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$85.000 & 65.000 Amps  The extreme high gone nuts
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+ 1 Teo. The behavior and buying patterns of many in High End audio support/confirm your observation. It seems in some circles if an audio product is very affordable yet
said to sound excellent it will be viewed warily by some merely because it isn’t expensive (enough).,Having said that I still believe  that what anyone wants to spend on an item is their own business and the market will determine success or failure. There's a reason for price stratification.

Charles

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In terms of results, sometimes there is and sometimes there isn’t.
In any case , in a mass society the marketers are far more important
then the market . 
I have never climbed a golden stair case nor have I ever, or will I ever audition a $80,000 dollar amp or $100,000 set of speakers. I can say though, that I have (after many hours of listening and comparing and within the limits of my budget) a system that sounds very nice in my environment playing the kinds of music I enjoy. It's a pleasure to know there are still a few very good US, Canadian and European companies that still produce some very fine, equipment at a reasonable cost and maintain a high level of customer service for us common folk.
Jim 

Jim I agree it's up to us the consumer to determine individual comfort/budget levels. Too expensive for one is a screaming bargain for another. Know thy self.

Charles