Has anyone heard the SAT XD1

@lewm I just wondered if someone had heard or seen it. Or even just heard about it.

But the discussion about if there should be hifi components prices so high the "are in the ether!" is interesting. I personally like that someone out there is pushing the boundaries of what can be done. That it costs much is more of a side effect. Of course I hope they make cheaper things later with trickle-down tech, or that other brands get inspired and creates almost as good but much cheaper components.

Yes, I’ve seen the pricing, and I have no issue with it.
If I could afford it and it was the best, based on my own in home audition, I’d buy it.

I'm with @dover on this, I think the price is high but I might buy it if I could afford to.

It interesting to speculate what is an acceptable price for pushing the boundaries of what is possible with hifi and sound quality. If they employ one person or a few people and had to spend around 2 years to create this tt (a guess) and possibly buy expensive machinery to do it it may very well cost a few hundred thousand dollars to make it. And if they then only expects to sell a few the price must be high. 

I really wish they could make it much less expensive but I can't really say that I don't want them to sell it at the price they have if that is what they think is needed.

As for the money grab comments, I still doubt they will be very rich from this and if you read the Stereophile review Fremer seems to think this is one of the best turntables in the world. That might make it worth the high price for those who can afford it.

@grooves Nice of you to stop by!
I also think you have earned a lot of trust but that is, as usual, up to each one of us to decide. I don't even own a turntable but often enjoy your reviews anyway. I definitely put things on my short list based on reviews.

Regarding things in this price bracket I do think I would try to travel somewhere to listen for myself before buying. Purely hypothetical since I can't afford it anyway. Even an airplane ticket from Europe or North America to Sweden is pretty cheap compared to the price of the SAT X1. And if someone is wealthy enough to buy this without saving money first they might also think it is worth a try since they can probably sell it at a "small" loss if it does not suit their taste.