Being an ex audio dealer ,I have seen cables marked up 10 x the actual cost .
these Big name companies charge up to $500 an hour for their Ego in R&D
I have seen inside $80k amps literally under 10k in parts $25-$30k
I can see in markup not $80k,
look at, Wivac, DCS , these Waay over priced companies will find they
will be far and few between in sales Audio research got cheaper in quality ,more fancy badging faceplates, in all honesty it’s under the hood That count most .
look at some of these speakers ,an extra $10 k for roasted wood , or slate cabinets
most people want to be practical , these $10 k power cords , and $30 k speaker cables that are worth maybe $10 k Are losing now most people can no longer afford these vastly inflated prices. And just want high quality and value for their $$ monies .an end of an Era to all but the wealthy . Just like the other day in TAS a $300k turntable. A bargain really , insanity . I love music but not at That cost .
I could own 3 excellent Audio systems for that cost !!