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.. from audio to cars, there is no way this thread will end (somehow I suspect taters keeps on digging on those rhetorical Freudian questions)

Expensive cars is all about emotions, let’s be honest, how many of Ferrari F40 owners have driven them on a race circuit?
But for those who appreciate the laws of physics, why not give it a spin?
I had the most fun with a BMW M5 drifting on the Nurburgring (you can also call for the Nurnburgring-taxi and be chauffeured at real high speed) and would do it in a heart-beat instead of upgrading another piece of metal in my setup.

>>audio porn: well not the readers but the reviewers are confused. Some reviews start out like a strip tease, the first paragraphs is just setting the right mood and then slowly, oh so very slowly describing the device, sorry beast, that exuberates masculinity with every pound of its polished and Swiss CNC’ed aluminium body....
Nope, I would rather have the Porsche phallus instead, a 911 would be great but a roadster would do. Thank you!

Some manufacturers are selling a few units each year at mega bucks to keep things going. People are willing to buy them. Reviewers are willing get these demos for 6 months at a time

February issue has Constellation, Hegel and NAD Master Series.
Gee, haven't ever seen those brands in TAS before.
That rag is a disgrace.
Like I said before, reading TAS is like being a spice enthusiast and reading about salt and pepper.
Same old, same old.

I still say we (common) audiophiles need the SOTA gear strictly for its trickle down effect(s) for the rest of us. Personally, I would never need nor require a system more than $100K.

Though I am sure that there are rich audiophiles that can purchase the ultra expensive components and get the most out of them , I can’t help but think many of the rich buying much of same are doing so more because they can, than due to knowing what they are looking for in a system and know how to get there.

I believe much of this hobby is in the knowing of ones preferences, and understanding how to achieve the most toward them within any budget.