What makes a BMW 230 cost twice as much as a Toyota Corolla? After all, they are about the same size - the Corolla is probably a little bigger. What makes Veuve Clicquot champagne cost four times as much as Freixenet? After all they both come in the same size bottles with very similar corks. Just in case you think that this is purely snob appeal, I have driven both cars (quite recently) and drunk both champagnes, and I can tell you from personal experience that they do not drive/taste the same at all. I have a $25 DAC from Ensinin [?] and a $99 DAC from Schiit and even with my hearing loss and untrained ears I can tell you from personal experience that they do not sound the same.
What makes a DAC so expensive?
You can buy a Cambridge Audio AXA25 25 Watt 2-Channel Integrated Stereo Amplifier | 3.5mm Input, USB Input for $225, and most DACs seem more costly.
I'm wondering what it is that makes a Bifrost 2 almost as expensive as an Aegir and 3x's as expensive as the Cambridge product, above. I would have thought an Aegir would out-expense a Bifrost by a factor of two or three. What are the parts that make the difference?
I'm wondering if the isolated DAC concept is one that comes with a "luxury" tax affixed. Can anyone explain what I'm getting in a Bifrost 2, or other similar product that justifies the expense...?
Thank you.
I'm wondering what it is that makes a Bifrost 2 almost as expensive as an Aegir and 3x's as expensive as the Cambridge product, above. I would have thought an Aegir would out-expense a Bifrost by a factor of two or three. What are the parts that make the difference?
I'm wondering if the isolated DAC concept is one that comes with a "luxury" tax affixed. Can anyone explain what I'm getting in a Bifrost 2, or other similar product that justifies the expense...?
Thank you.