In our hobby the story behind a piece of gear is more important to some audiophiles than the actual sound. I just came back from the Pacific Audio Fest and I heard a lot of speakers and other gear that had a great story but sounded so-so. I've been to 3 audio shows and I've seen that price has a very tenuous relationship with sound quality. I believe that the looks and story behind a component are more important than how it sounds to many buyers. A high price is now a feature. A five or six figure price tag makes the gear more attractive to a certain buyer demographic. Utilizing a sexy sounding old technology just adds to the mystique.
