Good points. I just hate to see open fleecing. McIntosh is one example of a product is is over-priced...but their amps are excellent and they fit a certain aesthetic to a "T." In that sense, they are worth every penny.
opaqueice;149613 Wrote: > Well, I totally agree that $12,000 is a ridiculous amount to pay for > that, if all you consider is the base functionality. My point was > precisely that such things as $5,000 amplifiers exist, when even the > vaunted ears of John Atkinson can't disitnguish between them in blind > tests. So even if you believe there may be an audible difference > between a $500 and a $5000 amp (and I do) it's a evidently a very > subtle one, and the base functionality is identical - far more so than > the SB compared to the Sooloos. And I won't even bring up $1000 > wires. > > So I think any audiophile, or at least anyone willing to consider > spending a significant amount on an amp, is on very precarious grounds > criticizing the Sooloos. If people can afford to pay a lot for beauty > and sleek design, why not? At least they're getting something for > their money, unlike many things I could name in the audiophile world... -- highdudgeon Relax. It's about the music. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ highdudgeon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2195 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28499 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
