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Part No: DCS450659 V05
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  • Page 1 Information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice, and whilst it is checked for accuracy, no liabilities can be accepted for errors. dCS Rossini Player APEX. This manual is also for dCS is Data Conversion Systems Ltd. Company registered in England No. 2072115.

  • Page 2: Loading The Windows Driver For Usb Class

    Rossini CD / Network Player User Manual Software Issue 2.0x Page 2 Rossini Player Manual V06 English version...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Rossini CD / Network Player User Manual Software Issue 2.0x Contents Using the dCS Rossini Player for the first time .................. 5 What’s in the box? dCS Mosaic Positioning the unit Important Safety Instructions Condensation Safety Notice Made for iPhone® and iPad®...
  • Page 4 Rossini CD / Network Player User Manual Software Issue 2.0x Rear Panel .............................32 Analogue Outputs AES Digital Inputs SPDIF Digital Inputs USB Interfaces Word Clock Inputs and Output Network Interface IR Remote Receiver RS232 interface Mains inlet Label The Menu ...............................35...

  • Page 5: Using The Dcs Rossini Player For The First Time

    If this is not possible, replacement packaging can be ordered from dCS or our distributors. Details can be found on our web site at www.dcsaudio.com The Rossini Player is intended to be controlled by dCS Mosaic Control (see below) over an ethernet network. dCS Mosaic dCS Mosaic is a carefully assembled collection of hardware and software modules which provide easy and intuitive access to a vast catalogue of digital music.

  • Page 6: Positioning The Unit

    Positioning the unit For best sound quality, the units in the Rossini range are designed to be mounted on separate shelves of a rack, although they may be stacked directly on top of each other if this is absolutely necessary.

  • Page 7: Safety Notice

    50Hz or 60Hz ONLY. Damage caused to your Rossini Player by misuse of a mains regenerator or by a malfunctioning mains regenerator is not covered by the warranty.

  • Page 8: Made For Iphone® And Ipad

    Rossini CD / Network Player User Manual Software Issue 2.0x Made for iPhone® and iPad® The Rossini Player is compatible with the iPhone and iPad models illustrated below. Made for: “Made for iPod” and “Made for iPhone” mean that an electronic...

  • Page 9: Laser Radiation

    Software Issue 2.0x Laser Radiation dCS Rossini Player is a Class 1 Laser Product, it complies with U.S. FDA 21CFR subchapter J. In normal use, there is no risk of exposure to laser radiation. The case should only be opened by authorised service personnel. The case protects the user from indirect exposure to visible and invisible laser radiation, as well as risk of electric shock.

  • Page 10: Step-By-Step Guide

    Rossini CD / Network Player User Manual Software Issue 2.0x UIDE This section guides you through setting up the unit for basic operation. Preliminaries The Menu Guide sheet details the menu structure. For digital interfaces, use with cables designed for digital audio: •...

  • Page 11: Step 1 - Connecting The Analogue Outputs

    Analogue outputs to pre- or power amplifier Figure 1 – Basic setup for the Rossini Player The Rossini Player has independent balanced and unbalanced output stages, you can connect them to different amplifiers if you wish. Page 11 Rossini Player Manual V06...

  • Page 12: Step 2 - Dcs Mosaic Network Connection

    Player, UPnP server (typically running on a NAS device), Wireless access point (WAP), and dCS Mosaic Control running on a compatible phone or tablet. Please note that dCS only supports the use of wired Ethernet for the connections between the Rossini Player, the internet router, and the UPnP server.

  • Page 13: Playing Music With Airplay

    Using the Rossini Player with Roon The Rossini Player is Roon Ready. If you have a Roon account, you need to install Roon server on your NAS drive or in a networked PC. You can then use Roon remote to control playback.

  • Page 14: Playing Mqa Files

    SPDIF interfaces will also be rendered to the original sample rate. When performing MQA playback via the Network, the type of MQA stream is indicated in dCS Mosaic Control. MQA decoding is not possible if the original MQA data has been changed.

  • Page 15: Step 3 - Using The Player's Pcm Inputs

    Connecting to a Dual AES Source • Check that your source equipment is capable of Dual AES operation and is set up correctly. This will probably a dCS SACD Transport, a dCS Upsampler or a sound server. Menu, ►, ►, ►, Menu, ►...

  • Page 16: Connecting To A Single Aes Or Spdif Source

    Rossini CD / Network Player User Manual Software Issue 2.0x Connecting to a Single AES or SPDIF source Most digital audio source equipment (such as CD transports, DVD players) is fitted with a single wire digital output, usually on an RCA phono connector. Satellite receivers often have a Toslink optical output.

  • Page 17: Step 4 - Cd Playback

    Rossini CD / Network Player User Manual Software Issue 2.0x STEP 4 – CD Playback • Use the Input button to select mode. • Press the Stop/Eject button to open the CD tray. The display will show OPENING - OPEN.

  • Page 18: Step 5 - Using The Usb1 Interface With A Computer

    10.6.3 or later or Windows PCs and notebooks running Windows 10 or later. For Class 2 USB Audio operation on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 the dCS USB Class 2 driver needs to be installed – if you require the dCS USB Class 2 audio driver please contact dCS support at support@dcsaudio.com.

  • Page 19: Basic Setup With A Pc

    With such a proliferation of playing software, and with updates being issued daily, it is impossible for dCS to be fully up-to-date with the behaviour and performance of all programs. If you have questions or problems, we would urge you to take them up with your software vendor. What we will say is that different programs operate very differently and it is well worth finding out exactly how your particular program processes the audio.

  • Page 20: Selecting The Rossini Player As Your Audio Output Device

    Selecting the Rossini Player as your Audio Output device Whichever program you are using to play your music, your computer may not automatically select the Rossini Player as the preferred playback device. Once you have connected the Player and switched it on, you can correct this as follows:...

  • Page 21: Step 6 - Using The Usb2 Input

    If you do this by accident, re-boot the DAC. Low power USB Hard Discs or USB SSDs may work with the USB2 connection but are not supported by dCS. For larger capacities, please use a NAS drive connected via a network instead.

  • Page 22: Step 7 - Clocking

    For more information, please see the manual for the Vivaldi Master Clock. At the time of writing, the Rossini Player’s CD mechanism will lock to word clock at 44.1kHz only. This is only a concern if you use it with a Master Clock which can output higher frequencies (such as the Vivaldi Clock).

  • Page 23: Using The Rossini Player In Master Mode With A Transport

    Master mode. The Rossini Transport will lock to the Player’s 44.1kHz word clock and display this icon. • If you want to listen to CD playback in native 16/44.1 format, connect one of the Transport’s SPDIF outputs to the Player’s matching input. Select that input and set it to Master Mode also.

  • Page 24: Using The Rossini Player And Clock With A Transport

    Rossini CD / Network Player User Manual Software Issue 2.0x Using the Rossini Player and Clock with a Transport The Rossini Clock has a third output (normally fixed at 44.1kHz), which may be used to clock another source, such as an SACD Transport. Analogue outputs Figure 7 –...

  • Page 25: Further Suggestions

    Ring DAC™. Try the 3 options and decide which you prefer. Note that your choice may depend on your choice of music. • If you are using a Rossini Master Clock, try turning the Dither feature on. Please refer to the Clock manual for more information.

  • Page 26: Renaming Your Rossini

    Software Issue 2.0x Renaming your Rossini To identify more than one Rossini unit on the same network, you can change the network name of each Rossini Player or DAC as follows. • Connect a PC, tablet or phone and the Rossini to the same network.

  • Page 27: Front Panel

    Rossini CD / Network Player User Manual Software Issue 2.0x RONT ANEL D E F Figure 8 – Front panel Display – dCS Mosaic While streaming music from the Network or a USB flash drive, the display (A) is split into 4 areas:...

  • Page 28: Display - Cd Playback

    Rossini CD / Network Player User Manual Software Issue 2.0x Display – CD Playback With the input set to CD, the display is again split into 4 areas: -------------------2---------------- -------------3------------ ------------4-------------- Area 1: The symbol indicates the CD mechanism status:...

  • Page 29: Display - Dac Mode

    Rossini CD / Network Player User Manual Software Issue 2.0x Display – DAC Mode With one of the digital inputs selected or if the Network input is selected but is not active, the display is again split into 4 areas:...

  • Page 30: Control Modes

    Rossini CD / Network Player User Manual Software Issue 2.0x Control Modes The functions of the front panel controls depend on the current operating mode of the Player, as shown in the table below. MODE Play/ Stop/ Power Menu...

  • Page 31: Menu Button

    Remember to remove your CD and close the tray before changing the input. It is also possible to select inputs directly from the dCS Mosaic Control application, the path is: SETTINGS > AUDIO > Source...

  • Page 32: Rear Panel

    “thin” sound. If you want to use the Rossini Player with this type of input, link pin 3 to pin 1 in the cable at the amplifier end. In such cases, we recommend that you use the Unbalanced Outputs instead.

  • Page 33: Usb Interfaces

    Software Issue 2.0x USB Interfaces Both USB interfaces operate in True Asynchronous USB mode, which makes the Rossini Player immune to clock jitter from the computer / sound server. The Player uses its own internal clock or locks to the Master Clock connected to one of the Word Clock inputs.

  • Page 34: Network Interface

    The DAC can stream music files at up to 24 bits / 384kS/s or DSD/64 or DSD/128 under the control of dCS Mosaic Control (see page 5) running on a suitable handheld device. The Network interface runs in asynchronous mode and is galvanically isolated.

  • Page 35: The Menu

    Rossini CD / Network Player User Manual Software Issue 2.0x Figure 10 – The menu sequence Page 35 Rossini Player Manual V06 English version...

  • Page 36: Using The Menu

    The menu gives the user access to a range of additional features. It also allows new features and performance enhancements to be added later by software updates. Note that dCS Mosaic Control can also be used to control audio and unit setting, access product information and check for firmware updates.

  • Page 37: Information Menu

    If you have any difficulty, please contact your dealer for help first. Update The Rossini Player is intended to be updated over the internet using dCS Mosaic Control (see page 53) – this is the easiest and safest way to do it. This feature is provided for emergency use only.

  • Page 38: Audio Settings Menu

    SETTINGS > SYSTEM TEST Filter The Rossini Player features two sets of digital filters: one set for PCM and one set for DSD. The PCM Filter is applied when the unit is receiving PCM data or while playing a CD. Filters are a personal choice.

  • Page 39: Channel Swap

    Expanse is our patented processing algorithm. It applies different processing filters to give two different responses: E1 and E2. With Expanse, there is a unique headphone listening experience for all listeners that stays true to the original recording.

  • Page 40: Unit Settings Menu

    Map 2 is the classic mapper design, used on all 1.xx versions of the Vivaldi DAC and Rossini, based on the design used by dCS for the last 20+ years. It drives the Ring DAC™ at 2.822 or 3.07MHz. Map 3 is an alternative design, which also runs at 5.644 or 6.14MHz.

  • Page 41: Output Level

    384kS/s or DSD/128. Class 2 operation with Windows PCs requires that the dCS USB Class 2 Driver is loaded. Mosaic Control location: SETTINGS > DEVICE After selecting a different USB Class, wait for 10 seconds while the USB software is re- loaded.

  • Page 42: Buffer

    SETTINGS > AUDIO > dCS Processing Platform RS232 Mode This page sets the RS232 interface to either Text mode for use with 3rd-party control systems or… …dCS production Binary mode, which is intended for factory use only. Page 42 Rossini Player Manual V06 English version...

  • Page 43: Configuration Menu

    Rossini CD / Network Player User Manual Software Issue 2.0x CONFIGURATION Menu Settings Lock When set to Locked, this icon appears on the main display and the following settings cannot be changed: • • Mapper DSD Filter • •...

  • Page 44: Display Settings Menu

    CD tray is open or the menu is open. Mosaic Control location: SETTINGS > DISPLAY Logo On/Off When set to On, the dCS logo at the left side of the display is illuminated. When set to Off, the logo is not illuminated. Mosaic Control location: SETTINGS > DISPLAY...

  • Page 45: Generator Menu

    Press any button to stop the procedure. Please ensure that the volume level is reasonable, as careless use of the Burn In feature can damage your amplifiers and loudspeakers. dCS will not be liable for such damage. Page 45 Rossini Player Manual V06 English version...

  • Page 46: Configuration With Mosaic Control

    MENU section of this manual. For instance, the Filter setting is at the following location: SETTINGS > AUDIO > dCS Processing Platform That means that to access the Filter setting you would execute the following steps in dCS Mosaic Control: •...

  • Page 47: Specification

    Each input will accept up to 24 bit PCM at 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 or 192kS/s or DSD/64 in DoP format, used as a Dual AES pair at 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192, 352.8 or 384kS/s or dCS- encrypted DSD or DSD/64 & DSD/128 in DoP format.
  • Page 48 Rossini CD / Network Player User Manual Software Issue 2.0x Full decoding and rendering of MQA data from the Network and USB2 inputs. Final rendering of unfolded MQA data only from the other inputs. Fs = 44.1kS/s & CD +/-0.1dB, 10Hz to 20kHz...

  • Page 49: Maintenance And Support

    Cleaning the case The front and back panels of your dCS equipment are machined from very high grade aluminium. Great care has been taken to create the finish of the aluminium throughout the engineering process from the raw solid material to the finished piece.

  • Page 50: Limited Warranty

    If the product is purchased and registered with dCS within 6 months of the date the unit was originally shipped from dCS, we will start the warranty on the purchase date. For units registered later than 6 months from the ship date, we will start the warranty from the ship date unless the registration is supported by the original sales invoice.

  • Page 51: If You Need More Help

    Unit 1, Buckingway Business Park, Anderson Road, Swavesey, Cambridgeshire. CB24 4AE www.dcsaudio.com This user manual may be downloaded free of charge from our web-site. A bound copy of this manual may be ordered from dCS. Page 51 Rossini Player Manual V06 English version...

  • Page 52: Software History

    Please note that not all software updates produce an audible improvement. We recommend that you keep your software up to date. Check the dCS web-site occasionally for news of the latest software updates. This manual is for Rossini Player software version 2.0x.

  • Page 53: Software Update

    Software Issue 2.0x Software update The Rossini Player v1.01 onwards can be updated from the internet over the network using dCS Mosaic Control app. Tap SETTINGS > SUPPORT > Versions > Check for Updates. If an update is available, please follow the prompts and then wait until the process is complete.

  • Page 54: Index

    Rossini CD / Network Player User Manual Software Issue 2.0x NDEX output analogue ....11, 32 level ......11, 41 0/44.1 display ....16 information menu ..... 37 word clock ....33 input AES ......16, 32 Dual AES ....15, 32 acceptable disc types ..
  • Page 55 Rossini CD / Network Player User Manual Software Issue 2.0x version ......37 wake ........ 31 voltage ......34 warranty ......50 volume control ....31 word clock ....33, 40 Page 55 Rossini Player Manual V06 English version...

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