It is only simple and logical if you believe that that that basic suite of measurement figures are all that counts . If so then a basic DAC from Amazon for a few tens of dollars/pounds/euro will provide adequate figures and should suit you. However we dCS owners know from our hands on experience ( and not just reading about it) why alternatives, good as they may be - and many are good - are ultimately no substitutes.
I wonder how much you know about the brand and what is unique about it? I am not going to expand further here as there is so much available for you to read online. I would point out that Bartok is the entry model in the range and therefore compromises had to be made when compared to the more costly devices from which it has ultimately been derived. However even those models will incorporate compromises as does every other piece of engineering ever made. The skill of an engineer/equipment designer is to ensure that the choices of compromise are made where they least affect the ultimate purpose of the product. In this case it is playing music and not providing another machine with figures. In regard to this latter point you may find it instructive to read the interview with Dan DāAgostino ( one of the most prestigious amplifier designers) in the current Stereophile as part of the review of his Progression M550 amp. If you are not a subscriber or cannot buy one from a news stand I expect that it may appear on their website once the December edition of the print magazine is published later in November. BTW, donāt misunderstand me, figures are certainly important but they need to be properly understood in their appropriate domain.
In regard to the cost of Bartok you refer to āweā paying. This includes you so does it imply that you own one ( i did ask some time ago but, again, you chose not to answer) ?
Clearly neither understands that Engineering is an exercise in making the right compromises.
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