$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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larryi Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,979 posts 11-12-2021 at 02:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I am betting the OP has not heard of most of the extreme gear out there that makes the Linn server look like a budget model. A local dealer installed the top end CD transport/DAC combination from Audio Note in a customer's system. I got to see and hear it while it was being tested and broken in for a few days. I declined to purchase one myself (yeah, like I have the $302k for that setup). I saw the Wadax at a show, and I will get a chance some day to hear it in a friend's system. It is a wild looking piece of gear.
zavato Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,399 posts 11-12-2021 at 04:19pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have heard the $39,000 Linn Streamer/DAC, and it is unquestionably excellent, and it is not something I will ever likely buy. Manufacturers sometimes have such products in their portfolio as halo products, which could also lead to trickle down technology for more affordable products.
linn_kasa Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 33 posts 11-12-2021 at 04:40pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If you are in the Kansas City area, please schedule a time to visit us and listen to the new Linn Klimax DSM. We appreciate your interest and consideration. www.LinnKasa.com
larsman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,929 posts 11-12-2021 at 05:44pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If you've got the $$$ and you want it, nothing wrong with that! I don't think it's intended to win a 'value-for-money' competition.
tony1954 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,034 posts 11-12-2021 at 07:42pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete "Nothing Linn is worth $39k." And Donald Trump's natural hair colour is orange.