DK Design Review

Ellery, you mentioned something about depreciation? I just checked the classifieds and all the DK stuff is marked as sold, and your Electrocompaniet is just collecting more dust on the shelf as it is being offered for 1/4 of the retail price and no one is buying...yeah, I guess DK really does depreciate faster then Electrocompaniet.

Wow, Ellery. Just so you know, output devices on the Gryphon are transistors. Primaluna only has a Solen capacitor...

my Electro is being offered at 1/4 retail?

Ummmm....no...as far as I remember I haven't listed it for sale...nor do I plan to...yet I'm pretty sure that I could get more than $500 for it (original retail was $1995).

Why can't DK just have a little humility and say that it is a good amp for it's price rather than try to tout it as the most marvelous product to hit the market since the wheel?

Actually, yes Chris, you absolutely should seek out the Creek. Isn't it time to upgrade the Cary Audio Design SLI-80?

It's fascinating how the mention of DK evokes such strong anger from some who haven't heard the products. No amount of positive reviews or recommendations will change their minds. They have no interest in actually listening to the integrateds, but they will eagerly twist the meanings of reviewers or supporters, or do what ever they have to do to bash DK. Some people aren't happy unless they're miserable, and if they aren't happy, why should anybody else be? It's not about logic or evidence for them.

What's important is that there are a lot of very happy DK owners who are passionate about the product, and more reviews are coming on line that agree that the integrateds are a tremendous value. If you are looking to upgrade your system, as a DK owner who sold his higher priced separates, I would respectfully suggest that you give the DK Integrateds a listen.