8 Reasons why you should buy an $50,000 DAC

Wow!!! Fascinating post. Normally the board is full of post that demeans the modest system and behold someone mentions a $50k dac and the board loses its mind. I’m still amazed at the flip flop by the attitudes here. Congrats on your dac and system. It’s a shame others aren’t able to appreciate your investment rather they attack it due to their shortcomings. 

Bought a Tambaqui a couple weeks ago, I find it simply amazing. Hopefully I get to hear a comparison sometime 

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FUN FACT:

The truly wealthy as a general rule don’t go around bragging about their wealth. They prefer discretion.

The same rule applies for the truly intelligent: it is far preferable that people underestimate your cognitive aptitude. 

Just sayin’. 
 

EPILOGUE: as with most things, the law of diminishing returns applies, especially in an era of unprecedented wealth inequality that creates a market for audio engineers to design up to. 

The only DAC needed is a BenchMark Media DAC3 HGC

It’s your money- spend as you choose. 
 

If it was me I ‘d be inclined to have a single DAC/streamer in order to save space and the cost of interconnects and power chords.