$30K DAC in a $70K system - wise or ridiculous?

I would probably go for the Focal Scala Utopia Evo and sell the Kanta and then get a somewhat cheaper dac, like $12k.

1.) Sell your PS Audio BHK; (+~3500 in your pocket)
2.) Get an MSB Discrete DAC with USB module and extra power supply (~12K)
3.) Keep your Kanta 3;
4.) Enjoy


I owned a PS Audio BHK for a bit; Tube rolled, etc...ultimately did not last too long in my system;
I have the MSB Discrete dac that replaced a PS Audio DirectStream DAC. The MSB is incredible. Will be a great digital front end with the brighter Kanta tweeter;

With the Lampizator volume option you eliminate the need for your BHK pre-amp so I think it's a great upward move. Good luck! 

A few years back I made exactly this move. Put a $25k DAC (TotalDAC) in $60k system (Luxman & Vivid). Because the DAC was precisely to my taste and beat out several other $20-$30 DACs, it was the most unregrettable move I ever made. In fact it’s the only piece I still have from that setup and has survived 2 full overhauls. So my recommendation is that if the Lampi makes music exactly how you always imagined your system would sound, go for it. If you have any doubts it’s an endgame sound, it’s too expensive a mistake. A piece at that price is only justifiable if it’s an anchor to your system.

From: AudioStream web magazine 

❝This ability to present the 3D-image of a recorded vocalist like Sinatra in a startlingly realistic spatial and timbral manner was one of many initial sonic impressions of the LampizatOr Pacific Balanced DAC that, like harshly-lit craters on the lunar surface when viewed at night from Earth, stood out in bold relief to me compared to other DACs I am familiar with❞

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