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The Law of Accelerating Returns

I totally agree this letter from the editor of A-S.

It makes sense if you have a $10,000 high quality integrated and stick a   $500.00 TT with a $300 phono section, a $400,00 Topping DAC and stream through your phone you will never know the real potential of the $10K integrated. And don't get me going on speakers. 

This article makes total sense but one must live within their means. 

No you do not have to spend a left lung for great sound but it all needs to be balanced. 

 

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cd318
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@noske,

I loved that. It was so Leonard Nimoy!

Spock himself couldn't have refuted it more clearly.

 

@russ69,

That's been my experience too.

Hi-Fi must be a very tough game to get into. Sometimes at shows you see folks who've poured everything into their design and it simply does not sound that good for the money being asked.

They're probably nice people, and they've probably worked very hard getting to this point, and you don't want to trample over anyone's dreams, but it's hard to offer any advice when so many other products offer similar or better performance at a much lower price.

I don't think this is a business for anyone with a thin skin. It must be more than a little disturbing when you think you've developed a world class product yet no one wants to sit down and listen for long.

 

cd318
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@widmerpool j

 

 

"The marketing of luxury goods has a common thread in that the high cost of the item is actually a feature of the product. Exclusivity is a selling point."

This, a million times over.

And, the fact that others know how much your stuff cost is very important.

 

Yes, there are plenty of people like this.

If it gives a sense of security and enhances their confidence and makes them feel better about themselves, then good luck to them.

I'm sure their custom is highly welcomed for keeping the wheels of commerce lubricated. 

Only, just as long as they don't insist that their stuff is in any way superior sonically.

There's absolutely no need to misguide and breed misplaced discontent amongst those with less financial means and or different priorities, is there?

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