$39K for the Linn Klimax DAC/streamer?

The person being quoted said it is the best server he ever heard.  How do we know that this is a lie or hyperbole?  It might be that, and whether or not it is worth $39k is a different matter.

I have not heard this latest Linn server.  But, many years ago I did hear their top of the line CD player and it was a truly fantastic player.  I also heard their early servers.  They were in this game sooner than most companies, so they have had plenty of time to up their game.  

As to the "value" of such a server, I won't get into the big picture philosophy which is pointless to argue here.  As an audio component, it is worth that price if it performs up to the competition in sound quality, build, convenience, utility, etc.  I did not see any of those here criticizing it mention what they heard and experienced with the product vs. their experience with other competitive products.  

I am betting the OP has not heard of most of the extreme gear out there that makes the Linn server look like a budget model.  A local dealer installed the top end CD transport/DAC combination from Audio Note in a customer's system.  I got to see and hear it while it was being tested and broken in for a few days.  I declined to purchase one myself (yeah, like I have the $302k for that setup).   I saw the Wadax at a show, and I will get a chance some day to hear it in a friend's system.  It is a wild looking piece of gear.

$39k for a server/DAC IS an OUTRAGEOUS amount (because it exceeds the $30k I paid for mine).  People are always spending either too little and buying junk (i.e., less than I spent) or are spending way too much and bringing ruin to the world (i.e., spending more than I did).  What's wrong with y'all.

I have a ND 555--I recall that it is more than $24k, with the 555 PS added in (not an option) and the UnitiCore ripper and hard drive).  I would consider it to be in a comparable price class as the Linn.  I like it, but, I cannot say how the two compare .  I would expect the Linn to sound good, given their track record with digital gear.