So many answers to this. The ones that get me are the really great components that are just priced way too high.
Manley Steelhead - this is as good as it gets for a phono stage. I used one for a few years. No way I'd pay $8400 for a new one when you can get a used one for about $3500.
Trenner & Friedl Art - one of the best shoebox monitors out there (I own an older pair), but the new model is $6000, which is ridiculous. You'd be lucky to recover even 50% of that in resale. Most people are going to walk right on by to the Harbeth P3ESR which costs about a third less.
Manley Steelhead - this is as good as it gets for a phono stage. I used one for a few years. No way I'd pay $8400 for a new one when you can get a used one for about $3500.
Trenner & Friedl Art - one of the best shoebox monitors out there (I own an older pair), but the new model is $6000, which is ridiculous. You'd be lucky to recover even 50% of that in resale. Most people are going to walk right on by to the Harbeth P3ESR which costs about a third less.