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$39K for the Linn Klimax DAC/streamer?

It has to be set up using a special service and there is no manual? I guess this for the very wealthy few who do not care about "gear." I would rather buy a car with this money, or part of a Porsche, and set up my own DAC/streamer. But Stephen Scarf at Absolute Sound says.."unquestionably the best combination DAC/streamer I've ever heard, bar none." Great hyperbole, may hold true for a month or two, then some other over-priced bit of kit comes along..
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And dealer markup.

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^ You need better friends.

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@tony1954 Shh!
"Sir, these finest anti-harmonic resonator devices crafted by precision craftspeople in far off lands will take your DAC to the next level, for a mere $6000. Is that check or card?"

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As a member of the "ascendant class"
LOL!
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I do not agree that the so-called ascendent class "demand the best.
I used a logical "or" above which negates your complaint. ;-)
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Whether it’s good sounding or not is moot. We are witnessing an ascendant class of wealthy individuals who either demand the best with no expense spared, or, who frequent the upper echelons and are used to paying large sums for everything. $40k to a billionaire is like $40 to the average worker. And some manufacturers are more than happy to cater to a few wealthy people for a healthy markup than interact with thousands of ordinary souls with a built-to-a-price product line.
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