Correlation: Money and Good Sound


Why do many equate throwing money around with the assumption that it will result in vastly improved sound? I realize this is relative...for example...many who have not heard the GMA Europas will not even consider them because of their affordability(under 1k)...this is just one example...are there any others where a reasonably priced product(1k or under) competes or surpasses those 2 to 3 times the price? I am sure there are numerous cables...but cables are vastly overpriced already...also...the next speakers up in the GMA line are roughly 5k and 7k respectively...just something to think about....it seems there are many who judge a product on its worth vs. actual performance...also...I will probably get flamed for this...but I do feel NAD intergrated amps compete very favorably with others at 3 three times the price...
128x128phasecorrect
Yeah Ellery, give Uppermidfi a break, just cause he made a stupid statement. After all, it takes a long time of being an audiophile to realize that the BOSE WAVE RADIO is the absolute Pinnacle! HA HA HA HA
Actually i agree with nrchy, i think he was kidding around.

Gunbei, hey, it actually did look like something he would say, except less informed... and less coherent... and less technical... and less intelligent.. and less thought out...

I think the problem is my utter lack of my primary food source.

See, i had a filling fall out of my molar the other day, and i had to get it put back in. well, i ended up needing a root canal and they decided to do a deep cleaning on my gums and put me on a regiment of antibiotics.
Well one of the antibiotics i am taking has a HUGE warning in the damn BROCHURE that comes with it, and it states that while taking this drug any achohol consumtion may cause "Severe nausia, vomiting, shaking, and hot flushes"

Good times. Good times.
My experience showed me that mixing and matching certain older and newer components (some were big bucks, others not) correlated to my desired sound without going totally broke.
I have listened to many well-matched, top-flight systems over the years on different ocassions for extended periods of time.
i THINK THE REAL FUTURE OF HIFI IS DIRECT SHOPPING WITH COMPANIES THAT OFTEN PRODUCE ONLY A HANDFUL OF PRODUCTS...SUCH AS MAIL ORDER COMPANIES LIKE hsU,ADIRE, AND YES EVEN diy PROJECTS FROM THE LIKES OF mADISON(WHICH MY BROTHER LAW JUST PERFORMED...VERY GOOD SOUND FOR VERY LITTLE...NOT THE END ALL...BUT A SOLD RETURN...AND COMPETES VERY WELL WITH "BOUTIQUE" PRODUCTS AT LOCAL DEALERS...AND IF THIS THREAD CAME ACROSS AS A RANT THAT WAS NOT THE INTENTION...MAYBE I AM OUT OF TOUCH...BUT MANY UPGRADE SUGGESTIONS SEEM TO BE MIRROR HI-END MAGS WHERE THOSE ESOTERIC BRANDS THRIVE...
Rx8man if you have a system you like and did not go broke putting it together, you did something wrong.