$39K for the Linn Klimax DAC/streamer?

Buy a Grace digital link for $179... and save $38,821

It streams, it works, it sounds nice......some people need serious help....

Combined with the musical fidelity V90 dac, and you got a budget streamer/dac that will sound better than anything near the price...and maybe 2 and three times....

Why? Just donate it to me. I'll take a lot better care of it..

The needy will always be needy.. It's just THEIR way of life.

Christ even said it.. I just added "It's just their way of life" I'm just not as forgiving as Christ..

Regards

Eventually we'll all benefit from the trickle down as today's SOTA improvements become available in more affordable equipment, e.g. elements of today's F1 racing technology will become standard safety features for family sedans and SUVs in 5-7 years

This question got me searching for a more philosophical answer:

Nothing Linn is worth $39k.

Especially not a DAC/Streamer

Linn is mid-fi in today's marketplace, trying to project as high-end or even state of the art.  Trading on a naim only.

The top LP12 turntable costs $15k.  in the mid 1970s it was $600.  OK they say they've improved it but really all they've done is up-priced it to match the ludicrous prices being asked for turntables these days.

And they're still pigs to set up and keep set up.