This last one has been distorted in the market in the last 10 years or so to where companies that were making relatively modest priced gear (MSB once made inexpensive DACs and the top was still just a few thosand $) now make $100K gear. Sure the new stuff is probably better designed and made but not 20x or 30x better. That is distortion of a market where pricing is no longer in relation to production.
Sir,
What excellent sounding dac would you recommend with the price not distorted by the market?
Kind regards,
Tang