[PsyMed]

What to get within 10k USD/CDN?
 
How much do these cost for all the parts on average?
 
What/Which components to get?

 

[DaveBSC]

My end game can't be done for $10K. It consists of my KGSSHV (about $2K), Stax SR-009 ($5K) and probably a maxxed out Empirical Overdrive ($8K). I'm not there yet, but I'm getting there.

 

[PsyMed]

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My end game can't be done for $10K. It consists of my KGSSHV (about $2K), Stax SR-009 ($5K) and probably a maxxed out Empirical Overdrive ($8K). I'm not there yet, but I'm getting there.

Oh okay. Nice... What else ? How much would it cost for an End Game Rig then?

 

[John In Cali]

Well the Amp(KGSSHV) = 2k
Stax 009(headphone) = 5k
DAC(Empirical Overdrive) = 8k
Would leave you at 15k
I'd have to consider that end game.

 

[PsyMed]

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Well the Amp(KGSSHV) = 2k
Stax 009(headphone) = 5k
DAC(Empirical Overdrive) = 8k
Would leave you at 15k
I'd have to consider that end game.

 
I guess it'll be something to look forward to in a few years...

 

[John In Cali]

Ya well you could still achieve damn close for 10k, i would start with the KGSSHV, 009 and a 3k DAC.  Not sure which.
Really couldn't go wrong.

 

[DaveBSC]

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Oh okay. Nice... What else ? How much would it cost for an End Game Rig then?

That's pretty much it. The source is a dedicated computer running JPlay, cost about $1K. My current setup is a Stax SR-007Mk1 (current market rate about $1700) and I will be getting the Calyx DAC and Calyx power supply soon ($1800).
 

 

[robm321]

K-1000 and the rest of the rig will end your game. 

 

[El_Doug]

BHSE, 009, and DA11 comes out to 12k - definitely close to your budget.  it's only not "end game" if you feel the need to spend useless money on fancy casework for your source, or believe in "high-end transports"

 

[Edoardo]

Bryston BDP-1 -----------> Violectric DAC V800
Rega P9 TT --------------> Violectric PPA V600
------------------------------------------------------------> GoldPoint SW2X
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> Shiit Mjolnir
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> Sennheiser HD800
 
I dare anyone.

 

[DaveBSC]

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Bryston BDP-1 -----------> Violectric DAC V800
Rega P9 TT --------------> Violectric PPA V600
------------------------------------------------------------> GoldPoint SW2X
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->SPL Phonitor
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> Sennheiser HD800
 
I dare anyone.

I don't think the BDP-1 is all that impressive tbh. It's just a computer with an ESI Juli@. I can build that for a lot less than Bryston is charging.
 

 

[Edoardo]

I agree 

 It's a computer with an ESI Juli@ and a couple of very nice tweaks though! I can't tweak a soundcard and build a PSU myself, so... It'd be my choiche

 

[vvanrij]

It certainly stopped my upgrade desire
 
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K-1000 and the rest of the rig will end your game. 

 

 

[DaveBSC]

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I agree 

 It's a computer with an ESI Juli@ and a couple of very nice tweaks though! I can't tweak a soundcard and build a PSU myself, so... It'd be my choiche

I wouldn't be using a Juli@ at all. The Bryston is basically an Auraliti L1000 with Bryston casework, and I believe you'd get much better performance out of the PK90 USB.
 

 

[Edoardo]

Again... Source? I've never read this thing of the "USB superiority" (???) anywhere