Rank the top reference DACs you've heard


Usually the battle goes between DCS Vivaldi set and MSB Select II.

However, since Swiss/Japanese (boutique level) DACs are usually out of reach, we rarely read about ultra high end DACs and where they fit with the rest of the league ($5000-$100,000) price range. 

There are other topologies and SOTA designs floating around, what comes to mind:
- new DCS (above Vivaldi) flagship to be announced
- Wadax Atlantis Reference
- Esoteric Grandioso D1X (Dual Mono)
- TotalDAC Twelve Mk2
- Lampizator Golden Gate 2
- Chord Dave+mscaler
- CH Precision C1+X1 (Dual Mono) 
- Soulution 760
- Aries Cerat Kassandra Ref
- Aqua La Scala mkII Optologic
- EMM Labs DV2/DA2

I mentioned flagship DACs only since the list will be bigger and we will lose focus of the subject. It is interesting to know some of us "lurkers" or who has reached audio nirvana with his choice of DAC and what did he it compare with. The more input we get, the clearer the big picture will be. 

Let's go!
128x128emerald
Another vote for Playback... out of my reach for now, but found i could get closer through carefully upgrading my network and a Meitner MA3.
The Rossini is the current sweet spot of the dCS Streamer / DAC lineup when it comes to price/performance.  The Vivaldi may be slightly better but at a considerably higher price.
Linn Klimax DMS
dCS Vivaldi
dCS Rossini

Full disclosure, I have a dCS Bartok, so have a listening preference to their products.  Both the Vivaldi and Rossini are fantastic pieces of kit, but the full stack Vivaldi is not cheap.  

I've also owned Linn products over the years and was recently blown away by the new Klimax DSM.  It is the most natural and organic sounding streamer I have listened to.  I hate to say it, but I think it sounds better than any of the dCS products.