dCS has been making CD & SACD transports since 2000. Our first, the Verdi, launched at a time when CDs were ubiquitous and the preferred mode of listening for a large portion of music lovers. New technologies have of course emerged, and there are now a multitude of ways to access digital music, but we know there are many listeners worldwide who still enjoy playing CDs and Super Audio CDs in their native format. We also know that many CD and SACD owners have amassed large collections of recordings that are not currently available in any other format. 

We believe these listeners should be able to experience the best possible sound from their silver discs, and so we have continued to invest in developing dedicated transports, and exploring how we can improve CD and SACD playback, at the same time as supporting music streaming and playback from a wealth of other digital sources. 

When developing products, our goal is always to deliver ‘Only the Music’ – reducing the factors that can affect audio performance such as noise, distortion and vibration to the lowest possible levels, whilst ensuring all aspects of the audio signal are preserved.  

The same is true of our transports. We’ve taken extensive measures to reduce noise and vibration and ensure that listeners are able to hear the full range of musical information contained on their CDs and SACDs. This involves paying close attention to all aspects of mechanical and electronic design, selecting the most robust and stable mechanisms, and ensuring that electronics and mechanisms within our Transports are fed with the cleanest possible voltages for optimal performance, among other factors. As our technologies have evolved, we’ve continued to push Transport design, making improvements to software, hardware and chassis constructions so that we can further enhance people’s listening experience.