$30K DAC in a $70K system - wise or ridiculous?


Specifically, I'm looking at a Lampi Pacifica DAC for $30K. 

My system is:
Focal Kanta 3 with dual GoldenEars SuperSub X
PS Audio BHK 300 monos
PS Audio BHK preamp
Rotel 1072 CDP (modded)
Fidelizer Nimtra Signature server
Modwright/Oppo Sonica DAC with LPS
Anti-Mode 2.0 Dual Core with LPS
AQVOX AQ Network Switch SE

Cables, misc:
Synergistic Research, Wywires, Wireworld, Shunyata, Curious Cables, DH Labs, SoTM, IsoAccoustics, Herbie's

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Showing 2 responses by joshfilm

From: AudioStream web magazine 

❝This ability to present the 3D-image of a recorded vocalist like Sinatra in a startlingly realistic spatial and timbral manner was one of many initial sonic impressions of the LampizatOr Pacific Balanced DAC that, like harshly-lit craters on the lunar surface when viewed at night from Earth, stood out in bold relief to me compared to other DACs I am familiar with❞

https://hivelighter.com/published/e88969a5-cee7-4968-8123-f28ee9362635/index.html
A few years back I made exactly this move. Put a $25k DAC (TotalDAC) in $60k system (Luxman & Vivid). Because the DAC was precisely to my taste and beat out several other $20-$30 DACs, it was the most unregrettable move I ever made. In fact it’s the only piece I still have from that setup and has survived 2 full overhauls. So my recommendation is that if the Lampi makes music exactly how you always imagined your system would sound, go for it. If you have any doubts it’s an endgame sound, it’s too expensive a mistake. A piece at that price is only justifiable if it’s an anchor to your system.