@murphythecat
Audio gear is just like high-end watches.
A watch may cost 40k and the other $400 or $4000
With high-end gear, you are paying for incrimental improvements to already superior pro gear. That extra 10-20% is worth it to some people.
The watch with the highest price likely has a prestigious name behind it. The inner workings are significantly more complex and refined.
With regards to amplifiers and other audio components, the engineers who designed it worked hard to ensure its performance characteristics. Their bills also need to be paid...marketing....and distribution.
On the flip side, cheaper audio gear (and watches) are produced in much higher numbers. The manufacturing process may be much easier as well.
Audio gear is just like high-end watches.
A watch may cost 40k and the other $400 or $4000
With high-end gear, you are paying for incrimental improvements to already superior pro gear. That extra 10-20% is worth it to some people.
The watch with the highest price likely has a prestigious name behind it. The inner workings are significantly more complex and refined.
With regards to amplifiers and other audio components, the engineers who designed it worked hard to ensure its performance characteristics. Their bills also need to be paid...marketing....and distribution.
On the flip side, cheaper audio gear (and watches) are produced in much higher numbers. The manufacturing process may be much easier as well.