Has the cost of HiFi gotten a bit too much?

Audio is one of the few things I spend real money on as a hobby.    But without a doubt, the money I spend is worth it given the enjoyment I get from my system every day , hours a day.

+1, oddiofyl!

Seems like what one can buy for $1,000 - $3,000 (entire system) is far, far better than what was on the market 10 years ago - well in excess of inflation. “Mass market” quality and fundamentals seem to advance with crazy speed

To me, audio actually seems like a bargain with a marketing problem

As to serious $, who cares? That stuff was always (a) fun and/or technically interesting to read about; or (b) made for customers who don’t care about price

All consumer markets have segmentation.  The question is whether one’s segment is improving over time, and that seems an obvious “yes” for all audio segments, at least to me

Would love to hear differing views, understanding of customers etc - good discussion

Have a great day!

A nice convertible Bentley will cost a couple hundred thousand. The price of cars is just getting too expensive!! 

A nice convertible Bentley will cost a couple hundred thousand. The price of cars is just getting too expensive!! 

High end stuffs do cost a lot more money but the issue I raised is that the cost has risen quite a bit lately.