@tcbrinkley Did you ever get any more info? I ended up with an A20 and it is great but still want to try a Bartok APEX. Let us know if you get the chance to compare or get any intel
dCS Bartok vs Aurender A20
These two appear to be direct competitors in functionality and price, yet I can find no comparison discussions or reviews. Any A’goner’s with experience care to chime in on SQ and amp synergy?
They are both TOTL streamer/dac/pre’s with headphone output. with different but excellent OS’s. dCS does MQA but that’s a distraction not a comparison point. Pros and cons of dCS/roon vs Aurender Conductor are well documented, no need to rehash that.
If you’ve listened to both and found good amplifier pairing, please share your experience.