High End Audio Equipment, Status Symbol?


I was reading some other forums, about why High end audio is or is not a status symbol. I prefer it not to be or we would be having systems like the one below.

Saleen P-675 Pre-Amp
Saleen A-6500 7 Channel Amplifier
Rolex Venom Type 4 Interconnects
Rolex Diamondback Speaker Cable
Lexus FRS-9000 Electrostatic Loudspeakers
Lexus SS8 Surround Speakers
Lexus CP-8 Center channel
Dachati VVX-9 CD Transport
Aston Martin V-9 DVD/DVD-A/SACD/MP3/CDR/CDRD
Bentley 75' MX-1 Plasma UHDTV (Ultra High Def Tv)
Lockheed Martin DBS-50, 5000w 24in Depthcharge Subwoofer
Audi MS-2004 Master Remote Control System
Northrup Grummann PSS9000 Stage 10 Power Filter/conditioner
audiophanatik
there are a lot of people on this board that think the more money you spend the better system you have. case in point, i know a couple of people that advertise their system on this board and they indicate that their speakers cost $8000-$9000 when I know that they paid half of that, or other pieces they purchased for 1/4 of what they indicate on this board. WHY? I think they like people looking at their system and say: WOW, this guy spent $30,000 on his system when in reality it cost $10k at most.
Rb, post your system and you'll discover why the MSRP's are with the components listed.
Jcoat007,

Yeah my spellin sux, so Shaddup! :)
Tell ya what tho, isle bet that LockMart could make one hell of a subwoofer.

Stehno,
Those hounds are no laughing matter! The chewed up my innerconnects and changed the delay setting on all my DSP modes! hehehe

Im glad that this stuff is more of a novelty than a status symbol, or else people would be buying due to brand names alone without looking into the equipment quality
I'd like to see a Celebrity Death Match between the Lockheed Martin sub and the Northrop Grumman power filter. Martin would "go down low", searching the open seas for its target. The Grumman piece would have "regulated voltage," using a slow, steady attack to wear Lockheed down. Could be an interesting episode of "Audiophile BattleBots," as well.