I don't think it's inappropriate to ask if speakers are overpriced, if you answer in relative, rather than absolute terms.
For instance, most new B&W's seem overpriced compared to several different models of used / vintage speakers. I recently purchased a used pair of ADS 1290's that sound just as good (and perhaps better: not as bright) as a pair of B&W 804's, at a fraction of the price.
For instance, most new B&W's seem overpriced compared to several different models of used / vintage speakers. I recently purchased a used pair of ADS 1290's that sound just as good (and perhaps better: not as bright) as a pair of B&W 804's, at a fraction of the price.