Too often I feel like the usual arbitray percentage reference "85% of the sound quality" is actually a euphemism for "not anywhere NEAR as good sounding" - so I would go for either of the more expensive options in this case, and not think twice. What the hell am I going to do with something "85% as good" as I could’ve had - I can’t enjoy that! Now if it were "99% of the sound quality", then I would probably get the cheaper one ;)
??? Which Would You Buy ???
So your in the market for a new component,amp,speakers,DAC,doesn't matter what it is...You have a budget of say $7500.00...You aren't made of $ & this amount represents a significant investment in time spent working & saving & will likely be the only upgrade you can make for the next several years...The rest of your system is good,what is considered mid level gear..
After extensive research,time & money spent seeking out & demo'ing many choices you narrow your shortlist down to 3 different choices..2 of these choices are from well established manufacturers, have good reviews,sound very good in the demo environment & have excellent build quality but will max out your budget..
The third choice is 1/3 the price of the other 2,is a fairly new product & has limited but positive feedback on sound quality,comes from an established manufacturer that many high end manufacturers have sourced to build their products,has very good build quality but not quite up to the level of the others & offers about 85% the sound quality of the others...
Choosing item #3 saves you about $5000.00,meaning you could also upgrade another component or bank the savings...Which do you buy???
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@roadcykler ain't it the truth brother! |
I’d start with option three and see how satisfied I was. Still have money in hand to buy used alternatives if I wanted to do so. For example I run a fully balanced Audio Research D240 MKII at $1500 it’s a steal. I run a Rotel Michi X3 that’s great too on my main system. Maybe I should swap these around for comparison one day too 🙂 |
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