dCS Bartok Apex a/b 17th & 18th March

The dCS Bartok and the dCS Bartok Apex are both high-end digital-to-analog converters (DACs) made by the British company dCS. While both DACs share many similarities, there are some key differences between them:

1. Price: The dCS Bartok Apex is more expensive than the original dCS Bartok.

2. Improved Clocking System: The dCS Bartok Apex features an improved clocking system, which reduces jitter and provides more accurate timing for the digital-to-analog conversion process. This can lead to a more stable and accurate reproduction of the audio signal.

3. Enhanced Power Supply: The dCS Bartok Apex has an upgraded power supply that provides more stable and cleaner power to the DAC circuitry, which can help to reduce noise and distortion in the audio signal.

4. Upgraded Signal Processing: The dCS Bartok Apex features an upgraded signal processing system, which uses a new FPGA (field-programmable gate array) chip to handle digital signal processing tasks. This can result in a more refined and accurate reproduction of the audio signal.

5. Upgraded Output Stage: The dCS Bartok Apex has an upgraded output stage that uses custom-made capacitors and improved circuitry to provide a cleaner and more stable output signal.

Overall, the dCS Bartok Apex is designed to provide even better sound quality than the already excellent dCS Bartok, with improvements in clocking, power supply, signal processing, and output stage design.