+ 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