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This isn't much different from whether a $2m supercar is really much "better" as a car than a $500k one. It doesn't really matter as long as the buyer perceives

This isn't much different from whether a $2m supercar is really much "better" as a car than a $500k one. It doesn't really matter as long as the buyer perceives the value/exclusivity/aesthetics.

have_faith 11y ago
This is what I was thinking. Once you hit a certain price bracket for speakers (about £1000?) you hit diminishing returns hard. The whole 'audiophiles use music to listen to their equipment instead of using their equipment to listen to their music' springs to mind.
- bhrgunatha 11y ago
  I had a similar conversation recently where I heard a great summary - price increases asymptotically as quality improves. It seems to be quite an accurate summary.
  - skj 11y ago
    Or quality improves asymptotically as price goes up.
    - Luc 11y ago
      Not quite, though? You don't get double the quality by spending an extra $1000.
      - michaelt 11y ago
        Depends if it's a horizontal asymptote or an oblique asymptote.
      - skj 11y ago
        Saying that quality improves asymptotically implies that it has a max ceiling. This property is consistent with the diminishing returns you talk about.
- vlehto 11y ago
  I think that's about right price point for audiophile who wants return for investment. Beyond that it will be about appreciating the engineering feats, not something you could find in blind testing.