A new DAC, $216,000

Audio Components DACs
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Wait, @aangen Al must have tried it by now :wink:

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Nope. $214,000 is my limit.

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I saw a post regarding this Dac on a UK forum and posted the following.
ā€œIt reminds me of a well known song title - Money for Nothingā€.

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I could see spending $216,000 on a cable or a power strip. But a DAC? Itā€™s just ones and zeroes!

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You know I would buy this DAC. . . if I were to win the Powerball.

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A Z06 corvette is actually cheaper.

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Thatā€™s the reason why many lottery winners end up going broke.

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I donā€™t need either. . . probably would prefer the DAC to the Vette.

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Indeed. But I have a wife who would not let THAT happen.

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The 200 plus K components are being marketed to the ultra rich who donā€™t have to think twice about dropping that kind of money on non essential purchases. Itā€™s also a Big dog move by the company, in order to bolster their dominance in the marketplace. MSB was the Big dog of DAC manufactures until DCS decided to one up them.

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Having once long ago,owned both, the Vette is better.

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I am more of a Hyundai kind of guy.
Except for audio.

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Iā€™m much more of an audio guy than a car guy. A 'sixties Alfa is my idea of a dream car.

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Wonder if it comes with any ā€˜courtesyā€™ cables?? Cuz youā€™re prob gonna need 100k in Transparent cablesā€¦.

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Since we are speaking of Vettes and DACs. lol

My prediction coming from my own experience with DCS

DCS Varese $216K cost and promise of a 1064hp C8 Corvette ZR1.

Reality: *Excitement and performance of a Z71 Chevy Tahoe

*Again my own opinion Iā€™m not a professional reviewer and I have not heard the DSC Varese. Iā€™m sure itā€™s a great sound DAC but Iā€™d rather buy a condo somewhere warm for the winter.

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Iā€™ll wait and get one used for $160,000 and avoid the sales tax.

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Make sure you pay via PayPal friends and family.

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Add another 150K at least for the 5 premium power cords and cabling, oh and I almost forgot, the footers for all 5 boxes, but by now you might be a little strapped so might have to settle for bicycle inner tubes.

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You will only need power cords. The interconnects are proprietary. This time around, dcs has made it just a bit easier to setup.

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Yes. They will have a transport for about 50-60k, if I recall correctly.

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