dCS Varèse Music System

314300 €

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Varèse features a unique architecture devised for total precision and absolute fidelity. Its novel design and bespoke technologies bring a level of performance beyond anything we had previously dared dream possible.

RADICAL INNOVATION

Varèse is our most ambitious undertaking to date – the culmination of a series of intensive projects that began when we asked ourselves: how do we create an even more profound and immersive experience for music listeners of the future?

Our engineering team have developed new processes, products and protocols, once again stretching the limits of audio engineering to create our best-performing, most revealing and most intuitive music system to date.

"Varèse is the most challenging undertaking of our careers in audio. We set out to redefine state-of-the-art whilst at the same time creating an entirely new and immersive user experience. We knew we had to embrace a singular vision, and be brave and relentless in our pursuit of this, to bring listeners a system that is measurably and demonstrably special."

- David Steven, Managing Director – dCS

CORE

The Core is the heart of the Varèse Music System. This technological powerhouse supports most hi-res formats and major streaming services. It handles a multitude of operations, from audio input to the conversion, noise shaping and filtering stages carried out before signals are output to the Varèse Mono DACs.

The first dCS product of its kind, it utilises our novel ACTUS protocol to radically simplify setup whilst taking sonic and measured performance to new heights.

MONO DACs

The Varèse Mono DACs encapsulate our relentless focus on absolute performance. Driven by a desire to further enhance the sonic and technical capabilities of our DACs, we embarked on a radical reinterpretation of our DAC architecture and technologies.

We created a dedicated DAC for each audio channel, along with an all-new version of our renowned dCS Ring DAC™ hardware. We also devised a patented clocking protocol, dCS Tomix, to ensure perfect synchronicity between the Mono DACs.

These innovations have enabled us to take our signature ultra-low distortion performance to a new level whilst significantly lowering noise floor, bringing listeners an even more compelling and visceral sonic experience.

Discover new depths of detail and emotion in your music, and prepare to fall in love with your favourite recordings all over again, with the sublime capabilities of these extraordinary components.

MASTER CLOCK

The Varèse Master Clock brings all the benefits of a dedicated dCS master clock – including improved imaging, focus and presence – to the Varèse Music System. It ensures absolute timing accuracy and synchronicity for optimal performance at all audio sample rates.

The Master Clock utilises our new ACTUS and dCS Tomix protocols to deliver unrivalled jitter performance, providing our lowest jitter, lowest drift and most accurate clocking signal yet. Its design is informed by our decades of experience developing audio master clocks for both professional and home use.

USER INTERFACE

The Varèse User Interface works in tandem with the Varèse Remote Control and dCS Mosaic ACTUS app to deliver a rich and engaging playback experience.

Its full-colour touch screen displays full album art plus detailed track data, play queues and other settings, allowing you to view more information at a glance.

Display modes and visible information can be tailored to suit your preferences, with customisable views, adjustable text size settings and optional dark mode. The User Interface connects with the Varèse Remote Control via Bluetooth LE. It also enables compatibility and integration with UPnP control point renderers and servers.

REMOTE CONTROL

With its ergonomic design, backlit touch icons and focused hot keys, the Varèse Remote Control provides an intuitive and highly tactile way to interact with your Varèse Music System.

Use the volume dial to adjust levels or perform a range of functions such as play, skip, pause and mute with just one tap, all whilst remaining immersed in your music.

The Remote Control charges via USB-C and connects to the Varèse Music System via Bluetooth for maximum convenience. Meticulously crafted, it features a capacitive touch glass screen with illuminated icons and CNC-machined aluminium casework.

MOSAIC ACTUS

The new dCS Mosaic ACTUS app offers a rich browsing experience and refreshingly simple navigation.

Its intuitive design allows you to set up your system, browse music and control playback with the greatest of ease, so you can spend more time immersing yourself in your favourite recordings.

ACTUS CABLE

The Varèse system utilises a bespoke interface, dCS ACTUS, to deliver audio, control and timing signals between Varèse components. This means that components can be connected with a single ACTUS cable running from the Varèse Core to each unit.

The ACTUS cable is made up of six twisted pairs of copper cable, carrying asynchronous & error corrected audio signals, control signals and a master clock signal sent via our patented dCS Tomix protocol.

Specifications

Type
Varèse Music System

Colour
Silver

Dimensions
All dimensions given as height x width x depth. Allow additional 60mm depth for ACTUS cable
- User Interface: 131mm x 444mm x 450mm / 5.2” x 17.5” x 17.8” (includes Bluetooth aerial depth)
- Master Clock: 131mm x 444mm x 437mm / 5.2” x 17.5” x 17.3”
- Left Mono DAC: 131mm x 444mm x 437mm / 5.2” x 17.5” x 17.3”
- Right Mono DAC: 131mm x 444mm x 437mm / 5.2” x 17.5” x 17.3”
- Core: 244mm x 444mm x 438mm / 9.7” x 17.5” x 17.3”

Weight
- User Interface: 14.6kg / 32.2lbs
- Master Clock: 15.7kg / 34.7lbs
- Left Mono DAC: 18.7kg / 41.3lbs
- Right Mono DAC: 18.7kg / 41.3lbs
- Core: 33.1kg / 73lbs

D/A Converter Type
dCS Differential Ring DAC

Analogue Outputs
- 2x pair balanced outputs on 4x XLR connectors. Output impedance: 1.5Ω.
- 2x pair unbalanced outputs on 4x RCA connectors. Output impedance: 52Ω.
- Maximum load: 600Ω (10k-100kΩ is recommended).
- Output levels: 0.2V, 0.6V, 2V, 6V rms for a full-scale input, set in the menu.

Digital Inputs
- Ethernet on RJ45 connector for network streaming.
- USB Type A connector for mass storage devices (navigated using Mosaic ACTUS).
- USB 2.0 interface on B-type connector, accepts 24-bit 44.1 – 384kS/s PCM, DSD/64 & DSD128 in DoP format.
- 3x AES/EBU inputs on 3-pin female XLR connectors, accepts 24-bit 44.1 – 192kS/s PCM & DSD/64 in DoP format. AES1+2 act as a Dual AES pair, accepts 24-bit 88.2 – 384kS/s PCM, DSD/64 & DSD/128 in DoP format.

Sample Frequencies and Formats
Supports the following audio formats and sample rates:
- 44.1-384kS/s up to 24 bits
- DSD/64, DSD/128, DSD/256, DSD/512
- Native DSD + DoP
- FLAC, WAV, AIFF

Power Supply
Self-selecting for 100, 115, 220 and 230V AC 50-60Hz

Time to enter standby
20 minutes

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