Are Aavik’s R-x88 Series the ultimate phono stages for MC and DS Audio optical cartridge users, or just Danish analog excess?

Is the Aavik M-880 pure excess, or a serious rethink of Class A amplification delivering 400 watts at $115,000 per channel?

Audiophile excess, press junkets, Danish mega systems, a quietly great Marantz M1, Wes Montgomery on vinyl, and a Qobuz CarPlay fix that finally works.