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Dcs Vivaldi dac vs. Puccini

Hi all

I'm looking to upgrade my source and I'm pretty locked on dcs. I currently own Esoteric x05 as a transport together with bel canto dac3.5.
I'm partial between taking a dcs Puccini sacd player with the u-clock or staying with the esoteric as a transport and leap towards a Vivaldi dac.
Anyone compared the Puccini with Vivaldi ? Is the exxxxtra cash on Vivaldi justified?
Thanks in advance to all repliers
icorem
icorem OP
149 posts
 
Thanks.
Do you know whether the Scarlatti dac alone (without clock) will also work against Puccini ?
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jfrech
1,816 posts
 
Hi, I never tried that combo...but my (educated) guess here is yes. Plus you can always add pieces down the road...(The Scarlatti Clock now has a usb update like the u clock)

Vivaldi is still I am sure much better...plus supports even more hi rez formats...
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elberoth2
1,223 posts
 
Icorem - I went from Puccini to Puccini + Scarlatti DAC and that was a substantial improvement.
brite61
11 posts
 
I have the Puccini with U clock. I've heard the Vivaldi Dac in my system. It is definitely a big step up from both the Puccini and the Scarlatti which I also own. I hope to get one myself soon. If you can afford it I would not hesitate.
pharma007
73 posts
 
Can I use Esoteric p01 or p02 transports with Vivaldi DAC to stream DSD/SACD by using dual AES ?
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