dCS Unveils MCD 16: A New Chapter in Multichannel High-Fidelity Audio
Debuting at High End Vienna 2026, in partnership with Trinnov Audio and PerlistenAudio
Cambridge, UK, May 2026: dCS is pleased to announce the MCD 16, a 16-channel Digital-to-Analogue converter built on eight individual Ring DAC circuits, representing the company’s first dedicated multichannel converter.
The MCD 16 is not a departure from dCS principles but an extension of them: the same discrete Ring DAC architecture that defines the company’s stereo products, now applied across sixteen independent channels.
The product will make its public debut at High End Vienna 2026 (4–7 June) courtesy of Audio Reference GmbH, where dCS will be part of a joint immersive audio demonstration alongside Trinnov Audio and Perlisten Audio at the show. The demonstration has been conceived as a fully controlled listening environment where every element of the signal chain, from decoding and conversion to loudspeaker behaviour and spatial rendering, operates with precision and consistency.
The result is a large-scale 15.8.8 immersive audio system engineered not simply to impress, but to reveal immersive music reproduction with exceptional stability, coherence, and realism.
For further details about the system and demonstration visit: https://hub.trinnov.com/trinnov-perlisten-dcs-cinema-demo-at-the-vienna-high-end-2026
Grammy Award-Winning Producer Justin Gray to Host Exclusive Sessions
Throughout the show, the room will host a series of daily demonstration sessions led by Grammy Award-winning producer Justin Gray. Recognised for his work at the forefront of immersive music production, Gray will present and deconstruct selected material in the format for which it was created, offering attendees rare insight into both the creative intent and the technical realities of immersive audio at its best.
Sessions will be ticketed and available to all High End Vienna 2026 attendees. Click here to reserve your ticket for ‘Perlisten Cinema’.
Availability
The MCD 16 is anticipated to ship in Autumn 2026. Pricing and full technical specifications will be confirmed closer to availability. Press enquiries and review requests are welcome from this point; units will be allocated in due course.
About dCS
dCS (Data Conversion Systems) has been designing and manufacturing digital audio equipment in Cambridge since 1987. Renowned for its proprietary Ring DAC™ technology, dCS produces a small, focused range of source components regarded by press and listeners worldwide as the reference standard in digital audio conversion.
