Why Are People So Concerned About How Others Spend Their Money?

a somewhat serious answer...

i don’t think those discussions are about other people spending their money

this is an enthusiast board, covering music and all things/equipment used to reproduce the music

as a shared passion, we who come here like to discuss and share our experiences and thoughts -- on what is good and bad, what is worthwhile and not worthwhile, what delivers value for the cost, and what doesn’t... so its not about other people spending money per se, that aspect is tangential... it is about an area of shared enthusiasm that we care about, want to be knowledgeable in, and in that world, in that pursuit, what is worth spending our money on to enhance our enjoyment

as jjss49 sez...

Springsteen just sold out for 500 million.  If he sold for 1 million, he'd be a fool.

I really have my doubts with these $1940,- cable elevators:

https://www.likehifi.de/news/audionet-gauss-paramagnetische-klangverbesserung-fuer-audiophile-hifi-anlagen/

Read the posts in the Reddit Audiophile group. If someone posts equipment that wasn’t found in a dumpster it’s bashed for being snake oil. It has become the norm to attack others that have the means to afford luxury goods. Lots of people don’t want to work, but are extremely jealous of people who can afford to purchase nice things. There is a lot of anger out there.