Favorite 300B: Sophia vs KR

If you compare between Toyota and Lexus, I will take Venza over Lexus RX350 any day. Paying $12K for better fit and finish but same engine, same suspension, same transmition and than the Venza being a bit lighter and with roomier interior, sure.
But than some poeple will not buy a car if it deosn't have "L" on its grill which is perfectly fine.
Sophia would have not existed as a business if there weren't people who were willing to pay $1,200 for a similar TJ Fullmusic 300B SE.
To each his own.
I just think the price is over the top. Western Electric ditto.
Hype just kills our hobby. Not just in tubes. In every piece of gear, from fuses to speakers and we end up paying the price, if we choose to.
I am just not convinced the value is there. Just my thoughts.

Doron,
Hype can certainly cause prices to become inflated(no doubt) but it`s not killing the"hobby". Fortunately in this market we`re able to spend and buy as we choose and within our own individual budgets. There`s such a large price range in high end audio, we all find our various levels.

Doron, are you certain the Sophia RP and the TJ Full Musuc SE are 'identical' or just similiar? That could explain the differences. Jeff Day(Positive Feedback) just went nuts over the RP and I consider him a honest/reliable reviewer. In a perfect world I`d love to be able to compare the Sophia RP and the Takatsuki-TA 300b(expensive and somewhat hard to find) in my system head to head.
Best Regards,

Charles, I have an extra pair of Sophia RP that I would be happy to lend/send for your comparison.

Isochronism,
Thanks so much for such a kind offer. I`ll email you my address.
Sincerely,
Charles

Isochronism,
For some reason I don`t see your email address on audiogon. You can email me charles1dad@aol.com.
Charles