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Your interest is in a company with a great track record. However, Digital Technology has marched so far that the difference between $2K and $5K or more is not as wide as it used to be a decade ago.
That said, please look at Chord, Lumin, and Mytek while you are researching. Conversely, if you are one of those Audiophiles that has always wanted to own a piece of a certain brand - that’s another thing in and of itself.
Your interest is in a company with a great track record. However, Digital Technology has marched so far that the difference between $2K and $5K or more is not as wide as it used to be a decade ago.
That said, please look at Chord, Lumin, and Mytek while you are researching. Conversely, if you are one of those Audiophiles that has always wanted to own a piece of a certain brand - that’s another thing in and of itself.