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Why so expensive??

I'm siting here Looking at amps,preamps,speakers,etc...and wondering why some of this stuff cost so much.Don't get me wrong i have some crazy expensive equipment,but $350,000 for amps' come on give me a break.$100,000 for a pre-amp'please.There is no way in h#%* it cost even close to that for parts and build time.So why???What NUT whould buy something like this?Ohh it's the same Nut that just traded in his '06 lamborgini for a '08.God bless you folks with that kinda of cash.And by the way when your ready to trade up let me know i will take your used equipment for FREE since you blowing your money anyway.
Thanks in advanced for your used equipment..
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jaybo
4,478 posts
 
you pay for marginalia.....its hi end
pbb
1,140 posts
 
Because of the belief in the following equation:

$$$$$$$$$ = sound quality.

As a high-end axiom, one can only seek to refute at at one's risk and peril.
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onhwy61
5,276 posts
 
High end audio is a luxury good. As in any luxury market price is used to segment the market into narrower niches. Ultra-expensive is one of those niches. It's aimed at the customer who wants the most expensive and exclusive item in that market.
herman
2,274 posts
 
Does a $500 bottle of wine cost that much more to produce than a $5 bottle?
rleff
1,065 posts
 
Who knows how much the quest for audio nirvana costs but some people are willing to pay for it.
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