dCS Elgar Plus 1394 DSD DAC and Digital Preamp combo

dCS digital gear is the real deal. You will notice layers and layers of soundstage that is far exceeds what the others are capable of rendering, and perfect placements of everything in the soundstage that is downright uncanny! This is an Elgar Plus with IEEE-1394 firewire. It can accept DSD or SACD signal with the firewire connection or dual SPDIF connections via two BNC cables.

The Elgar Plus has volume control built-in and a host of digital inputs available, so it can also be used as a digital preamp. This was a Stereophile Class A+ rated component. Insane pricing over 70% off MSRP!

This Elgar Plus comes with a current generation dCS plastic remote that controls most functions (see pictures). The software loaded on this unit is from 2006. There is no need to update the software, but you really want to, dCS factory in the UK provides free software update - just send them a request.