dCS Vivaldi One Apex is a high-end digital music player with a £76k price tag

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DCS loves an anniversary. Back in 2017 for its 30th, the hi-fi electronics specialist released a gold-plated limited edition of its Vivaldi One digital music player. It went on sale for a cool £66k. If you do the maths, 2022 marks another milestone so what does the company have in store as its 35th anniversary approaches?

You guessed it. Another limited edition version of the Vivaldi One. Dubbed the Vivaldi One Apex, the new version of the all-in-one music player now boasts its next-gen Ring DAC Apex technology that was announced earlier in the year.

And when we say limited, we mean limited. Only 50 units of the player will be available to buy (in anodised silver or black) and each one will set you back £76,500, although there's no gold plating on this version. Orders can be placed now with the first ten units due to ship on 1st June with the remaining units shipping in late July.

Andy is Deputy Editor of What Hi-Fi? and a consumer electronics journalist with nearly 20 years of experience writing news, reviews and features. Over the years he's also contributed to a number of other outlets, including The Sunday Times, the BBC, Stuff, and BA High Life Magazine. Premium wireless earbuds are his passion but he's also keen on car tech and in-car audio systems and can often be found cruising the countryside testing the latest set-ups. In his spare time Andy is a keen golfer and gamer.