Hey RICH Audiophiles

“The real question is why do rich audiophiles buy exorbitantly high priced systems when there are so many less expensive options to achieving equal or even better sound? Wealthy / successful people are usually focused on end state results, not tweeking or enjoying the incremental upgrade steps. I don't consider them audiophiles any more than I would consider a street beggar a concert violinist just because someone gave him a Stratovarius.”

Congratulations to 1extreme!

Never before have I read so much prejudice, self-delusion, arrogance, inaccuracy, assumption and envy packed into three sentences.

Have never had the pleasure of owning a Porsche or Lamborghini (on a machinist's salary, couldn't afford anyway) but over the years did build up several very nice muscle cars - mostly 60s models  Camaros, GTOs and a 69 Vet. I installed very decent audio systems, but could never hear over the roar of the engines anyway. Now have the same problem with my HD Streetglide, with custom headers, pipes and intake, the upgrade audio package is about useless...Jim

I think this thread shows what a fallen world we live in.   Some people do it the other way when they have money.  My wife runs the funding for a $4B hedge fund..  I dated her 4 years till i figured out she was rich. She always answers that shes an accountant at a small family office.    I though her apartment (chicago) was pretty big for the location, but i also though her ex husband might have paid for it.  Besides that she lives very frugal.   If you ask her the only true riches in this world are of faith, because its the only thing you take when you leave.

“Woulda, shoulda, coulda. I coulda been 5’10”.” - Judge Judy

I thank my lucky stars I ain’t rich. Necessity is the mother of invention. Besides, there’s the camel 🐫 and eye 👁 of the needle thing to ponder. Revel in your time.

Judge Judy ! The worlds  most living human(?)  example of the evil that can arise from being educated past , FAR past, your intellect .