> I am wondering why high-end amplifiers are still so expensive. I think it's a bit like why Gucci handbags are still so expensive. Because they are high end;

> I am wondering why high-end amplifiers are still so expensive. I think it's a bit like why Gucci handbags are still so expensive. Because they are high end; there are people who are willing to spend that much, even if what I would call an engineer's assessment "do I get a reasonable bang for buck ratio" clearly answers NO. People by an experience, they buy a feeling. And it may be money well spent for them.