You mean so that the Lina DAC can sit at 14k?

Isn't that an update any dealer could do for you, even wirh the used Bartok?

I'd say yes. It costs double of that new. Bartok received a huge price increase recently. (From 14 to 20k)

Back when it was released the power supply was in a 2nd chassis of same type. Those were gorgeous. However for cost reasons the power supply has been replaced by a plain Black Box.

Unless it's like 1500€ cheaper I wouldn't say it's Worth it

The Nirvana is amazing but way out of the mentioned budget of 3k. Both the Feliks and Auris amps provide more than enough power for the Elite. So this should be of no concern. Auris is planning to release a new version of the Nirvana later this year, but no real info about exact changes...

Yeah the price is crazy. At least it's modular so you could start with one and add others over time. dCS guarantees longlivety at least. I was simply surprised to see Meze offer a non Meze product in their store. For Abyss this wasn't new, they already offer the XiAudio stack and Woo Wa33...

Can you link your Video again? Edit: Oh wait just realized thst you're not Vandyman. It's like in your last Video were you explained the seal and impact on the crackling. Which seems totally fine if you put them on carefully and don't headbang. I remember you (or someone else) uploading a...

You could also try Sophia Electric 12au7 as drivers

Pretty fitting actually. More full bodied and thick with powerful Bass compared to other estats. Just like the Empyrean has those differences to other planars.

Yeah after the Bartoks success I thought they go down in price to offer more an more affordable entry to convert all those chord users and such. Instead of a "Baby Bartok" they then released "an upgrade" - since the Rossini has no Headamp.

There are, but those users usually have a Susvara and also won't consider the 2W into 30 Ohm as sufficient. Therefore those that are concerned about the headphone amp in the Bartok will likely remain concerned with the Luna

They got me at the design and lost me again at the price.

I like the looks, but it's 50% more expensive than the Bartok. The stack + Spirit Torino Valkyria is ectremely close to a Sennheiser HE 1 already 😅

Could you audition it? Is this a step up in performance from the Bartok?

Yeah but after the 30% price increase on the Bartok I seriously doubt a "more value for money" release. dCS remain prestige products and you certainly pay for the name

Depends on your Definition of affordable. My guess Is between 7-10k which is still ultra expensive, but by far the most affordable dCS product.

Hey guys, In a rare sane Moment I decided to slim out my collection. The CRBN is a gorgeously sounding estat, but I have so many flagships that it's hard to justify keeping them all. Since it's my only estat I have to adjust my Setup everytime I want to switch between the CRBN and my regular...

Someone from european Union interested in a pair of used CRBNs in mint condition. For beginners I could also offer an Mjölnir SRD-7 Energizer.

Two posts above is a link describing the differences

If that is the case the Rossini + this amp might be a very natural upgrade to the Bartok

I still don't get the bass EQ from oratory. The Solitaire P isn't bass light by any means and yet it receives 5.5db increase?!

In that case I totally agree.

Yes it is. Vygarde is a "midrange" fusion cable. Skollvar a high end fusion And the Vykari still the flagship fusion cable. Skollvar has more copper and less silver than Vykari while keeping the same massive gauge.

Hell yeah, super hyped for that. Always loved the dCS designs