Let's Play UpMarket • DownMarket...The audio game



You have an imaginary audio budget of your own choosing.

Will you choose the upmarket component of a modestly priced company, or the downmarket product from an ultra expensive vendor?

Examples from the speaker category.

Upmarket: Vandersteen Seven, Zu Dominance. Both statement products from companies known for selling reasonably priced products.

Downmarket: YT Carmel, Magico V2. Entry level products from upper echelon firms.

Which will be your choice and why?

The trickle down technology from the bleeding edge outfit or the value oriented firm freed from the constraints of cost?

Let's talk sonics and value, rather than resale value.
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Saw this post and was curious.  Was nice to read the first two replies by 2 people who both are missed.
We ,audiophiles, need the ultra high-end and state -of-the-art (SOTA) for its trickle down effect of technology.  Happy Listening!
well, I have at least 2 mid-range items from long established companies, each with a lot of R&D available - and they are both located in Mini-Soda