Has the cost of HiFi gotten a bit too much?

@divertiti , if you were to go take a look at his past posts (time you'll never get back  and regret to your dying day) you'll see he's very consistent in his beliefs.

All the best,
Nonoise

Funny thing is I have been buying some European gear from Hungary and Poland at very reasonable cost.

I also keep in mind that people build products not countries. As long as the company is not owned by an oppressive government and they are building a quality product I will give it consideration (Chi-Fi in particular).

I picked up a wonderful Heed Elixir (Hungary) and popped it into my system for now to conserve on all my Russian Tubes in my main Integrated and it to is from Hungary

....when you watch/listen to him speak, it makes you wonder how on God’s great earth was this person elected.

Simple,  by listening to the idiot he was running against speak. 

As long as we are willing to fork over the cash, the supplier is willing to raise the price. 

Where does that cash come from?  

The FED has a way to distribute wealth.  Quantitative easing is a way to transfer wealth from the middle class to the ultra rich.  That's why they can afford such expensive stuffs.

@andy2 

Where does that cash come from?  

The FED has a way to distribute wealth.  Quantitative easing is a way to transfer wealth from the middle class to the ultra rich.  That's why they can afford such expensive stuffs.

Just what is "middle class" and what is "ultra rich" to you? The very definition of wealth accumulation is to understand the rules and then adapt your financial habits to maximize your opportunity to succeed. 

Some people growth their wealth at a pace that is faster than the effects of inflation, others do not. Hifi gear is a luxury consumable...one should only spend amounts which don't negatively impact their long term plans. Some of the discussion here is more akin to griping about the effects of swimming against the current of a river. I've never seen that as very productive.