VAC Signature mk2 vs Purity Audio Ultra?

I love Kevin's work at VAC, I just wish he'd pay SOME attention to us lesser folks. He used to carry less expensive gear in his VAC line, in fact I'm enjoying an old Auricle preamp of his now that sold for around $2500 less than 10 years ago AND it has a nice built in phono stage. Does he sell any preamps with phono stage for less than $10,000 now?

WOW,I guess my Vac Sig IIa I had up here wasn't too bad price
wise.
50K,there's a new van plus a few holidays in there too.
I did take a look at Vac Statement pre and PH.
I to wonder how much better than the IIA or PH stage is it 2x 4x better.
The Sig MKIIa is pretty sweet.
If I was loaded with coin perhaps, just cuz.
The inside of the statement looks very nice they way she's laid out.
All in all nice looking pc's.

I think its becoming ridiculous considering the current economic climate is going downhill. I am very interested in the Purity Design, if you examine their unit design, and components each and everything they are using are exotic boutique components to high degree of performance. Its sad to see how VAC is falling into that category of the Insane pricing strategy. I was hoping they could keep their price on a competitive market but every year prices are jumping and its not by a small margin.

Hello Dragon Vibe,
You are welcome to contact me through email directly from the Purity web site if you have any questions or concerns regarding the Purity Audio Design line. I am more than happy to address any concerns you may have if you do not wish to address here.

Bill Baker
Partner/Designer
Purity Audio Design

01-18-13: Dragon_vibe
I think its becoming ridiculous considering the current economic climate is going downhill.

It's been trending that way for several years now. Just about every high end company has introduced a new top of the line product in the last 5 years that is twice the price or more of their previous top of the line product. Speakers, electronics, cables, they are all doing it. Yes, most of us are suffering in this economic climate, but a select few are flourishing, and that is who the high end is chasing for disposable cash.

They are just following the money, that's the way of life. If the economy changes, they will adapt, that is how they survive.