There is probably an asymptotic relationship between price and performance. Some circuits are simple (ie., SET) and use the fewest components; others are much more complex. Individual components then become a factor - silver wound transformers, for example. Then there is the economy of scale.
Tube Amp Pricing
I’ve been curious about the costs
of tube gear. As far as my layman eyes can see, the components in tube amps
look similar. And yet, the pricing is all over the place - $30,000 to $1,000.
Is it the amount of engineering that explains the wide differences in cost, the
components, or a combination of the two? Just curious