8 Reasons why you should buy an $50,000 DAC

Penned some thoughts on my experience of why I invested in an Uber expensive DAC and how it turned out (more to come) , https://audiofool.substack.com/p/8-reasons-why-you-should-buy-a-50000

Hopefully you find it entertaining.

Brickbats, bouquets and anything in between most welcome.

essrand08-28-2025 5:17am

billsw Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7 posts 08-29-2025 at 12:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Really funny! Spending this much on audio gear to chase the illusion of perfect sound is something we should all, at the least, view with skepticism. spending $50K + for a DAC is buying a Veblen good, IMHO. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good p.s. I have spent plenty, but not is this range, and am happy with the system and am done.