Jvia, excellent thread! Yes, I think the more expensive a component, the bigger your suggestibility. I think, this gets even worse, if you can get something expensive at a much cheaper price. I remember being offered two FM-Accoustics amps for the price of one and after taking them home, I tried really hard to like them, but after much inner struggle, my ears and reason prevailed.
How hard is it to admit you bought bad gear?
I just thought of this reading through the Hall of Shame post(a good one I might ad), how hard is it for you (or I) to admit you got sold a sonic bill of goods, and actually got stuck with just an outrageous bill? I often wonder that when I go to the audioreview forum looking up what others think about certain pieces, knowing that I am not going to put to much credence in what I am reading because these people have spent a lot of money and it influences the psyche. No offense to some, but I do believe its true to a point. Just wondered about others thoughts along those lines.