In the middle of a pandemic, Stereophile reviews ~ $30K equipment

While the world is in the middle of a major economic event, the last two pieces of gear posted by Stereophile to their online site average $30K a piece.

https://www.stereophile.com/content/aavik-acoustics-u-380-integrated-amplifier
https://www.stereophile.com/content/ta-mp-3100-hv-sacd-playerstreaming-dac

If this doesn't make you feel like you belong to their target audience I don't know what will.

erik_squires05-19-2020 9:38pm

mapman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 22,198 posts 05-20-2020 at 12:58am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Lots of very expensive stuff for sale here.
roberjerman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,319 posts 05-20-2020 at 01:06am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete How about that $53K SAT (Swedish Audio Technology) tonearm that MF reviewed (and praised) recently! And the previous model was only a mere $30K! Now if it could show the time and be worn on the wrist ...
richardbk Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2 posts 05-20-2020 at 01:19am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yeah, this was probably reviewed and written before the crisis. That said, when things are bleak, sometimes it’s fun to dream. You know… fantasy, escape, stuff like that. Regardless of the reason, I have no problem with the timing of the piece.
allthebits Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9 posts 05-20-2020 at 01:37am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I don't have a problem with it. Were you planning on spending 30k on a new system right before the pandemic made you rethink your decision?
noromance Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,769 posts 05-20-2020 at 01:40am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Awesome that some bright entrepreneurs are exploiting the wealthy. It's covert redistribution and revolution in one.