Why is the high end stratospheric?

I think this article has at least part of the answer:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-07/scammed-at-40-000-feet-opaque-market-costs-the-je...

To your own ears and wallet be true, but I will always fight against seeing prices as the way we determine quality.

erik_squires04-27-2019 7:55pm

roberjerman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,319 posts 04-28-2019 at 05:33am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Fleecing the Rich has long been prevalent in Capitalist society. Bring on the Bling!
roberjerman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,319 posts 04-28-2019 at 05:35am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Any takers for that $95K Audio Note DAC?
ebm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,311 posts 04-28-2019 at 01:25pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Wow a thread a day how cool dude!!
geoffkait Details Discussions Posts This discussion 23,365 posts 04-28-2019 at 01:33pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It’s always been stratospheric. $100,000 speakers, $15,000 cartridges, $100,000 turntables, $20,000 tonearms, $50,000 amps, $5,000 power cords have been around since Jesus was a Boy Scout. Wake up and smell the coffee? On the other hand “the high end” is not defined by cost. So, who cares?
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