Let it be known that price does not equate to performance, except at the high end.
IMO, this is not exactly true. The price has really nothing to do with performance. Since I build components (DAC, Phono, Preamp & Amps), what sets mine apart is the build. For example, my power supplies are 25 to 35 lbs, even for the DAC. We have compared it to many higher priced known and not so well know manufacturers. If you know what to look for and understand how parts have an impact on the sound, the normal manufacturers are not using the parts that I use. You won't see capacitors like Dueland, V-Caps, Jupiter or Vishay, Caddock, Shinkoh resistors in any of the high priced units even when they are priced at $25K and higher. So I ask you, do they use custom wound transformers and chokes? So what does that higher priced component get you? I am not saying that they don't sound good, some of them do, but once you understand how the total sum of the parts comes together, then you really have not heard the potential from your components IMO.
Happy Listening.
