Has anyone made the jump to $uper High end and were disappointed?

jond wrote,

"What @geoffkait calls "stove piping" I, and others, call trusting our ears."

Whoa! Hey, it's not nice to put words in someone's mouth. Stove piping means nothing of the sort. Stove piping is an Intel expression that refers to the problem that arises when multiple organizations and multiple individuals/sources come to different and contradictory conclusions regarding political situations, military actions required, probable actions/motives of individuals or states, etc. Stove piping is an undesirable situation that arises because of lack of coordination and lack of oversight. This is what happens in the audio hobby, too. It's very disorganized. It then becomes a game of, who do you believe? Follow?

@geoffkait Understood and sorry if I put words in your mouth. I guess my point was believe yourself. And your ears.

People who are really up in rarified air don't take the time to post on audiogon.  ON the other hand, we (here on audiogon) are a group made of individuals who place importance on value at their respective price points/budgets. 

No regrets from my higher end Hi-Fi experences/purchases.