September 2008  |  Issue 1 Scarlatti Upsampler with USB input is here - bringing true high end sound to PC and Mac based music. PRODUCT LAUNCH   The innovation never stops at dCS and this month sees the launch of the patent pending (GB0817141.5) Scarlatti Upsampler, a dedicated upsampler or digital to digital converter(DDC) that converts digital audio data at one sample rate to a higher sampler rate. As well as the usual input suspects, the USB input on Scarlatti Upsampler now forms a gateway for PC and Mac sound files to access the legendary dCS Ring DAC, providing  higher levels of performance from any industry standard source, including existing CD transports,  Mac and PC hosted music and Media Servers. NEWS The Chemical Brothers have just released their new album, 'brotherhood', a best of collection with a twist. According to Tom from the Brothers "practically all the music on brotherhood has been made using a dCS 905 in Orinoco studios as well as our own studio."   This is blasting in the office right now and we love it!   On our travels recently we picked up another new release from Fidelio Recordings, a small studio from Montreal that specialises in quality acoustic recordings using only the best recording and mastering equipment.   'Small is Beautiful' is the latest release on Fidelio and vibrates with Samba, Chilean folk, flamenco Andalou, Hawaiian island melodies and musical strains from Morocco, India and Senegal as well as American bluegrass. Rene and the guys used a dCS 905 as the Analogue to Digital converter to produce a great album that sounds amazingly real through a high end system.   NEW PRODUCTS True high end sound from all of your current sources is now possible with Scarlatti Upsampler. Got a server full of WAV or FLAC files? Want to get more out of your current CD transport?  Everyone knows the improvements that upsampling to  high sample rates can make to sound stage, depth and image separation. Read and see more about the Scarlatti Upsampler on our website.   EVENTS Tokyo International Audio Show, Japan 3-5 October 2008 | Website Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, Denver, USA 10-12 October 2008 | Website The Audio Works - Musical Evening, UK 13th November 2008 | Website Russia High End Show - Moscow, Russia 2 - 5 October 2008 | Website Loud & Clear Glasgow - Musical Evening, UK 6th November 2008 | Website Loud & Clear Edinburgh - Musical Evening, UK 22nd November 2008 | Website OUR TEAM When he is not travelling the world or being 'big in Taiwan' Martin Reynolds is one of the people you are most likely to speak to from dCS.   Our new website now features a Troubleshooting FAQ section where Martin, in his gig as Customer Support Manager,  will post answers to many of the questions and issues you need our help with.  It now features a new USB product FAQ that covers all things USB related and how to play back PC and Mac sound files on the new dCS products. You can also access our  Support section that contains product manuals for all current and legend products as well as details on how to keep your dCS software and units up to date.    Look out for another exciting dCS product release in the next issue!   dCS WEBSITE  |  FIND A DEALER  |  AUDIOPHILE  |  NEWS & EVENTS  |  CONTACT US   To unsubscribe from this newsletter please click here     Copyright © Data Conversion Systems Ltd. Mull House, Great Chesterford Ct., Saffron Walden, CB10 1PF, UK