Quote Originally Posted by Ajani
Nothing wrong with paying for quality build (especially if you get a 20 year warranty like Bryston)... But I still expect an improvement in sound as well....

I've always believed that differences in Hi-Fi are far more subtle than many audiophiles claim... So the difference between a $1K Speaker and a comparable design $2K speaker are not night and day, but should be there...

My rule for upgrading is to never replace a product with anything that costs less than about triple the price of your existing product... In my experience triple the price is where you find real improvements (the subtle changes start to add up by this point)...

So a really good $1K Amp would get 5 out of 5 stars at its price... but compared to $2K amps (unless it was so good that it should have about 6 stars and was clearly under priced) I would expect it to be able to get 4 stars... so still a good option but clearly not best in class at $2K... The Reviews I refer to in this thread still give those products enthusiastic 5 star reviews at double the price, implying that its not a case of a subtle difference between a $1K and a $2K product... but that there is really no difference... that concerns me... as I expect experts to be able to pick up on the subtle differences...

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Cu'mon, Ajani. Sure, in the best of all possible worlds. But bear in mind that private enterprise is all about releaving the customer of as much of his money as possible while keeping cost of product as low as possible.

What do you suppose the sound improvement per dollar is for 'Brilliant Pebbles', (Large BP, $129)? Or how about the 'Teleportation Tweak', $60? But hey, both come with money back guarantee. The sad part is that some people actually "hear" an improvement.