Puccini is a revelation - a high end system in one box - combining the aesthetics of the Paganini with all of our upsampling, DAC, clocking and CD/SACD player technology in a single, easy to set up unit which delivers unbeatable performance.

Built to the highest specifications, Puccini features a sleek solid aluminium fascia, high grade aluminium casing, all metal buttons and a smooth transport mechanism. CD or SACD, Puccini will extract every last bit of detail from your discs, bringing a reality to your music that you never heard before.

In common with our Scarlatti and Paganini ranges, Puccini uses our proprietary DSD signal processing and patented dCS Ring DAC, which oversamples all incoming data to 5 bits at 2.822 or 3.07 MS/s. Puccini uses an enhanced version of our dCS Ring DAC, improved through increased processing power, faster FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Arrays), improved power supplies and a quieter electrical environment.

Puccini has 3 DSP Filter choices for reconstructing PCM data. The Classic Filter gives good all-around performance. The Long Filter is a symmetrical filter with more taps, offering improved anti-imaging performance. The Asymetrical Filter is an apodising asymmetric filter, featuring a similar frequency response to the Long Filter, but with no pre-ringing. The best DSP Filter is a personal choice that may depend on the type of music you are playing. The 4 DSD Filters progressively reduce the out-of-band noise level (which is inherent in the 1-bit nature of DSD).

When playing a CD or receiving audio via the DAC digital inputs, Puccini can upsample conventional PCM data to DSD.

Puccini is the fastest, most precise sounding player you will hear and it also features a digital volume control (allowing you to connect directly to a power amplifier). as well as two digital inputs allowing other digital sources in your system to benefit from the onboard dCS Ring DAC. A precision VCXO clock generator is housed in Puccini, but it can also be synchronised to an external master clock to further reduce jitter and improve performance.

Puccini benefits from our ‘soft' approach to programmable logic, which allows new software to be loaded from a dCS update disc to add new features and adapt to changes in digital formats.

The Puccini range now features a patent pending (GB0817141.5) Puccini U-Clock which is separate grade 1 system clock to further reduce jitter and improve performance. Puccini U-Clock also features a USB to SPDIF converter, which enables Puccini owners to present sound files from a PC or Mac to the legendary dCS Ring DAC inside the Puccini.

Puccini CD/SACD Player

Puccini is a revelation - a high end system in one box - combining the aesthetics of the Paganini with all of our upsampling, DAC, clocking and CD/SACD player technology in a single, easy to set up unit which delivers unbeatable performance.

Built to the highest specifications, Puccini features a sleek solid aluminium fascia, high grade aluminium casing, all metal buttons and a smooth transport mechanism. CD or SACD, Puccini will extract every last bit of detail from your discs, bringing a reality to your music that you never heard before.

In common with our Scarlatti and Paganini ranges, Puccini uses our proprietary DSD signal processing and patented dCS Ring DAC, which oversamples all incoming data to 5 bits at 2.822 or 3.07 MS/s. Puccini uses an enhanced version of our dCS Ring DAC, improved through increased processing power, faster FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Arrays), improved power supplies and a quieter electrical environment.

Puccini has 3 DSP Filter choices for reconstructing PCM data. The Classic Filter gives good all-around performance. The Long Filter is a symmetrical filter with more taps, offering improved anti-imaging performance. The Asymetrical Filter is an apodising asymmetric filter, featuring a similar frequency response to the Long Filter, but with no pre-ringing. The best DSP Filter is a personal choice that may depend on the type of music you are playing. The 4 DSD Filters progressively reduce the out-of-band noise level (which is inherent in the 1-bit nature of DSD).

When playing a CD or receiving audio via the DAC digital inputs, Puccini can upsample conventional PCM data to DSD.

Puccini is the fastest, most precise sounding player you will hear and it also features a digital volume control (allowing you to connect directly to a power amplifier). as well as two digital inputs allowing other digital sources in your system to benefit from the onboard dCS Ring DAC. A precision VCXO clock generator is housed in Puccini, but it can also be synchronised to an external master clock to further reduce jitter and improve performance.

Puccini benefits from our ‘soft' approach to programmable logic, which allows new software to be loaded from a dCS update disc to add new features and adapt to changes in digital formats.

The Puccini range now features a patent pending (GB0817141.5) Puccini U-Clock which is separate grade 1 system clock to further reduce jitter and improve performance. Puccini U-Clock also features a USB to SPDIF converter, which enables Puccini owners to present sound files from a PC or Mac to the legendary dCS Ring DAC inside the Puccini.