Why I sold my $50,000 DAC ...

Digital audio has come a long way in the last 2 decades.  What cost in the thousands 10 years ago can be purchased for much less and many with better sonic quality.  I've been down that road and really have had no regrets for most purchases.  That said, until I really got serious about room balancing and treatments, I then understood the significance of getting the room to sound right with whatever you have for equipment.  I can certainly understand selling a $50K DAC, especially if one can get most of the sound they enjoy for 10% or less of the cost.  Hey if you have the discretionary income to purchase whatever you want, go for it !  I've compared the sound of my rather expensive (for me) digital equipment bought 9 years ago with some newly purchased for less than 10% of that cost and it's 95% there !  Before you go out and upgrade electronics or transducers, do some room balancing work.  You may not have to upgrade !  

"It's the room, stupid." 

I'm gonna say it - room treatment is kinda overrated. Sure, it can make a good system sound bad, but it cannot save a bad system. That initial sound wave to reach your ear is what really counts. If that sounds off, no amount of wall, floor or ceiling treatment can correct that.

@kirk9 

Any system sounds better with Rx. 

Gummies are a HUGE upgrade!