Very rarely does a product offer such superiority over its competition that to hear it is to know that you are in the presence of something remarkable. Even more rarely does this product get the universal acclamation it deserves from the Hi Fi press.

Well, the dCS Puccini with it's associated master clock (U-clock with patented asynchronous USB input) has just received yet another adulatory (and accurate) review courtesy of the current issue of Hi Fi Plus magazine.

If you buy a top flight integrated player without hearing the dCS Puccini, then, I guess you get what you deserve.

Upsampling CD/SACD Player with built-in dCS Ring DAC and 2 digital inputs
Designed to drive a power amplifier directly.


Specification:

Mechanism: Dual laser, 2 channel, CD/SACD compatible

Converter Type: dCS Ring DAC, oversampling to 5 bits / 2.822 or 3.07MS/s. CD data may be upsampled to DSD before oversampling.

Clock generation: Precision VCXO

Analogue Outputs: 1 x Balanced pair on XLR, 1 x Unbalanced pair on RCA, 2V or 6V rms for full scale input, switchable

PCM Digital Outputs: 2x SPDIF on RCA, output CD data when playing CDs only.

PCM Digital Inputs: 2x SPDIF on RCA, will accept data at 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2 or
96kS/s and process up to 24 bits, not upsampled.

Word Clock I/O: 1x BNC input, locks to 44.1kHz when playing discs only. 1x BNC output generates 44.1kHz when playing discs.

Remote Control: IR remote or RS232

Power Consumption: 30 Watts typical, 40 Watts maximum.

Supply Voltage: 100-120 or 200-240V 50/60Hz A.C.

Weight: 12.1kg (26.6lbs.)

Size: 460 x 420 x 113mm (18.0” x 16.5” x 4.4”).
Allow extra depth for cable connectors.

Posted at: 08:29 on 16-07-2010