The dCS Rossini APEX DAC is a high-performance Network Streaming DAC that combines a DAC, network music streamer, digital processing platform, and preamplifier capability in a single component. It delivers the flexibility of modern streaming with the sonic authority of dCS Ring DAC APEX technology. Rossini sits between Bartók and Vivaldi in the dCS range, offering much of the scale, refinement, and spatial realism associated with dCS reference systems in a more integrated form. Key Features dCS Ring DAC APEX hardware Network streaming DAC architecture Built-in streaming and digital processing Precision digital volume control Compatible with Rossini Master Clock Supports high-resolution PCM and DSD playback Upgradeable dCS platform Specifications Type: Network Streaming DAC DAC Topology: dCS Ring DAC APEX Streaming: Network playback and supported streaming services Inputs: Ethernet, USB, AES/EBU, S/PDIF, and additional digital inputs Outputs: Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA Compatible Clock: Rossini Master Clock System: Rossini series component Pearl Audio Perspective Rossini APEX is often the sweet spot in the dCS range: serious enough to anchor a reference system, integrated enough to keep the system elegant, and musically expressive in a way that makes the upgrade obvious.
