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

Buy two and the 2nd one is 1/2 the price!! Plus we throw in a 2 liter Pepsi.

OP

you are feeling guilty about spending that kind of $ on a component and looking for validation from other audiophiles to assuage that guilt.  
  It reminds me of an alcoholic who seeks justification for their behavior from cronies in a tavern.

  Just be upfront with yourself.  You can’t justify the binge as a value proposition.  You wanted the component, had the means ( hopefully) to spend into the stratosphere and you pulled the trigger.  Now enjoy it and don’t let the guilt inhibit the fun

@rsf507 perhaps you are correct but then again the cost of the interconnects, power cables and such reduce the $50,000 budget or result in unexpected costs increase. 
 

Linn could provide me an excellent one stream/DAC… so I see options for a one box solution. But I don’t see myself spending that much on audio equipment.  Maybe speakers😀

Twelve years ago i would have been envious for any costlier "high end" piece of gear ...

 Now i almost pity those buying many "high end" gear...

I own a  "high end" dac which cost nothing and a flagship headphone bought for peanuts...

I am lucky but i study a lot before buying them ...