Am I busted?
You've had a bit of a rough start. It's hard to tell if you are here in good faith when you start out like you have.
Ok fine I am very close to pulling a buy order on Nagra. Please don’t hurt me I’m just here to learn that’s all. But it does stand how can a $150 DAC be the same as one that’s $20,000+ no?
They certainly aren't going to be the same, but they will likely sound the same if you set up a test that isolates the ears.
Maybe you can take a little time to get to know the place a little better.