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When someone tells you it's a $40,000 amp, does it sound better?

I've always been a little bit suspicious when gear costs more than $25,000 . At $25,000 all the components should be the finest, and allow room for designer Builder and the dealer to make some money.

I mean that seems fair, these boxes are not volume sellers no one's making a ton of money selling the stuff.

But if I'm listening to a $40,000 amplifier I imagine me Liking it a whole lot more just because it costs $40,000. How many people have actually experienced listening to a $40,000 amplifier.  It doesn't happen that often and usually when you do there's nothing else around to compare it to.  
 

I'm just saying expensive gear is absolutely ridiculous.  It's more of a head game I'm afraid. Some how if you have the money to spend, and a lot of people do, these individuals feel a lot better spending more money for something.  Now you own it, and while listening to it you will always be saying to yourself that thing cost $40,000 and somehow you'll enjoy it more.

 

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oddiofyl
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Quicksilver is one of the best examples of performance to price ratio out there.  If you don't care that it is very plain and without bling you will be rewarded with great sound.  

I had a pair of Mid Mono for about 9 years and for what they cost new, you really have to wonder what beats them in their respective price range.   Not much.   They are some of the best values in audio , regardless of price.

Even if I had stupid money,  I would blow it all on fast cars not $40k amps and every thing else needed to go with them 

vonhelmholtz
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At some point we go from improved performance to a rare piece of art.

invalid
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A lot of the high priced amps do have a better build quality than stuff like Schitt, not that Schitt is bad gear, but they can't price it low and have the build quality of a Dan D'Agostino amp, and I'm not just talking about the difference in the chassis it's the whole amp that's built and designed better.

rsf507
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I'm guessing you're paying 20-25% just for the metal work of these ultra $$$ amps. Maybe more if its Boulder. 

invalid
1,212 posts
 

I'm guessing the chassis can also make a difference in sound, less vibration. 

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