Future Hi-Fi: dCS Debuts Varése DAC | Michael Fremer Reports...

[@RedRoomPosters]

after they sued KZbinr because he pointed every flaw they made on purpose….. , I sold my dCS Vivaldi Apex and will never again buy anything from these morons….

[@davidbee8178]

Good on you mate - plus they use the over the top and IMHO ugly, overpriced and improperly designed Wilson speakers here and that writes the whole experiment and experience off in the first place.

[@kurtbrisch5776]

DCS can pound sand after the way they go after any reviewer who doesn't give their overpriced garbage a glowing review.

[@davidbee8178]

100% agree and these ugly improperly designed speakers give the whole experience and experiment a "so what" result that means very little .

[@sbonamo]

Mono DACs, like TotalDAC has been doing for years, got it.

[@MaxGoogle-od7ok]

Who makes the rack/cabinet in this video? It’s nice looking.

[@johnrocke4095]

SRA - Silent Running Audio is the rack and maker of the amp stands.

[@ruudstet3186]

I will never be invited for these kind of introductions. Quit cool to put a glance in from the comfort of my own chair at home.

[@jut8146]

Two of my friends went this route and I listened to their systems recently. My own is vinyl based, handling mostly classic rock (surface noise less of an issue). I must say that DCS (coupled with Solution and Magico) made a strong case. The sound from DCS++ was superior on many parameters, but I am less sure about the music. If my starting point was DCS++, would I have migrated to vinyl? Maybe not, especially if my diet was quieter music.

[@TheBTG88]

Copeland’s ‘Fanfare For The Common Man’ sounds good.

[@artyfhartie2269]

Faith and begorrah, that is a beautiful system, laddie. To be sure, to be sure

[@gamerfinn3634]

Thank god for vinyl.

[@chrislj2890]

This whole DAC craze cracks me up. Well, that and power cables.

[@stephenmcknight7474]

All this technology and still can't beat vinyl lol

[@gerardoerak6142]

Vinyl is a scam to sell those overpriced turntables.

[@stephenmcknight7474]

Vinyl rules 😂

[@chrislj2890]

@@gerardoerak6142 Unlike DACs which are continuously superseded and obsoleted every month for the gullible golden ears, lol.

[@garganega]

Only $216,000 USD. One for each restroom.

[@BobbyBass-x6i]

Looks like a beautiful setup. As always if you have to ask you can’t afford it. Maybe if I win the lottery. Nice to dream. But hey we both stream Qobuz so we’ve got that in common.

[@JS-hu7pv]

D’Agostino monoblocks and Wilson Chronosonics. Yikes! Granted DCS’s stuff is top-of-the-line so I guess the associated gear is appropriate. Way out of my league. Nickel Creek is a great choice. Would love a chance to experience a system like this.

[@goodsound4756]

Almost every brand I avoid in this video 😉

[@barrymiller3385]

As the headline says "Michell Fremer reports" I was hoping (and expecting) to hear at least SOME commentary from Michael.

[@TASmagazine]

Michael went to the launch and submitted this with the note “full coverage of the event with musical comparisons I think are audible even though wireless microphones!” We do these periodically and they often are summaries of the long launch presentations. In this case MF thought the presentations were clear. We have our strong doubts about the record and playback of in-room stereo signals over more mics, decimation, compression, amps and speakers, but there have been enough requests we wanted to offer this for the ‘stop talking and let me hear it’ audience. And DAC distortion is of a type where this might work. We have already done a short review of the Varese, so this seemed possibly additive. JH also has the Varese now for a full review.

[@barrymiller3385]

@TASmagazine OK. Thanks for replying. I guess I'm more from the "you're never going to hear fine detail via KZbin" school! I'd always rather hear the opinion of an experienced listener describing their impressions. Even if it's not a full review.

[@davidbee8178]

As much as he is likeable I think forever analog Fremer is better suited to reporting on his obsession with multi thousand dollar analog rigs playing on his improperly designed and ungainly Wilson behemoths :-) (I know . . . it's cruel to diss his beloved Darth Vader look alike speakers but don't ask me - ask Danny @ GR Research :-)

[@glenncurry3041]

@@barrymiller3385 My 15 year old mini 4.1 Cambridge Sound Works system fed from the 2ch analog mini jack from my monitor's DAC is so highly resolving compared to $$$ half million $$$ systems....

[@isobutylquinoline]

Where are you guys Freme?

[@gadymarcus2362]

Bello/Magnifico.🙏✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️👑

[@paulpaulzadeh6172]

DCS trash over priced, I had it it sounds flat, lifeless 😢😢

[@dashcorbett7354]

I dunno.. after Danny Ritchie from GR Research's take down of Wilson reciently. Kinda sus on those now.

[@chrislj2890]

Nothing ever made by man can't be improved by Danny, just ask him. Just stick to buying stuff he makes and you will be golden, lol.

[@tothemax324]

That was a 20yo speaker he worked on 😂 And his take on time alignment of the big dog was bizarre as those drivers can be tilted for time arrival to the listener given room size scenarios.

[@azar3006]

@@tothemax324No matter how you position them you can’t cheat physics, their starting point is not aligned ! Not impressed by a company that their head guy and designer doesn’t know how impedance works but I have no issue with how people want to spend their money.

[@LIHPIT]

Overpriced for sad rich people that will believe the hype

[@glenncurry3041]

Yo

[@cb2000a]

Translates to Yo...

[@dougg1075]

Yo