I never got on the status symbol ego trip thingie. As long as it's fit for purpose and I'm satisfied then that's all that really matters.
As for cars, rear engines are an engineering absurdity from the past. If they are really that good, why haven't other mainstream manufacturers adopted that layout?
Same goes for audio.
Correct ear alignment
I have found that the string loops on face masks put my ears in perfect alignment for critical listening.At our local Audiophile Salon it has become a mandatory “ thing” at our Saturday morning ears and coffee get together. It even improves the sound of my Bose system in my Ferrari 599 GTB.