Lost in translation. Are we angry about the 50K price, mad at the dybbuks who can afford one or convinced there cannot be differences? Yes, diminishing returns.
I own four different DACs at distinct price points and yes each improves performance measurably with the price point increase. $300/2K/6K/12K
News alert, we live in the age of excess. Logic’s ticket got punched and took a transfer line. Be still. Nobody said you had to play or pay for that matter.
Regularly, I attended CES when it was very A/V oriented and some heavy hitters showed. I heard expensive awful systems at times. Don’t buy them. Period.
Sometimes it is very much a Rod Serling moment. Cheers