ID. said:
I guess I can't interest you in the N-70A then
It does have higher spec DAC chips.
To support DSD digital and the rest.
Seriously for a moment, given that even state of the art dac chips cost just a few pounds, I do wonder where some of this pricing comes from. These are relatively low powered products so power supplies need not be expensive, you are paying for connectivity and casework, an awfull lot for casework in fact.
The point I was making with the Yamaha is that all that functionality can be rolled into an amplifier at minimal cost, it makes stand alone streamers at this level look very expensive. Nad have started something with the D3020 but without networking it misses the mark and the pricing on the D7050 is absurd.
The Yamaha does everything, pretty much, upgrading the electronics to match the Pioneers would not be expensive, neither would adding a little extra connectivity, but i reckon the performance is already good enough for it's target market.