If you are filthy rich it’s not expensive....however if you are a poor middle class slob with a mortgage, wife, kids, bills, etc...then yeah, those prices are ridiculous...
There are many wonderful "affordable" products available to the "average audiophile"... the list is far too large to put it here...plus these products will get most 90% or more "there"...no need to spend your life savings...however, here are a few, imo, giant killers....
-Origin Live Aurora with Onyx or silver tonearm
-Hana el or sl mc cartridge
-2m bronze or black cartridge
-Tannoy Eaton speakers
-Sugden Signature A21se pure class A integrated....
-Musical fidelity v90 dac
-Border Patrol R2R dac
-Music Hall mmf-7.3 or 9.3
-Akg K550 closed back headphones
-Graham slee Novo headphone amp
-Tavish design the classic or Vintage tubed phono preamp
-Pro-ject tube box DS2 tubed phono preamp
-Ear 834P tubed phono preamp
-wharfedale Linton Heritage
-wharfedale Diamond 225’s
-Rogue Audio Sphinx V3 integrated...
-Any of the Marantz reference cd/sacd players...
-Marantz pm14s1 or 15s1 integrated...
-Audiolab cdt6000....
I could go on and on....
There are many wonderful "affordable" products available to the "average audiophile"... the list is far too large to put it here...plus these products will get most 90% or more "there"...no need to spend your life savings...however, here are a few, imo, giant killers....
-Origin Live Aurora with Onyx or silver tonearm
-Hana el or sl mc cartridge
-2m bronze or black cartridge
-Tannoy Eaton speakers
-Sugden Signature A21se pure class A integrated....
-Musical fidelity v90 dac
-Border Patrol R2R dac
-Music Hall mmf-7.3 or 9.3
-Akg K550 closed back headphones
-Graham slee Novo headphone amp
-Tavish design the classic or Vintage tubed phono preamp
-Pro-ject tube box DS2 tubed phono preamp
-Ear 834P tubed phono preamp
-wharfedale Linton Heritage
-wharfedale Diamond 225’s
-Rogue Audio Sphinx V3 integrated...
-Any of the Marantz reference cd/sacd players...
-Marantz pm14s1 or 15s1 integrated...
-Audiolab cdt6000....
I could go on and on....