No news here. I can be fooled with wine, not audio. I have purchased lower priced audio because it sounds better. Price plays no role. For some it would. We are all different, no way to lump all Aphiles into one camp.
Bad news for audiophiles?
In new study a bottle of wine priced at $90 tastes better than a bottle of the same wine with price tag of $10.
http://www.cnet.com/news/study-90-wine-tastes-better-than-the-same-wine-at-10/
http://www.cnet.com/news/study-90-wine-tastes-better-than-the-same-wine-at-10/