In Reply to: RE: Cost/price of a "generic" Audiostream Syrah-like server posted by Mercman on June 20, 2016 at 13:09:40:
Unfortunately, as you pointed out in another post, the business model for audio companies is completely different from the business model for PCs. There is always going to be a markup of 3x or 4x the cost of commodity products if you expect a customized and supported product. This isn't specific to products catering to the high-end audio market, it applies equally well to any low volume market segment.
I would go a step further. If there isn't a large markup, then there would be little reason to believe that one is purchasing a product from a viable business. Consequently, if one is expecting support, one is likely to be sadly disappointed if one got a "bargain".
If one is not budget constrained and lacks time and/or computing skills, then it can make sense to spend one's money on these products. However, if one is budget constrained and still lacks the time/skills, then perhaps one would get better sound for the bucks spending it on a DAC, amplification, speakers, etc... It would be interesting to see reviews that explored these tradeoffs.
Tony Lauck
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- RE: Cost/price of a "generic" Audiostream Syrah-like server - Tony Lauck 06/22/1609:44:41 06/22/16 (4)
- RE: Cost/price of a "generic" Audiostream Syrah-like server - fmak 05:51:30 06/28/16 (2)
- RE: Cost/price of a "generic" Audiostream Syrah-like server - AbeCollins 09:05:47 06/28/16 (1)
- RE: Cost/price of a "generic" Audiostream Syrah-like server - fmak 09:19:27 06/28/16 (0)
- RE: Cost/price of a "generic" Audiostream Syrah-like server - Mercman 15:25:02 06/22/16 (0)