Nothing wrong with it, but we know they aren’t getting say 500X "better" sound than from a pair of $2000 Polk R700 for their $1M. What they are getting (hopefully) are speakers that are a work of art, beautiful beyond imagination, ones that will fit into their similarly priced living room and all its expensive appointments.
For instance, I’d be curious as to what stereo and system components Elon Musk has in one of his homes. Since he is or was married to Grimes (a musician) it might surprise all of us.
Then there are "rich" people who just buy whatever they want even if not audiophiles. For instance buying expensive cars, when they aren’t even car enthusiasts. It’s more or less buying something commiserate with wherever they are up the food chain.
I recall stories of oil rich Saudis just leaving "expensive" BMWs on the side of the road if they had issues, and then buying something else. When you are "that" rich, wasting time getting something serviced is beneath you.
My only hope is that at "crazy" prices, some new speaker technology is being developed that might one day filter down to us mere mortals.
The new dynamic in speaker pricing
Yesterday I received the latest issue of the Absolute Sound mag. This issue has the round up of the varying speaker manufacturer’s wares along with the retail pricing. One thing that struck me is the number of speaker manufacturer’s who have a speaker in their line up that cost close to a $1M!! There are good number of speakers now available with prices in the $700K+ range. A few manufacturer’s are also a little ’glib’ with their top model pricing, such as Oswalds Mill--who state- price upon inquiry only!
This new speaker pricing dynamic is interesting, as it clearly indicates that there are buyers out there who are happy to pay these prices and presumably enough buyers to make these products viable. A trend that is certainly interesting and yet questionable as to how it will impact the hobby as a whole.
Opinions on this trend?
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@deludedaudiophile considering some of these companies are more known for being "lifestyle" companies than for the products they produce, what you say is likely true to a point. |