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Who would buy a Boulder 3050 amplifier?

Sorry, this is probably a completely pointless thread but I'm just simply baffled by even the existence of such incredible products and real curious about the folks who would feel the "need" to own such a component. Are these made just for bragging rights or there actually components out there - up or down the audio signal, that demand something like this piece. I'm asking this independently from the price tag because there are a lot of very expensive things out there ranging from a gold Rolex to a Ferrari and people buy temp for various reasons. Obviously a $50K Rolex will not keep time any better than a $20 Timex. Are these made to cater to the same type of consumers?
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knghifi
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Ripping people off for a living just to get ahead in life is incompatible with the purpose of great music- which is to inspire and uplift the listener- Not merely to show off "what you can afford". 
Ripoff??  Is Boulder forcing anyone to buy their amp?    
 Yes, in the real world there ARE limits- like putting down your folk when your stomach is full.  Or lowering the volume on your 2000W/channel system when your ears start to hurt. 
Well, is your limit universal?   Does it applies to everyone??
IOW, When is enough enough?
It's a personal decision and frankly why do you care how an individual spends THEIR money? 

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thepigdog
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 to elberoth2. "if they can afford one... more power to them". It does not seem they would need more power.
pops
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+1Knghifi and dlcockrum…..what a sad sack!

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soundsrealaudio
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I would buy a pair if they could drive my Dynavector speakers.



xti16
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Maybe it's someone who could be tired of their Naim Statements or even the older Dynaudio Arbitors. The people that can afford stuff like that could build a system with the Boulders just as a starting point for their garage and not even notice their 'pocket change' was missing. But I'll bet they don't post on any forums. So what difference does it make? If you can afford it great if not it's OK to dream (I do).
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