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$27,500 for whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat???

$27,500 is a nice chunk of change, even in the audiophile world.  I think we can all agree on this.  You can get a pretty kick ass system for that amount.  I think we can all agree on this, too.  I just read something at stereophile.com that almost...almost made me choke on my triscuit.   Luckily for me, I had water ready to go, knowing how dry those things are.  $27,500 is the price for a paint upgrade, a color called cranberry pearl finish on a pair of speakers made by Wilson, the Chronosonic XVX.   Now, when we hear the name Wilson, we all know what that means.   But come on man,  $27,500 for a paint upgrade. 
shtinkydog
jon_5912
600 posts
 
"paint shop or three for large shiny objects starting at $100 m each" - what?  It's not a "high end" forum.  It's an audio forum.  These are two very different things.  An audio forum is for people interested in audio.  A "high-end" forum is for people who are interested in "high-end".  "high-end" is for people who aren't really interested in anything other than being better.  It's really an absence of interests.  There's nothing in the entire universe you find really interesting so you fall back on the most basic lizard brain instinct - competition.  The lack of interest in audio means you don't care too much about performance.  It's more important to have what others can't.  It's so boring.  
andy2
1,545 posts
 
 It's not a "high end" forum. It's an audio forum.
I think this is both "audio" and "high-end" forum rolled into one.  Anyway, it's hard to separate the two.  Most regular people probably have some inexpensive receivers bought from Fry's Electronics.  A 1000 dollar separate amp probably considered "high-end" to most people.


glupson
7,842 posts
 
"high-end" is for people who aren't really interested in anything other than being better.
Better than what?
jon_5912
600 posts
 
@Andy, "high-end" is of no interest to me.  I have no problem differentiating the two.  People who are interested in audio want the best performance for however much they're willing to spend.  People who are interested in high-end are of no interest to me.  It's such a ridiculous term.  
andy2
1,545 posts
 
@Andy, "high-end" is of no interest to me. I have no problem differentiating the two.
It has nothing to do with you.  I am just saying about this forum which is both "audio" and "high-end", and whether you like it or not, it's not my problem really.  

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