An example of market response to widening income gaps

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Topic - A $30k preamp - Mike K 08:41:18 04/09/21 (111)

The uber high end is a large market in money spent - GreatSound 20:21:36 04/23/21 (0)

Perfectionism, it'll cost you - peppy m. 16:47:58 04/13/21 (1)

When I comes to choosing your favorite coloration ... - Feanor 05:42:28 04/15/21 (0)

No one holds - RGA 18:17:09 04/10/21 (32)

If you've got it, indulge yourself - Feanor 05:23:43 04/11/21 (31)

RE: If you've got it, indulge yourself - RGA 21:51:52 04/12/21 (30)

You aren't a flaunter, RGA - Feanor 04:45:05 04/13/21 (20)

RE: You aren't a flaunter, RGA - RGA 17:08:02 04/13/21 (19)

I suppose a AN user would feel that way - Feanor 17:31:35 04/13/21 (18)

RE: I suppose a AN user would feel that way - RGA 19:21:51 04/13/21 (17)

Ha! if my suggestion is 38,000, AN's is 29,000 -nt - Feanor 08:26:07 04/14/21 (16)

RE: Ha! if my suggestion is 38,000, AN's is 29,000 -nt - RGA 17:40:07 04/14/21 (15)

It comes down to preference - Feanor 04:40:31 04/15/21 (14)

RE: It comes down to preference - RGA 02:18:57 04/16/21 (13)

RE: It comes down to preference - airtime 07:14:30 04/16/21 (2)

RE: It comes down to preference - RGA 17:32:13 04/16/21 (1)

This tends to validate a certain strategy - Feanor 04:38:08 04/17/21 (0)

Arguing 'till you're blue in the face - Feanor 05:03:56 04/16/21 (9)

RE: Arguing 'till you're blue in the face - morricab 04:54:20 04/29/21 (1)

Then again it's been another 20 years since I lived with that sound -nt - Feanor 11:32:02 04/29/21 (0)

RE: Arguing 'till you're blue in the face - RGA 17:17:21 04/16/21 (6)

I love to hear AN and your other systems - Feanor 04:24:36 04/17/21 (5)

RE: I love to hear AN and your other systems - morricab 05:02:41 04/29/21 (1)

Once in while, but 'Live' isn't my criterion for playback equipment - Feanor 11:29:55 04/29/21 (0)

RE: I love to hear AN and your other systems - RGA 04:58:14 04/17/21 (2)

RE: I love to hear AN and your other systems - airtime 11:16:58 04/17/21 (1)

RE: I love to hear AN and your other systems - RGA 22:02:32 04/17/21 (0)

RE: If you've got it, indulge yourself - pictureguy 23:27:13 04/12/21 (8)

RE: If you've got it, indulge yourself - RGA 17:28:48 04/13/21 (7)

RE: If you've got it, indulge yourself - pictureguy 18:13:50 04/13/21 (6)

RE: If you've got it, indulge yourself - RGA 19:37:38 04/13/21 (5)

RE: If you've got it, indulge yourself - pictureguy 20:00:27 04/13/21 (4)

RE: If you've got it, indulge yourself - RGA 21:34:25 04/13/21 (3)

RE: If you've got it, indulge yourself - pictureguy 09:57:54 04/14/21 (1)

If 90% is too high, how about a solid 50%? - Feanor 13:23:24 04/14/21 (0)

RE: If you've got it, indulge yourself - pictureguy 22:31:13 04/13/21 (0)

Arguing over a $30k preamp is a day at the Argument clinic - airtime 10:45:33 04/10/21 (17)

Well said... - E-Stat 14:44:26 04/10/21 (16)

RE: Well said... - Tre' 14:53:53 04/10/21 (15)

All you need do is look at the internals... - E-Stat 15:17:34 04/10/21 (12)

RE: All you need do is look at the internals... - Gary 08:14:15 04/11/21 (2)

Yep - E-Stat 10:24:00 04/11/21 (1)

RE: Yep - mondial 21:43:28 04/11/21 (0)

RE: All you need do is look at the internals... - Tre' 15:29:15 04/10/21 (8)

OK, just for fun... - Victor Khomenko 12:24:34 04/11/21 (4)

The picture your trying to post - Mr Steed 17:58:02 04/11/21 (3)

No, not that one. - Victor Khomenko 18:31:39 04/11/21 (2)

OK just letting you know. - Mr Steed 19:33:11 04/11/21 (1)

Yes, thank you! - Victor Khomenko 05:31:34 04/12/21 (0)

RE: All you need do is look at the internals... - airtime 17:05:03 04/10/21 (2)

Don't forget that the retailer will make more profit than BAT... - Rod M 12:00:45 04/11/21 (1)

And 5 year warranty parts and service except tubes. (nt) - Jonesy 17:08:52 04/11/21 (0)

Also ..................... - Cut-Throat 14:59:15 04/10/21 (1)

Quite true. Just because it's possible for someone to purchase it... - MWE 20:04:44 04/10/21 (0)

Nice unit. Lots of eye candy inside for your cash. - DustyC 08:23:18 04/10/21 (0)

Perhaps you might try - E-Stat 08:04:10 04/10/21 (16)

It might be incrementally better than a $5,000... - MWE 08:32:42 04/10/21 (15)

RE: It might be incrementally better than a $5,000... - E-Stat 08:36:37 04/10/21 (14)

This discussion IS about THIS category of things, right?... - MWE 09:16:00 04/10/21 (13)

Don't know about you, but - E-Stat 09:18:36 04/10/21 (12)

Let's just hope that it makes them...- - MWE 09:22:43 04/10/21 (11)

What folks choose to purchase is... - E-Stat 09:25:10 04/10/21 (10)

It sure is... - MWE 09:29:40 04/10/21 (9)

You must speak from experience ;) -nt - E-Stat 09:33:03 04/10/21 (8)

Partially. Mostly, though, from... - MWE 09:38:41 04/10/21 (7)

Whatever you do... - E-Stat 09:41:21 04/10/21 (6)

I've always enjoyed walking thru wealth neighborhoods - Feanor 06:22:24 04/16/21 (1)

RE: I've always enjoyed walking thru wealth neighborhoods - E-Stat 06:29:47 04/16/21 (0)

I frequently drive AND regularly walk through very wealthy neighborhoods... - MWE 09:49:55 04/10/21 (3)

RE: I frequently drive AND regularly walk through very wealthy neighborhoods... - RGA 18:34:25 04/10/21 (0)

Absolutely! - E-Stat 10:08:27 04/10/21 (1)

Have no clear idea what that means in this context, but... - MWE 19:49:54 04/10/21 (0)

An example of market response to widening income gaps - Feanor 07:22:19 04/10/21 (1)

RE: +11! Nt. - MWE 08:25:15 04/10/21 (0)

RE: A $30k preamp - AbeCollins 06:31:23 04/10/21 (0)

RE: If replies were limited to those who had actually heard the CIQ... - B. Scarpia 06:00:34 04/10/21 (0)

RE: A $30k preamp - fantja 23:27:47 04/09/21 (2)

RE: A $30k preamp - AbeCollins 06:03:32 04/10/21 (1)

RE: A $30k preamp - fantja 17:54:49 04/10/21 (0)

And what does a preamp do? - jedrider 20:19:00 04/09/21 (0)

RE: A $30k preamp - AbeCollins 19:53:09 04/09/21 (0)

RE: A $30k preamp - Daverz 16:42:25 04/09/21 (15)

That is an interesting question - Victor Khomenko 08:25:24 04/10/21 (14)

Where is your biggest market? - Dave_K 08:38:02 04/12/21 (13)

China. - Victor Khomenko 08:47:24 04/12/21 (12)

Hong Kong or Mainland China? Music lover but not an audiophile, but - alaskahiatt 15:03:14 04/12/21 (11)

Mainland nt - Victor Khomenko 18:37:52 04/12/21 (2)

Thank you. I feel that is a change from my days there in the late 90s. - alaskahiatt 19:47:56 04/12/21 (1)

It is booming there - Victor Khomenko 05:43:18 04/13/21 (0)

RE: Hong Kong or Mainland China? Music lover but not an audiophile, but - mondial 18:05:04 04/12/21 (7)

I too visited all those great places, but never got into the dimsum - alaskahiatt 19:32:10 04/12/21 (6)

RE: I too visited all those great places, but never got into the dimsum - fantja 23:08:28 04/16/21 (3)

Thanks. It was a fun place, and these pictures will be great memories. - alaskahiatt 00:00:37 04/17/21 (2)

RE: Thanks. It was a fun place, and these pictures will be great memories. - fantja 04:43:46 04/17/21 (1)

Hahaha. Coming soon maybe. ;^). nt - alaskahiatt 09:06:34 04/17/21 (0)

RE: I too visited all those great places, but never got into the dimsum - mondial 23:10:22 04/12/21 (1)

Tokyo is like that too - Dave_K 09:13:29 04/13/21 (0)

VAC Statement Line Pre-Amp-$75,000.00 - Robert J 13:56:45 04/09/21 (0)

RE: A $30k preamp - Audioquest4life 13:21:31 04/09/21 (0)

Personally, I think it's Fugly .............. nt - Cut-Throat 13:19:18 04/09/21 (0)

preamp to amp ratio? - Rocket_Powered 12:47:10 04/09/21 (0)

I'm more depressed about the bad sounding cheap Schiit that folks are buying, IMHO. Nt - viridian 11:44:59 04/09/21 (3)

Extremely overly-broad claim. My Saga... - MWE 21:08:08 04/09/21 (2)

RE: Extremely overly-broad claim. My Saga... - AbeCollins 05:55:34 04/10/21 (1)

C-J PF-R and Rogue Perseus. They are all... - MWE 06:59:28 04/10/21 (0)

Kevin Deal is always out to sell something more expensive - Feanor 11:13:41 04/09/21 (0)

A fool and his money.. - bare 09:58:07 04/09/21 (1)

RE: A fool and his money.. - russ69 12:29:23 04/09/21 (0)

It's only $394 per pound! - Rod M 09:42:54 04/09/21 (2)

RE: It's only $394 per pound! - fantja 23:30:05 04/09/21 (0)

RE: It's only $394 per pound! - DKL 11:20:47 04/09/21 (0)

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RE: +11! Nt. - MWE 08:25:15 04/10/21 (0)

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