The new dCS Varese DAC...it is so good that all others are now relegated to history??

The dCS Varese is reviewed in the current issue of Stereophile by Jason Victor Serinus. His Varese combo comes in at over $300k. I have not read the review yet, but will be looking forward to the ongoing hyperbole.

I’m sure it advances the art of sound, as the review concludes. It’s the same as with newer, more advanced car models; they don’t negate the cars already out there.  But they are an advance in driving. And products simply co-exist. 
 

DCS has always had very expensive digital, even back in 1996. So this is not a surprise to me. But apparently it is to others. it’s not something I would buy, but if it sounds magnificent, I can understand somebody showing out for it. No skin off my my nose - or my wallet. 
 

Does the quarter million include free instillation?  That is my deciding factor. 

dCS certainly makes very nice gear, but in my experience it always sounds a little bit "artificial" compared to some of the other top brands. I can respect it, even appreciate it for what it is, but in the end I don't quite love to listen to it. So even if I could afford this new Varese stuff, I would not use it in my own system. The same applies to the dCS models I can afford such as the Bartok, Lina, and Rossini. 

@tubeguy80,

+1. I used to own dcs gear. Gave them all up for the same reason and never looked back. I would not advise putting them in any system even if you can afford them.