New level of ridiculousness

IMO it's all relative to income or disposable income. If a working class guy makes say, $60,000 a year and has speakers that cost $5,000-$10,000 per pair, then a guy that makes 10 times that income can afford speakers costing $50,000-$100,000 dollars. it's the same amount of 'pain' so to speak. Lets not even go to the guys making millions a year. And the same applies to all other components, and income levels. And there are many, many people making mega bucks these days. So we have to put all this into context. The item in question is a nice looking piece, and as someone has pointed out, would blend in nicely in a high-end room. Probably does not 'sound' any different than my $16 dollar APC. But it's a nice piece. There are many people who would consider my $1,500 polks to be an obscence outrage. Members of my family included!! I tell everyone they cost $200. They seem to think they are 'big enough' in physical size to justify that amount. :)
Peace.

My initial post wasn't about an affordability of the $9K power strip at all. Of course, there are people who will be able to pay for it without any damage to their balance sheet.
It was about the value of this particular product, as well, as the value of other high priced audio toys.

I wonder how much one would go for used? That would be a good indicator of actual value. Much of it in this case would probably be due to aesthetics more so than function i would wager.

'It was about the value of this particular product, as well, as the value of other high priced audio toys.'

Well only a buyer can answer that question. Unless you turn to science for the answer, and then the answer is obvious and known by all.
We all splurge on something!! It's a personal choice. Logic, performance and value do not apply. If it did, we might all have BOSE table radios and Honda Civics.
Cheers

Maril555,
I’m not understanding how one can separate affordability and value. It seems to me that it’s not about the value of the strip per se, it’s about the value one places on the dollar he spends on the strip. And that’s a matter of affordability.

Viridian,
That’s hilarious!