Is it possible to find a good DAC for under $50, 000?

Apparently, the good folks at The Absolute Sound have you covered.

(Audiophiles are never going to shed their out of touch reputation with journalism like this. I'm sorry, but it's just so tone deaf.)

hilde4504-11-2025 4:29pm

mikelavigne Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,209 posts 04-11-2025 at 05:08pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete under $50k usd Wadax Studio Player hard to beat.... https://landing.wadax.eu/studio-player/ review by Robert Harley but truthfully there are plenty of ’good’ dacs under $50k, even well under $50k. but at around $50k up to much more the new Wadax sets the performance bar very high. and it is a stand alone dac plus transport plus streamer plus will feed your amps directly as it has a volume control.