Rossini Apex by DCS - Home Audition


Well….. It sounded awesome in the showroom at Audio Salon in Coral Gables. John set up an A/B demo between the Bartok (no slouch) and the new Rossini and you could here it right away. A more delicate detail and something pretty amazing and more pronounced in the bass - Darker - Very organized and super tight - Intricate. Now this could be helped by the some $120,000 of cables and connectors ( maybe more $$$) and the Gryphon Mephisto putting a dent in the floor or those amazing DAW’s (minus Gun Turret)… I have the REF6 that John used for the demo….  So when John offered for me to take the Apex home to test out in my system, I’m pretty sure he already knew I was getting my checkbook warmed up and ready…

It’s day three now at home and I’m hooked. It’s just more of everything we love about getting that perfect tickle in your ear. There’s real system synergy here. I don’t need new speakers…(yet) I need this new DAC…! 

 

In summation…. I’m so screwed…!

128x128jomonhifi

The dealers primarily have a stake in your pocketbook, which you are more than willing to accommodate!  (Tongue in cheek; glad you can afford such a system!)

À nice dac : little bit à “clean” sound ,. It sounds like The MSB ref.dac.  : i miss the natural view . the experience of The Music (the  ability to feel). : I compared them with the Metronome Technologie C6 and - Le Dac :the Metronome was the winner in all areas…and not so expensive than the 2 others…

@lalitk 

Wow - Impressive System, BTW... 

 

@chayro chayro

You're right... Both my Miami based dealers have been super helpful and accommodating. I'm spending oodles of money but feel they also have a stake in my satisfaction.

I have to say it’s refreshing to see a purchase decision being made after actual audition instead of by comparing what the You Tube crowd says and then imagining you know how it sounds. Unfortunately, listening appears to no longer be the norm, and it started way before Covid. Enjoy your new dac. 

@jomonhifi

Borrow the clock from John and decipher for yourself if it is worth the audible improvements in your system. Every system is different, in my setup; it was totally worth it.

PS: Use high quality BNC cables between clock and Rossini for this audition. Stock cables are good but not nearly as good as aftermarket cables.

 

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Yup... Comes in black.... I have not heard it with the clock.. Please tell me that adding the clock makes absolutely no difference at all...!

 

 

Rossini Apex by DCS…does it come in black :-) Jokes aside, have you heard the Rossini with external clock?