dCS Bartók 2 Update

dCS Bartók: the next generation

Cambridge-based digital audio pioneer dCS has developed new firmware to upgrade the universally acclaimed Bartók upsampling network DAC. Bartók 2.0 introduces significant performance enhancements, including an update to the mapping algorithm that controls the dCS Ring DAC technology, improvements to DSD upsampling, and new digital filter options.

 

The Bartók 2.0 update will be available for installation at 10:00am BST on 31 May 2022.

 

For more information about Bartók 2.0, click here

Brief info about the dCS Bartók

 

The Bartók combines a network streamer, DAC, upsampler and preamplifier, plus an optional headphone amplifier, in a single chassis. At £17,750 with the built-in headphone amp, or £15,750 without, it’s the most affordable way to obtain the ‘dCS sonic experience’ with speakers and headphones; but its relative affordability hasn’t prevented plaudits from every respected audio publication. Here’s a brief selection (published before the Bartók 2.0 update):

 

“Hugely capable”

What Hi-Fi?

 

“State of the art”

Stereophile

 

“Best in class”

AVForums

 

“All you could ever need”

Headfonics

 

“Can’t fault it”

Hi-Fi+

 

“Epoch-making”

StereoNET

 

“Outstanding”

Hi-Fi News

 

“A true benchmark”

Positive Feedback

 

“Don’t buy a new car. Buy a dCS Bartók”

Darko Audio

 

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