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You aren't a flaunter, RGA

I sorry if I gave you that impression at any point, however there are people who are.

Will a $600 preamp sound like a $30,000? I hope not, but then whether the latter sounds better is a matter of personal preference.

Here is a system that will give one a SOTA reproduction of the source recording:

  • Topping D90 DAC, $700, (or $800 with MQA)
  • Topping Pre90 preamp, $600, (or $850 with additional inputs)
  • Purifi amplifier, let's say from VTV Audio, $1500 depending I/O buffer.
  • TOTAL electronics: $2700 to $3150

    Granted, "SOTA reproduction of the source recording" isn't what everybody wants. However spending more around, say, $3000 is a quest to tune the sound to personal preference.




    Dmitri Shostakovich



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