Bartok plus rossini clock v rossini

[all2ofme (Ben (www.tasmanbayaudio.co.nz))]

I wouldn’t exclude a second-hand Vivaldi Clock as a sensible (I know :-)) addition to a Bartók.

Detailed some of my experiences here:

Bartok with Rossini or Vivaldi clock?

“Get the clock,” they said. “It’s a matter of time before you buy the clock,” they said. They were definitely right in my case I’d been loving my Bartok (with the headphone amp) for a year or so, but giving the classifieds (and dealer demo lists) plenty of side-eye, knowing that adding a Clock was likely to make a big difference. After plenty of deliberation I ended up getting a demo Vivaldi Clock instead of a Rossini Clock, and I’m really glad I did, especially because headphone li…