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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 OP
254 posts
 
why does it have to be placed over the Puccini, I have noticed that my Puccini is always a little warm and I was asking myself if the temperature couldn't affect the clock...?
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mert
132 posts
 
I don't have any empty shelf so I had to place over the puccini:)
It is good place transports over the shelf first in order to reduce vibration and other negative effects. If you place puccini over clock, you will end up with more vibration since it not rigid.
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kops
478 posts
 
the right position is under the player, the Uclock has its form for holding the Puccini which needs some ventilation.
\the alumunimum boxes are very solid constructed.
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mert
132 posts
 
Kops
Don't be oversure about solidity of alumun. box of dCS. Mind you, it is half empty! If Alumun is composed as sandwich like Symposium Svelte format, I would understand that. Heat? Yes there is. There are no external heatsinks on Puccini. Matterfact there will be always heat.
I couldn't report this to Mr.Stevens(RIP)of dCS because he passed away:(
keiserrg
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just adding my two cents here: when you go to the u-clock page on the dcs website all pictures show the clock under the puccini in a stack. this is unusual to me because i would think stacking would create more vibration than not. the dealer where i first listened to the puccini had the clock on a separate shelf (above), and i would guess separate shelf (above or below) would always be better, provided you have proper ventilation. anyway, for now, i use mine sans clock and hope to get one soon.

@kops, per our email exchange several months ago, you are correct, puccini+jadis is a very nice combination :)

best wishes to all. r
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