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Anyone have experience with Chord DAVE vs dCS Rossini or Bartok

I would appreciate comments and comparisons between the Chord DAVE and either the dCS Bartok or Rossini, especially from anyone using these DACs in a tube (rather than solid state) system.
Thank you.
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I had a Bartok in on trade and am a Chord Dealer.  My feeling was the Bartok bested the Dave in terms of imaging slightly and was about a push in terms of detail.  Adding the MScaler took the Dave to the next level and it leapfrogged the Bartok.  

I am not sure the Dave MScaler combos would be a push vs. the Rossini or if the Rossini would be superior.  

What I would bet is that all of them are a step down from the Playback Designs MPD-8 Dream DAC.  
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