I would agree with you. At least to a good degree.
Money does not guarantee superior sonic performance. But one can usually expect the more expensive products to at least have a potentially much higher build quality, visual appeal, customer service, and better warranty.
It's not so uncommon for a lesser valued system to do much more than just hold it's own against the very 'high-end' systems.
But to do so requires a great deal of homework, very thorough component mixing and matching, experimentation, and tweaks. And this can take years to accomplish.
Which reminds me of the addage, "The best thing that one can spend on their system is time."
Then there's always the addage, "One must spend a lot of money on this hobby to realize one need not spend a lot of money."
Which leads to the addage, "If you look upon bacon and eggs with lust, you've already committed breakfast in your heart."
-IMO
Money does not guarantee superior sonic performance. But one can usually expect the more expensive products to at least have a potentially much higher build quality, visual appeal, customer service, and better warranty.
It's not so uncommon for a lesser valued system to do much more than just hold it's own against the very 'high-end' systems.
But to do so requires a great deal of homework, very thorough component mixing and matching, experimentation, and tweaks. And this can take years to accomplish.
Which reminds me of the addage, "The best thing that one can spend on their system is time."
Then there's always the addage, "One must spend a lot of money on this hobby to realize one need not spend a lot of money."
Which leads to the addage, "If you look upon bacon and eggs with lust, you've already committed breakfast in your heart."
-IMO