PS when I first become interested in hifi gear in late 1980's,
a great super amp costed around $5000-8000, may be only Jadis had something in excess of $10,000 that I could recalled.
Only a few speakers were over $10,000 like Infinity IRS beta and something like Martin Logan Statement/ IRS V seemed like something that I could only dream of.
Now, certainly I can afford the price range of those super equipments (inflation not included) but they are now nowhere near the uppermost brackets.Personally, that does not bother me at all. I am interested in getting the best that I can afford without financial strain. Presence of out of reach items is a common occurence in just about all things. The market will weed out the unworthy product. I don't need to be price police or get upset over those pricing myself and I am sure I don't need to be the chaperone for audiophile.
a great super amp costed around $5000-8000, may be only Jadis had something in excess of $10,000 that I could recalled.
Only a few speakers were over $10,000 like Infinity IRS beta and something like Martin Logan Statement/ IRS V seemed like something that I could only dream of.
Now, certainly I can afford the price range of those super equipments (inflation not included) but they are now nowhere near the uppermost brackets.Personally, that does not bother me at all. I am interested in getting the best that I can afford without financial strain. Presence of out of reach items is a common occurence in just about all things. The market will weed out the unworthy product. I don't need to be price police or get upset over those pricing myself and I am sure I don't need to be the chaperone for audiophile.