Not really. You can not buy a Bentley for the price of a Civic. Unfortunately, unlike Civics, which are finer cars than Bentleys in some ways, 2-ch hi-fi is such a tiny market now that economies of scale have disappeared. The time, effort and materials required to profitably make fine, low-volume products require relatively high prices. All is not lost: with research, intellignent selections, and buying used here on the Gon, you can achieve much better sound than you will ever hear from equipment intended for big-box appliance stores. If you want to hear simulated music at home, what other choice is there but to try?
