earphones VS DAP money priority

[rando]

If the ultimate cost you pay is dissatisfaction with how well the two match.  Reflecting on fiscal price as an absolute percentage of your budget might prove unwise.  Put more directly, should someone throw a $2K DAP out their window into your lap. Buying an $800 set of earphones will not guarantee anything but that you maxed out your budget.  

 

11\11 is the split you should reflect on while fully engaged with a listening environment optimized beyond capabilities you expected when setting off down this road.