I think to some degree those that buy the really expensive DAP's are more about the bling than the technical capabilities. There was this tiny Portable audio dealer I bought some stuff from (has since moved into a larger location). He sold A&K DAP's and he told me he would sell 7 or 8 a week like clockwork. He said it was mostly Bay Street (financial district) guys who bought the A&K DAP's so money was not an issue. They would walk in and simply ask for the most expensive DAP he sold no questions asked.
It was what their peers bought so they bought them to with no real thought about sound quality. It was more about the status symbol of owning something crazy expensive like their coworkers. You can't complain about something you don't understand or haven't taken the time to compare to alternative DAP's.
I read Twister's comment with interest, but I can't respond to his discussion directly because the topics involve my competitors.
On the other hand, Twisters raised his concern based on the FORUM discussion norm. To my understanding, the "Bay Street (financial district) guys who bought the A&K DAP's so money was not an issue" don't show up at the HeadFi forum to discuss the pros and cons of their DAPs. so their behaviors don't explain Twister's observations.
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