Would you put the Totaldac in there as well?
No, I didn't even had a chance to compare my old Scarlatti to the Trinity, as I sold my Scarlatti for the MSB, and then MSB for the Trinity.
I wonder how much of the reported improvement between the Vivaldi and Scarlatti comes from the Dual AES cables ? Maybe you are already half way there ?
Anyway, I'm always reading all your posts with great interest, and now looking forward for your Scarlatti vs Vivaldi assesment.
If my budget was twice as big and I had more SACDs than the odd 20 I have, I would seriously consider the Vivaldi. In fact, a friend of mine had chosen the Scarlatti over the MSB Diamond (that I felt was superior on RedBook) for its SACD capabilities, and had just recently upgraded to the Vivaldi. The Vivaldi sounds glorious.
Vivaldi, MSB Diamond or the Trinity - you can't really go wrong with any of those DACs.