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Law Of Diminishing Returns?

I'm curious about what you enthusiasts think of the product or price that eclipses your definition of "value".  

As an example I have a rich buddy that just spent 100K upgrading his (former) Pass 600s / Bryston / B&W Signature 800s / JL Fathom 8 speaker  system. I have a discerning ear and cannot hear the difference between the old system and his new S5M Perlistons (4) , Anthem AVN90, ,ATI amp AT6005 (4) and four subs.

This got me to thinking- 80% more money for maybe 20% more sound quality? 

Where is the sweet spot for the discerning ear and the affluent but not Billionaire (think Doctor/Lawyer/Indian Chief) budget?  Can you get 80% HiFi sound for 20K or do you need to spend 100K to get that HiFi sound?

-Asking for a friend :)

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tomcy6
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Over the years, I have replaced gear with more expensive gear a number of times and have always gotten a rewarding improvement in sound quality.  I always keep the gear being replaced until I'm sure the new gear is a worthwhile upgrade. I'd bet I could keep on doing this all the way into top of the line gear. 

We really shouldn't worry about what other people are spending.  You buy what you want and let others buy what they want.  It works out well that way.

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heretobuy
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More of a law of incremental improvement.

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https://youtu.be/_8wc25tnbH8

posted this in another thread as well, but this is also quite relevant to this discussion

pointed, on target, well articulated, imo

rudyb
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At a certain point it is not about the cost of the electronic circuitry or materials used anymore, it's about making a luxury statement similar to why someone would buy an overly expensive wrist watch.

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