Mojo Audio Mystique EVO

Looking at the website I'm finding it impossible to tell the difference between the levels. I believe that should be better clarified, or even explained to those of us who aren't engineers of any kind what some of these upgrades really mean ...

Also, and this is not too shocking though, the price has been going up dramatically. Less than a year ago EVO B4B was 8 grand. Now it's $9777...V3 was like half that...I'm glad the dac is evolving, but makes you wonder what the prices are going to be 5-10 years from now, and this is without a dealer distribution.

$1000 in new opamps I'm sure.  Can't blame someone for charging what people will pay, but yes, I've been monitoring this unit for over a year and the prices just keep moving up, always with some included upgrades, but still...

The things I typically look at when judging value of this stuff include:

• Is the sonic performance well-respected by both reviewers and owners
• Is the build quality substantial for the price being charged (i.e., quality parts, solid power supply, quality casing and connectors)
• Do I like how it sounds
• Does it meet my needs and desires for connectivity and appearance 
• Does it compare favorably to similar-priced competitors

Of course I am not thrilled the price went up but, based on the build quality and sound of the Mystique v3 I have here, I believe the EVO B4B21 is still reasonably priced given its comparison to the above criteria.  I am also not thrilled at what it may cost to upgrade/replace my server, which will apparently be at least as much as the cost of the EVO.

@mitch2 Totally agreed, despite the above criticism.

Can't say I love the business model, but obviously what they're doing works and is allowing them to create a wonderful sounding product.  And certainly you can find higher priced gear that sounds worse.