pi2aes/dac1541/SW51+/Atrium is very clearly a summit level chain with way below summit level pricing. "only" $5k. the last few years of the hobby have jaded me but these four pieces are relatively new and are great individually but collectively greater than the sum of their parts.
I heard both of these amps for the first time at this weekends show in Austin (with my Utopia). I admit disappointment with the 3F, but show conditions and (relatively unfamiliar for me) Bifrost 2 dac mean caveats apply. The sw51+ with the Wavedream dac however was not just good, but truly summit level greatness IMO.
I'm very impressed with 3F > Stellia/Clear so far, fed by BF2. Have yet to compare with SW51 but from memory I don't think the Focals have ever sounded as good.
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