I think it's more about magazine hype. I've found exceptional pieces lately which are the rivals or betters of much more expensive gear.
Magazines on the other hand keep hyping the very top end, and as the oligarchs and plutocrats make more money than before, the price for admission into the "high-price" end is more.
Those who can trust their own ears and tastes can find fabulous sounding gear at far less.
I don't. I fix older high end so people have adequate and highly competitive vintage choices thus somehow tryin' with other alike folks to drag these unjustified prices down.
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