dCS Puccini Clock


I had yesterday the oportunity to hear for first time the Puccini clock.

I must admit that I was a little sceptical. The system consisted of:

Howland preamp HP-200 SE
Howland amp RADIA SE
Avalon Indra
Transparent power cleaner / station ?
I can't tell which cables

Well the effect is quite amazing and you can easily recognize it in a blind hearing. If I have to describe it I would say, you become aware of the hall / the space in which the recording has been done. The difference is very noticeable when you switch the clock off, suddenly the music sounds dryer, shorter and the space all around the whole music desapears.

I heard:
Luiz Bonfa plays and sing Bossa Nova (Verve)
Bruckner 4th by Jaap van Zweden (bad SACD & interpretation)
Bruckner 4th by Günter Wand (the last recording)
Ports of Call by Eiji Oue (Ref. Rec. bravo Prof. Johnson you are a great sound engeneer!)

One of these days I will take it home and have a test on my system ... and will make some blind hearing with my wife ;-)

I will report then about the experience.
clavil
Clavil,

I own the dcs puccini and thought that it is the best single box CDP that is in existence.Having said that, I thought the performance is not as good as the dcs Stacks, even compare the the older ones.

Could the Clock be the answer to narrow the gap? From your descriptions,it seems to be the case.I will find out soon and will let you know;)
quote : it is the best single box CDP that is in existence

I have not heard the Nagra neither the Spectral 4000, but from the others single box I have heard I agree with you
Clavil you just don't take a break. Maybe there is a chappel in Las Vegas to make your wows :-D