Insanely Expensive....and Worth Every Penny


There are many threads which discuss things like "80% of the performance at 20% of the price", how overpriced certain components are compared to others, and how some components fail to hold their value on the used market.

So here is a cheerfully optimistic question:

What component, accessory, set of speakers, or tweak have you purchased - preferably new - that was wildly, insanely expensive, and in your honest opinion really WORTH IT?

Something that was delightful to own, and demonstrably superior to anything less expensive...

(I hope this is not a very short thread.)
cwlondon

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I purchase much of my equipment used. However, both my Von Schweikert VR4 Gen III HSE loudspeakers and my Moscode 401HR were purchased new. The VR4 Gen III HSE have been worth every penny...and much more. I am also extremely happy with the Moscode, but it has several years of being in my system before it reaches the level of satisfaction the Von Schweikert's have provided.
I was under the impression this thread was started specifically to identify components that some owners believed were prohibitively expensive when they made the purchase, but have proven to be worth their high cost.

The result is to identify components with exceptional value.

Great idea!

Now, all we have to do is sift through the philosophical chaff to get at the worthwhile kernels.
Mrtennis, if I'm ever taken hostage by a terrorist, I hope that you are with me, so that you can do the talking! Either you'll so confuse and obfuscate the terrorist that he will let us go...or kill us on the spot :-)
Fatparrot (Threads | Answers)
I suspect the terrorist will be so hypnotized my MrT's diatribe that all the other hostages will simply be able to walk out the door.