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Ori's raised the prices for his OMZ's...
DAC only = $599 (was $529)
DAC/HP amp = $899 (was $799)
DAC/Preamp w/remote = $1499 (was $1325)
Got mine just in time...question remains as tohow long he'll continue making them though. I still think at this price, you're getting a product WELL worth its price. Just thought I'd share, in case anyone was considering this DAC, and still had the previous price in mind for their budget.
__________________ Cans: Sennheiser HD650 w/ APS V3 (Furutech) Amp: Woo Audio WA3+ (soon to be re-capped) Tubes:Pre: Siemens 6922 & 7308, Amperex 6DJ8 Bugle Boys Power: Tung-Sol 5998 & 7236 Source: Denon DVD-1920, Monarchy DIP Combo, Oritek OMZ v4.1 DAC Power: Furman PL-8 II, Parasound AWG12 x3 Cables: Signal Cable Ag Resolution w/ Eichmann Ag Bullets, Tributaries Ag Series SVC x2 Team Bay Area I can has feedsbak?
Ori's raised the prices for his OMZ's...
DAC only = $599 (was $529)
DAC/HP amp = $899 (was $799)
DAC/Preamp w/remote = $1499 (was $1325)
Got mine just in time...question remains as tohow long he'll continue making them though. I still think at this price, you're getting a product WELL worth its price. Just thought I'd share, in case anyone was considering this DAC, and still had the previous price in mind for their budget.
I have been enjoying mine for a few months. At times I have thought that maybe I should sell it. But I do not think there is much out there under $1250 that would be an improvement.
Haha, seems too many "OMG OMZ" type threads drove the price up
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Haha, seems too many "OMG OMZ" type threads drove the price up
Purely a coincidence... GoldenMonkey bought his unit a bit in a hurry because he knew of the upcoming price increase (sorry about that).
Making the OMZ is a labor-intensive process. I just realized that I spent most of the last 3 days putting together a single preamp version of it.
Gas for the scooter? I got an electric... It is California after all...
I think at the time I drove down to San Jose to buy my DAC from Ori, I paid $4.19, so that pretty much slapped another $60 onto the price of the DAC, but I can't blame Ori for that, lol...
I was aware that the price was going up (Ori was up front about that, and it wasn't a ploy to get me to jump now), and I really wanted this DAC right away anyway, so I had to jump through some hoops to be able to purchase it when I did. My main motivation wasn't to avoid the price increase, it was because of the possibility that he wouldn't be making them by the time I could realistically afford it. It's not as if there are not other options out there for my dollar, but it's sort of like collecting classic cars. Sure, there are plenty of old Mustangs out there, but there sure as hell aren't too many AC Cobras...
As for the price increase, I can totally understand where Ori's coming from. After meeting him, I realized that he really pours his heart and time into his designs, and his passion for great sound is something he COULD keep to himself, but would rather share with the world. He's definitely not in it for the money, as he has a "real" job in addition to a family and other interests besides churning out DACs and cables. The return on investment for the materials, the time spend improving the design of the DAC, build times, answering emails, shipping, etc. has to be very minimal (the return, NOT the time spent...just want that to be clear). Besides, the market is such that I can't imagine he's got a huge backlog of orders to fill...it must be pretty spotty. Nothing wrong with making it worth the time! I definitely got what I paid for. So would anyone else moving forward...
__________________ Cans: Sennheiser HD650 w/ APS V3 (Furutech) Amp: Woo Audio WA3+ (soon to be re-capped) Tubes:Pre: Siemens 6922 & 7308, Amperex 6DJ8 Bugle Boys Power: Tung-Sol 5998 & 7236 Source: Denon DVD-1920, Monarchy DIP Combo, Oritek OMZ v4.1 DAC Power: Furman PL-8 II, Parasound AWG12 x3 Cables: Signal Cable Ag Resolution w/ Eichmann Ag Bullets, Tributaries Ag Series SVC x2 Team Bay Area I can has feedsbak?
Oritek OMZ price increase
But well deserved!
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