You are right…Only for the tense…because it is even cheaper now because you can only buy a second hand NB 
Nothing mechanical inside…it can last several years, at least enough time to spare fir a Vivaldi Upsampler or the next “composer” Upsampler available in the future…Actually I was a little bit disappointed by the Rossini, I expected better and that us why I bought the Vivaldi, even though it was expensive for me too
If only, however I just checked some prices for used NBs. They are going for more than my one cost brand new two years ago.
Waouhh, eventually the CEO of dCS was right…dCS compares with Patek Philip
Historically, I found the same, however, my experience of the (relatively recent) Chord TT2 with their M Scaler (which has adjustable upsampling rates) changed this. I prefer the presentation of my Rossini, but the M Scaler pulled out ever increasing (and surprising) amounts of detail as you increase the upsampling rates.
This might be a possible reason dCS leave upsampling as a fixed setting.
Upsampling is only fixed on the Rossini (and lower) platforms. On the Vivaldi, the upsampling rates are completely configurable.
Thanks for that. I’ve yet to listen to the Vivaldi… I haven’t risked it so far!