Upgrade to Rossini or buy a pre

[truongv0ky (Dat Vu)]

Hi everyone,
I am having a dcs Bartok going directly to Pass Labs XA60.8, and then to Wilson Sabrina X.
I wonder which is better option with the SAME amount of money:

1. Upgrade to Rossini (keep direct to power amps)
2. Buy ARC ref 5SE (keep Bartok)
   Thx in advance
   Dat.

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

Another option is adding clocking. After many comparisons I went all-in on clocking instead of a pre for a while. (I have both now, but the pre may not stay.)

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…

[truongv0ky (Dat Vu)]

Hi all2ofme.
I followed many of your posts and am happy to have you here in my post.

So could u share what SQ improvement that clock brings vs pre?

Also, could u share your cables (power, interconnect, speaker) in your system. I really want to learn from u.

Thx.

[ChrisK]

I would add a pre only if you need it, in case you add a turntable to your stereo…
I would spare my money as long as I have to…With the objective of buying a Vilvaldi dac and Vivaldi Upsampler…The improvement in SQ will be dramatic…

[August (August H)]

Could you try out a preamp from a friend or a dealer before commiting? There is also still apex…