I have a good friend who owns Metronome Kalista Ref/Kondo DAC, Zanden 4-box, DCS Scarlatti...and he has done the shoot out at home with the Trinity. He also bought one and has elected to sell his Metronome setup.
He has also had the Vivaldi in his home and elected not to get it after feeling that adding Halcyonics under the Scarlatti and also controlling voltage levels to the Scarlatti carefully made enough of an improvement that he did not find the Vivaldi as much of an upgrade as he had hoped. Whereas he found the Trinity to be far more compelling and bought it.
He is keeping Scarlatti primarily for SACD...and while he loves the Zanden and felt initially that it 'held its own' on redbook cd playback (he owns the Trinity transport so its was a like for like shootout)...I think over time now, he finds he prefers the Trinity.
I am a big fan of the Zanden. I am perfectly happy with redbook cds, and have done shootouts with many digital players and found none to tempt me. I too would like to hear the Trinity, but I am instinctively not concerned it is hype. That does not mean I go out and buy one, but having spoken to a few people I know who either own one or have listened carefully...I suspect it is the real deal. Guess I will have to find out when I hear it for myself.
He has also had the Vivaldi in his home and elected not to get it after feeling that adding Halcyonics under the Scarlatti and also controlling voltage levels to the Scarlatti carefully made enough of an improvement that he did not find the Vivaldi as much of an upgrade as he had hoped. Whereas he found the Trinity to be far more compelling and bought it.
He is keeping Scarlatti primarily for SACD...and while he loves the Zanden and felt initially that it 'held its own' on redbook cd playback (he owns the Trinity transport so its was a like for like shootout)...I think over time now, he finds he prefers the Trinity.
I am a big fan of the Zanden. I am perfectly happy with redbook cds, and have done shootouts with many digital players and found none to tempt me. I too would like to hear the Trinity, but I am instinctively not concerned it is hype. That does not mean I go out and buy one, but having spoken to a few people I know who either own one or have listened carefully...I suspect it is the real deal. Guess I will have to find out when I hear it for myself.
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