CLEARANCE SALE: dCS Vivaldi APEX DAC – Silver | Ex-Demonstration

CLEARANCE SALE: dCS Vivaldi APEX DAC – Silver | Ex-Demonstration

Engineered for the ultimate listening experience, the dCS Vivaldi APEX DAC represents the pinnacle of digital playback design. Now available in our Clearance Sale with an exceptional 26% saving off RRP – that’s £10,505 off the original price – this Ex-Demonstration unit offers world-class performance and craftsmanship at outstanding value.

The Pinnacle of Digital Audio Engineering

The Vivaldi APEX DAC reflects dCS’s uncompromising commitment to sonic perfection, relentless innovation, and meticulous attention to detail. Designed and built in the UK, it forms the digital heart of the renowned Vivaldi system, separating each stage of the playback process – DAC, Upsampler, Clock, and CD/SACD Transport – for absolute precision and musical depth.

Featuring the revolutionary dCS Ring DAC APEX™ hardware, the Vivaldi achieves new standards in linearity and distortion reduction, delivering breathtaking realism and purity. Every note is rendered with effortless detail and space, revealing the true emotion of every performance.

Key Features

• dCS Ring DAC APEX™ Architecture – Reduces distortion and improves linearity for greater musical accuracy

• Next-Generation Digital Processing Platform – Delivers state-of-the-art measured performance and unrivalled fidelity

• Flexible Input & Output Options – Accepts a wide range of digital sources and supports both systems with and without preamplifiers

• Advanced Clocking System – Incorporates multi-stage PLL architecture and auto-clocking to minimise jitter

• Asynchronous USB Interface – Accepts PCM data up to 24-bit/384kHz and DSD128 via DoP, immune to noisy computer clocks

• MQA™ Full Decoder – Provides exact rendering up to beyond 16x (768kHz) for ultimate temporal accuracy

• Enhanced Power Supply Design – Improved temperature stability and superior AC supply tolerance

• Multi-Stage Regulation – Ensures sensitive analogue circuitry remains unaffected by digital interference

• Aerospace-Grade Aluminium Chassis – Machined enclosure with tuned damping panels to reduce vibration and magnetic interference

Performance and Musicality

The Vivaldi APEX DAC redefines what’s possible in digital playback. Its combination of FPGA-based digital signal processing, bespoke software, and the legendary dCS Ring DAC™ delivers sound that is both technically precise and musically profound.

From the quietest background details to the most dynamic crescendos, the Vivaldi APEX captures the full scale and emotion of live performance. Its natural tonality, effortless dynamics, and holographic imaging set a new benchmark for what digital music can achieve.

Whether used as a standalone DAC or as part of a complete Vivaldi system, it delivers a performance of effortless realism and unmatched musical immersion.

Exceptional Value in State-of-the-Art Audio

SALE PRICE: £29,995 | RRP: £40,500 | SAVE: £10,505 (26%)

This Ex-Demonstration model from Martins Hi-Fi is in immaculate condition and includes a full manufacturer’s warranty and expert aftercare. As authorised dCS dealers, we ensure all demonstration units are professionally maintained and performance-verified.

Experience the definitive expression of digital playback – the dCS Vivaldi APEX DAC delivers the precision of engineering excellence and the soul of live music in perfect harmony.