dCS introduces MCD 16 multichannel DAC for Vienna
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MCD 16
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The converter moves the British digital-audio specialist into multichannel playback after a product line centred on stereo. Its first public demonstration is scheduled with Trinnov, Perlisten and Audio Reference at High End Vienna 2026.
dCS has announced the MCD 16, its first multichannel digital-to-analogue converter. The product is scheduled to make its public debut at High End Vienna 2026, where it will appear in a demonstration system created with Trinnov Audio and Perlisten Audio, courtesy of German distributor Audio Reference GmbH.
The launch gives dCS a dedicated multichannel product alongside a home-audio range previously centred on stereo playback. The MCD 16 uses the company’s Ring DAC architecture in a product designed to provide multiple channels of digital-to-analogue conversion from a single unit.
The Vienna system is being organised by Audio Reference and is described by the submitted source as a 13.8.8 immersive audio setup. Daily listening sessions are scheduled to include material presented by producer Justin Gray from his album Immersed.
Key specifications
Type
16-channel digital-to-analogue converter
DAC architecture
Eight individual dCS Ring DAC circuits
Outputs
Discrete Class A output stages for each channel
Output level
Switchable 2V and 6V outputs
Public debut
High End Vienna 2026, June 4–7, 2026
The dCS MCD 16 is expected to begin shipping in autumn 2026. Pricing and full technical specifications are due closer to availability.
Sources
- Audioholics - dCS to Demo New 16-Channel DAC at Vienna High End
- Hifi Pig - dCS MCD 16 Multichannel DAC To Debut At High End Vienna 2026
- The Ear - DCS MCD 16 Ring DAC Surround
