Opapa - I too am surprised at the absence of not only quality playback gear, but usually no gear at all. Not just in nicer homes for sale, but also show homes on tour. It's not like these folks don't have the funds for it. It is simply off their radar. But then again, perhaps they are wealthy because they have not spent their fortune chasing audio gear. Hmm ...
Why Don't More People Love Audio?
Can anyone explain why high end audio seems to be forever stuck as a cottage industry? Why do my rich friends who absolutely have to have the BEST of everything and wouldn't be caught dead without expensive clothes, watch, car, home, furniture etc. settle for cheap mass produced components stuck away in a closet somewhere? I can hardly afford to go out to dinner, but I wouldn't dream of spending any less on audio or music.