper focus and the music displays a greater sense of authority and power, as well as offering noticeably superior resolution of detail.
The power and control of the Vivaldi is staggering, it seems to effortlessly turn a CD into a full live performance, whether it be Vivaldi in a grand concert hall or Muse at the 02 Arena, you can feel the pressure being applied to the keys of the piano or the drumstick bouncing off of the skin. The realism is astonishing.
We believe this is a range that really needs to be heard to truly understand the level it achieves.
We have the entire 4-piece system ready and waiting in our demo facility. Arrange an appointment today and test the Vivaldi for yourself, pairing it with our extensive range of speakers, amplifiers and cables.
For more information on the dCS Vivaldi range, please visit our Collection page.