You need to listen to both. At that price, it is too risky to buy blind.
12 Year DCS Scarlatti DAC Plus Clock vs Denafrips Terminator Plus
I have an chance to get a 12 year old Scarlatti DAC and Clock from a second owner with a price of a Terminator Plus. I am wondering which one is the best way to move forward since at 12 year on the DCS I am not sure how many years more I can use the DAC. Another thing is the clock need Calibration which will be costly from Asia. I have seen a good review of the terminator and upgrade is easy since i can add a clock in my system. There is no way to audition the Terminator unlike the DCS. I love the DCS but I am afraid it might me a move backward rather than forward since of the 10yr tech gap.