Wilson Audio Specialties Chronosonic XVX loudspeaker!! only $300,000.oo

 These speakers would present no impedance problem. But, you would have to understand the state of amplification in the industry today to know that. 

Some audiophiles cannot separate personal fiscal policy, or revulsion to excess, from actual performance. I would guess that applies perhaps half the community. 

Before reviewing, when I had no real clue of the performance spectrum of HiFi systems, when I was assembling about $5K rigs, I thought all such items were ludicrous and vastly overpriced; no way they could be worth anything approaching the price. After 14 years of reviewing and hearing some of the best gear in the world, my experience of the spectrum of performance is radically different. My ownership of gear has changed, too, based on one thing - performance. I judge first on performance, then on value, which is probably the opposite of most audiophiles. It is common, however, to judge based on perceived value, as if that is a judgment of performance. Building a rig to a price point is a different activity with different outcome (not that great, despite personal opinion) than building a rig to achieve a performance level.   :)

@douglas_schroeder 

Exactly.

With these and most Wilson speakers form follows function. If I was committed enough to purchase them, I would certainly appreciate them in there entirety, for the sound they are capable of producing and decorate my audio area appropriately to integrate their look.

Quite frankly after a decade of ugly black boxes followed by ugly black towers that I subjected my partner to in the name of better sound, these beautifully finished speakers would be imposing but an improvement. Personally I think my partner would appreciate them because she knows the commitment I made to my career and her to provide us with the comfortable life and the large place in we live (large enough that she would never have to see them), that if they make me happy (after she gave me grief for actually spending twice as much on speakers as our first house), and she thinks I deserve the rewards I have earned.

wow! That's a window to a world.

I wonder how many pairs of those Wilson’s will go to actual audiophiles. There is a tendency in our country to equate price with how good something must be.  I am only guessing but I imagine someone who purchases a pair of those Wilsons is doing it to display their wealth more than anything else

Well, if you're a rich dude like Bernie Madoff, Michael Milken, Ken Lay, Ivan Boesky, Jeff Skilling and Donald Trump, no problem, you can use one's ill gotten gains to enjoy the good life.  Hah!