Search by Topic  Choose a Topic Accessories Amplification Amplifiers Analog Audio Furniture Bookshelf CD Players Cables And Power Products Cartridges Custom Install D/A Converters DVD Players Digital Displays Full-Range HDTV Hometheater Integrated Amps Phono Stages Pre-amps Speakers Speakers In/On Wall Subwoofers Surround Theater Processors Tonearms Tuners Turntables Video Processors dCS Scarlatti STT CD/SACD, SDC D/A, SCK For almost 10 years the dCS Verdi Encore/Elgar Plus/Verona have occupied the universally-recognized position as the best sounding CD/SACD playback system in the world. Those days are over. With the introduction of the dCS Scarlatti STT CD/SACD transport, Scarlatti SDC D/A converter and Scarlatti SCK master clock, a new standard in digital playback has been set, one which I, personally, would not have believed possible. Say it any way you want, "there's a new sheriff in town"; "the king is dead, long live the king"! Or, "meet the new heavyweight champion of the world". Use any metaphor you can think of to describe a palpable superiority in performance and you are only scratching the surface of how musical and how much better sounding the Scarlatti system is than the Verdi Encore/Elgar Plus. This is due not only to dCS' new advanced algorithms but also to a level of construction quality and parts selection which is an order of magnitude better than its forebear. The Scarlatti transport/DAC are built like the proverbial brick s-- houses. Most impressively, the Scarlatti transport employs Esoteric's finest VRDS/Neo transport mechanism which is available only in the Scarlatti STT CD/SACD transport and Esoteric's best CD drive. There simply isn't any question about it: If you want the very best, you need to own the Scarlatti transport and DAC. If you already have a Verona, you can use it as the master clock or upgrade it to the Scarlatti SCK with its ever so slightly noticeable increase in performance and unearthly build quality. We stand ready to take your order for delivery of Scarlatti within 2 weeks, or if you need convincing, come on down and we'll do an A/B comparison between the Verdi Encore / Elgar Plus and the Scarlatti system. Just don't plan on getting up quickly. You will be in a state of shock. Questions? Call us: 212.924.8600