I'm not sure exactly what you're arguing for, but I think I mostly agree with your individual observations regarding features that are important to achieving good sound and a functional system yet do not necessarily have to cost a fortune to realize well.
balanced battery tube pre streamer
My wish for 2009 :
a balanced battery tube pre streamer
why do manufacturers still mess around with AC Power supplies for preamps and digital sources ? eg. naim with their expensive power supply upgrades.
we do need a proper priced top quality nonesoteric product like the benchmark dac, with the possiblity to tune your own sound (tubes), simple good power (battery), a great streamer (linn majik ds), a great GUI (SB Duet), a preamp active or passive with a tube buffer (singlesource).
cd player & preamp - RIP
China, Logitech, Benchmark - WAKE UP !
a balanced battery tube pre streamer
why do manufacturers still mess around with AC Power supplies for preamps and digital sources ? eg. naim with their expensive power supply upgrades.
we do need a proper priced top quality nonesoteric product like the benchmark dac, with the possiblity to tune your own sound (tubes), simple good power (battery), a great streamer (linn majik ds), a great GUI (SB Duet), a preamp active or passive with a tube buffer (singlesource).
cd player & preamp - RIP
China, Logitech, Benchmark - WAKE UP !