miatadan Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 From CES: introducing their new Debussy digital-to-analog converter. Housed in the sleek U-Clock chassis, Debussy features a wide array of inputs, including dCS' patent-pending asynchronous USB, as well as traditional S/PDIF and AEB/EBU. An LED-based display indicates active input, sample rate, and volume level. The control board and Ring DAC are derived from those in the Paganini DAC, with variable output of either 2V or 6V available on either XLR balanced or RCA unbalanced analog connectors. Chris, did you have chance to see this piece? Dan Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Hi Dan - I sure did. It's a very nice piece with some great features. It should sell for 10-11k in the U.S. Sure it's not cheap, but it's cheap for a dCS DAC with much of the dCS quality. Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
Elprior Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Can't wait to hear it. Any release date ? Elp Link to comment
Part-Time Audiophile Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Very interesting. And async over USB, eh? Wonder if that requires proprietary drivers? Scot Hull Part-Time Audiophile Link to comment
Audio_ELF Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 dCS's Async USB implementation requires only the OS built in drivers (a.k.a. Driverless implementation) just like Ayre and Wavelength. Eloise Eloise --- ...in my opinion / experience... While I agree "Everything may matter" working out what actually affects the sound is a trickier thing. And I agree "Trust your ears" but equally don't allow them to fool you - trust them with a bit of skepticism. keep your mind open... But mind your brain doesn't fall out. Link to comment
Lorenzo Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 you don’t need to mess with MIDI Settings on the Mac as it switches resolution and bit depth automatically (i.e. no need for Amarra) (At least that’s true for the U-Clock, and I guess they have no reason to change it) Best Regards Best regards,[br]Lorenzo Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Hi Lorenzo - That's incorrect. iTunes still needs to use the Audio Midi sample rate and that must be changed manually if one doesn't use Amarra. Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
Lorenzo Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 You're right. Best regards,[br]Lorenzo Link to comment
kenreau Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 I did a couple of quick searches and came up with very little, so I thought I would give this thread a bump. I haven't found much to read in the way of reviews (in English) or forum buzz regarding this dCS Debussy (USB) DAC. Are there any people here at CA using them? Thx Kenreau Synology NAS> Aurender W20> AQ Wel AES/XLR> Devialet 200> AQ Castle Rock Bi-Wire> Vandersteen 5As. Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Hi Kenreau - I have one :~) I believe Stereophile will publish a review of the Debussy in the near future. Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
MarkS Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 I also have one and think it is very good too. - Mark Synology DS916+ > SoTM dCBL-CAT7 > Netgear switch > SoTM dCBL-CAT7 > dCS Vivaldi Upsampler (Nordost Valhalla 2 power cord) > Nordost Valhalla 2 Dual 110 Ohm AES/EBU > dCS Vivaldi DAC (David Elrod Statement Gold power cord) > Nordost Valhalla 2 xlr > Absolare Passion preamp (Nordost Valhalla 2 power cord) > Nordost Valhalla 2 xlr > VTL MB-450 III (Shunyata King Cobra CX power cords) > Nordost Valhalla 2 speaker > Kaiser Kaewero Classic /JL Audio F110 (Wireworld Platinum power cord). Power Conditioning: Entreq Olympus Tellus grounding (AC, preamp and dac) / Shunyata Hydra Triton + Typhoon (Shunyata Anaconda ZiTron umbilical/Shunyata King Cobra CX power cord) > Furutec GTX D-Rhodium AC outlet. Link to comment
Elprior Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Hi Chris, will you be publishing a review ? Are you waiting for upgraded features, such as usb 24/192 support (pure guess here ) ? Thx, Elp Link to comment
Purite Audio Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 We had one here,not bad, a bit digitally sounding I thought? Keith. Link to comment
kenreau Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Thanks for the reply Chris. Someone beat me to it, but I was wondering the same thing - how does it sound and in comparison to its peers. In a few quick searches, I haven't seen it discussed or on the C.A.S.H. list. Did you actually purchase one? or is it in on review loaner? Thanks Kenreau Synology NAS> Aurender W20> AQ Wel AES/XLR> Devialet 200> AQ Castle Rock Bi-Wire> Vandersteen 5As. Link to comment
manisandher Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 There's a review of the Debussy on the Stereophile website: http://stereophile.com/content/dcs-debussy-da-processor Technically, it looks superb. And interestingly, jitter measurements for its spdif/aes inputs are pretty much identical to its async USB input. Async USB/firewire inputs are all the rage nowadays, but it seems 'legacy' inputs, when done right, can still hold their own. Mani. Main: SOtM sMS-200 -> Okto dac8PRO -> 6x Neurochrome 286 mono amps -> Tune Audio Anima horns + 2x Rotel RB-1590 amps -> 4 subs Home Office: SOtM sMS-200 -> MOTU UltraLite-mk5 -> 6x Neurochrome 286 mono amps -> Impulse H2 speakers Vinyl: Technics SP10 / London (Decca) Reference -> Trafomatic Luna -> RME ADI-2 Pro Link to comment
Blu Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Pure Music, Decibel and Audirvana will also automatically change sample rate like Amarra, but at a much more reasonable price or for free. http://www.computeraudiophile.com/members/Blu Link to comment
agentsmith Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 >>We had one here,not bad, a bit digitally sounding I thought? But of course, you'd say that, wouldn't you? Why comment when it is impossible for you to make an objective one? Macbook Pro/MacMini/dCS Debussy/Cambridge 650BD[br]Vitus Audio SS-010/Living Voice OBX-R2 Speakers/Ultrasone Edition 8 phones[br]Airport Express/Meridian AD88[br] Link to comment
Purite Audio Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I could only compare it to the four or five other dacs we have here, if a product is exceptionally good I try my upmost to represent it. The more product you listen to the wider your frame of reference. Keith. Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Keith - Be very careful with your comments. Providing opinions about products that compete with the products you sell can be disingenuous. Since the two of us have talked via phone in the past I know you are a very nice guy with good intentions. Please watch your comments. Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
Purite Audio Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Sorry Chris, I apologise. VB Keith. Link to comment
johniboy Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Did anyone compare the Debussy to the older Elgar plus? Link to comment
igork007 Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 We just brought one in for an event we were having as a loaner to drive D'Agostino Momentum Mono's and Wilson Sasha's. Many commented that this was the best they had ever heard Sasha's sound and days later we decided to become a dCS dealer. SInce then we've been enjoying it immensely. Whoever said that the sound it produces is "digital" I would have to respectfully disagree with. The sound we achieved was anything but. The best way to describe the Debussy is that it just sounds correct. I'm not much of a "reviewer" so I'll leave that up to the pro's but I can say that everyone in my store, both employees and customers, have been very impressed. I can't wait till we get the U-Clock! P.S. Chris: Thanks for continuing to do a great job with this forum. I've learned more about digital audio from posts on here than from the rest of the industry put together. Cheers, Igor Kivritsky Hi-Fi Centre www.hificentre.com Link to comment
Mark Powell Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 It now supports 192K on USB. Upgrade is available. Presumably they supply a suitable 192K driver. Link to comment
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