VAC Signature mk2 vs Purity Audio Ultra?

VAC just introdeuced a new top of the line as well, their Statement line. I don't have any dea about the prices though. It seems that the high end is chasing the high dollar, since that is where all the dispendable income is going.

I think the new Statement phono stage is around $50K. The line stage is probably around the same, I'd guess. The air is thin at that elevation.

I love Kevin's work at VAC, I just wish he'd pay SOME attention to us lesser folks. He used to carry less expensive gear in his VAC line, in fact I'm enjoying an old Auricle preamp of his now that sold for around $2500 less than 10 years ago AND it has a nice built in phono stage. Does he sell any preamps with phono stage for less than $10,000 now?

WOW,I guess my Vac Sig IIa I had up here wasn't too bad price
wise.
50K,there's a new van plus a few holidays in there too.
I did take a look at Vac Statement pre and PH.
I to wonder how much better than the IIA or PH stage is it 2x 4x better.
The Sig MKIIa is pretty sweet.
If I was loaded with coin perhaps, just cuz.
The inside of the statement looks very nice they way she's laid out.
All in all nice looking pc's.

I think its becoming ridiculous considering the current economic climate is going downhill. I am very interested in the Purity Design, if you examine their unit design, and components each and everything they are using are exotic boutique components to high degree of performance. Its sad to see how VAC is falling into that category of the Insane pricing strategy. I was hoping they could keep their price on a competitive market but every year prices are jumping and its not by a small margin.