DCS Rossini MSB Premier Lampizator Pacific

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I know this is What's Best Forum.
I have been reading a lot on dcs Vivaldi, msb reference/select, or Lampi horizon.

But i haven't come across a thread on What's second best.
Has anyone compared these 3 DACs? (rossini apex, msb premier, lampi pacific)

thanks
 

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All three are great DACs. But I feel the Apex takes the Rossini to new heights based on my own listening.
 
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I know this is What's Best Forum.
I have been reading a lot on dcs Vivaldi, msb reference/select, or Lampi horizon.

But i haven't come across a thread on What's second best.
Has anyone compared these 3 DACs? (rossini apex, msb premier, lampi pacific)

thanks

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I’ve heard MSB Select II vs. dcs vivaldi stack in the same system, I picked MSB. I’ve also heard MSB Diamond V dac vs. Lampozator Pacific in the same system and treated room, I picked MSB there again. Not the exact models but should speak to house sound
 

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I wonder how does the CH Precision C1.2 perform against the above TOTL DACs especially with the CH Precision X1 dedicated power supply and also the ability to operate two separate C1.2s as monos for each channel each fed with separate X1s ?
 

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Never heard CH digital sound good - too dry and analytical for my taste, but then I'm a Lampi man through and through! TotalDAC more on the Lampi side of things, so that would be my pref between the two.
 

Bonesy Jonesy

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Never heard CH digital sound good - too dry and analytical for my taste, but then I'm a Lampi man through and through! TotalDAC more on the Lampi side of things, so that would be my pref between the two.
Did you hear a full CH Precision system 'heihei' with their digital source and what CH Precision digital components were they i.e. C1 / C1.2 DAC with and without their D1 / D1.5 CD Transporter etc. ?
 

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I had C1, L1, and M1 at home for a while, so a full CH system but not full digital stack. It may well be that the full stack is very good, but at a cost.
 

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