Stltrains,
Yes that did occur to me. I do think it is good that some designers make their gear both affordable and upgradable for those who cannot afford a high cost of entry. Kevin Carter at K&K takes a similar approach on his kits. Of course, in order to match my current system I would have to get most of the upgrades, taking the cost well above what I would consider to be a bib bang for the buck. For the $4k plus I would spend on the AH 2.1 with phono there are a lot of other options.
I am very tempted by the trial offer. Perhaps that is the only way can truly tell what I am getting for the price.
BTW - I follow this thread quite a bit and enjoy the enthusiasm and comaraderie of the AH family and your support of AH products. I mean no disrespect by my comments. I'm in a very precarious predicament right now and this is a crucial time in my system evolution. I have learned a lot from this thread and hope to see it continue grow in opinions and insights.
Yes that did occur to me. I do think it is good that some designers make their gear both affordable and upgradable for those who cannot afford a high cost of entry. Kevin Carter at K&K takes a similar approach on his kits. Of course, in order to match my current system I would have to get most of the upgrades, taking the cost well above what I would consider to be a bib bang for the buck. For the $4k plus I would spend on the AH 2.1 with phono there are a lot of other options.
I am very tempted by the trial offer. Perhaps that is the only way can truly tell what I am getting for the price.
BTW - I follow this thread quite a bit and enjoy the enthusiasm and comaraderie of the AH family and your support of AH products. I mean no disrespect by my comments. I'm in a very precarious predicament right now and this is a crucial time in my system evolution. I have learned a lot from this thread and hope to see it continue grow in opinions and insights.