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Goldmund, not much inside, but ultra expensive.

Is judging Goldmund products on what’s inside them fair? If it’s, then what are you paying for? There’s nothing but space inside most of their equipment. Not only is there nothing inside them they’re ridiculously expensive. Look inside their Nextgen 590 intergraded amp $29000. There’s nothing inside.
To be fair, I must say I’ve never heard their equipment, so maybe it’s worth what they charge, but judging it from its inside It looks like it isn’t.
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charles1dad
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"I think it's fair to judge what's inside"

I agree with this to a certain degree, but in terms of part quality rather than merely the quantity of parts. I feel that ultimately your paying for the sound quality,  not how much can be stuffed into the component's interior space. I believe it's a sign of talented engineering/design  when you can achieve excellent sound with fewer parts.

Charles

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charles1dad
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From your description  this suggests a very simple straight forward circuit and signal path. The ’few’ parts that were chosen (probably quite carefully) are likely very high quality and expensive. They probably believe that simple circuits sound the best and many others feel this way. Stuffing the component with many parts doesn’t ensure excellent sound quality. Bottom line of course is you’d need to hear the component to form a valid impression.

Charles

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