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

Entertaining discussion. I would love to hear this latest dCS front end especially in my system at home. But that’s unlikely to happen.

dCS is one of the polarizing brands that attract a lot of haters similar to the crowd hating on Wilson Audio, Boulder, etc. mostly those who never owned or even heard this gear and can’t afford it…typical in any hobby…but have an opinion on how bad it sounds and how it’s not worth it. 
 

This is a gorgeous stack and I am sure it’s top notch engineering and build quality. 

Yes, I’m sure people who know NOTHING about DCS aside from this ONE story are people who  react off the top of their head and come up with conclusions before knowing all the facts. And the fact that DCS has been in business for 40 years and never had a kerfluffle before now means nothing to them. They’re inclined to mob mentality. By that point, facts mean nothing. 

DCS products are excellent, and always have been. I am no fan of their pricing, but I do see them as a luxury brand. Goldmund is a luxury brand, too, only they actually say that they are.

What’s interesting is that even the luxury audio brands were not this expensive 30 years ago. After 2000, the pricing  of speakers and electronics seemed to get crazy. Ah, well... And I’m sure the more expensive a component, the more rabid some posters become. It’s not logical. Not in the least.

One thing that occurs to me with regards to the dCS pricing is that one can acquire the new Metaxas And Sins Papillion tape deck, along with a good number of tapes for a price that might be less than the dCS stack. According to JV in the current issue of The Absolute Sound, this tape deck is the best source component he has heard. I would suspect that the tape player would see off the new dCS  Varese in all areas.

@daveyf love your satire

I have heard their new Varese stack with a direct comparison to their previous model.  Yes it sounded better via the Wilson speakers as well it should.  That being said, who knows how it sounds to other top tier kits, I will never know.