$39K for the Linn Klimax DAC/streamer?


It has to be set up using a special service and there is no manual? I guess this for the very wealthy few who do not care about "gear." I would rather buy a car with this money, or part of a Porsche, and set up my own DAC/streamer. But Stephen Scarf at Absolute Sound says.."unquestionably the best combination DAC/streamer I've ever heard, bar none." Great hyperbole, may hold true for a month or two, then some other over-priced bit of kit comes along..
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@mahler123 I’d be most interested in reading that article if it is available. I did a search with no success. Would you be so kind as to pont me in the right direction?

I think that the quite sustained increase in inequality (in both relative and absolute terms, generally since about 2008, but most certainly and dramatically in the last year or so) may also explain certain aspects that have been explored recently in a recent/current thread about bricks and mortar stores and sales practices.

Well... At 40k I know I'll never own one, but I sure would like to hear one. Just to see what I'm missing other then 31k.

It is fascinating though.

Linn makes great sounding gear on the leading edge of tech that is plug and play and looks fantastic in a home. 

Add to that, made in Scotland, small and runs cool.
 

I can't afford $40k for a streamer, but I also can't afford a McLaren either and lots people buy those too.   For some people $40k isn't a lot of money.  Stop acting so jealous people - if you want to piece together a rig for less money, go for it, Linn's not necessarily  chasing after your part of the market.