Good sound need only cost more for certain when you need more of it like in rare cases with very large rooms in a handful of houses.
Then there are the cases of truly large public venues that also target good sound quality. They need the most and also are most motivated to find ways to do it cost effectively. As opposed to hobbyists who get enjoyment as much out of tinkering and throwing money into the hobby in pursuit of “better sound” as much as they do merely enjoying music. It’s all good. Just not equally cost effective. Not to mention it’s hard to get people to even agree on what better sound is when they hear it. That’s why there are so many options and people do it so many different ways. Variety is the spice of life whereas the ultimate sound is a pipe dream except each may have their own conception of what the ultimate sound is for them. If they care about the best sound possible (for them) they need to. You can’t hit the target if you don’t know where it is.
Then there are the cases of truly large public venues that also target good sound quality. They need the most and also are most motivated to find ways to do it cost effectively. As opposed to hobbyists who get enjoyment as much out of tinkering and throwing money into the hobby in pursuit of “better sound” as much as they do merely enjoying music. It’s all good. Just not equally cost effective. Not to mention it’s hard to get people to even agree on what better sound is when they hear it. That’s why there are so many options and people do it so many different ways. Variety is the spice of life whereas the ultimate sound is a pipe dream except each may have their own conception of what the ultimate sound is for them. If they care about the best sound possible (for them) they need to. You can’t hit the target if you don’t know where it is.