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Define a top end electrostatic system.
A Stax-009S is already 4600. Pair it with a "top end" electstat amp like a Blue Hawaii (which starts at 5999) and you've already blown the budget, and we haven't got a DAC yet.
Look, KG-Amps can also be a DIY or purchase used.
1/ Grounded Grid is like a BHSE, just better IMO for practicality reasons, and the Grounded Grid can be purchased for $3,500.
2/ Stax Headphones is not included as the DMP-Z1 is not coming with any headphones or IEMS
3/ A Chord TT2 is around $4,500 or you can buy a used one for less than that. You can also purchase those high-end China made DAC such as my LKS004 is $1.6K and or AudioGD for 2.7K. These are all worthy of top tier performances
It is still within budgets ! Period
Or you want to count the headphones, the Z1R is $2k, the DMP-Z1 is 8k, you are around 10k
Grounded Grid + 009 + Yggy is Right there around 10k
Nope, I said I will not in my lifetime ever want to use this as a Walkman. If I ever decide purchase it, it will forever be bolted down onto a desk, where battery longevity will be less of an issue.
There is no reason why to buy a battery devices and to have it sit permanently on a desk. Full blown desktop would be ways...ways...better
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