Prices getting Out Of Control???

[SineWave]

Especially with speakers.

MartinLogan Motion 35XTi - $1400 for 2 way 6" bookshelf speakers??
Just a few years ago the non "I" version was $1200 a pair

Martin Logan's older CLX $21,832.00
Current CLXart are just under $30K

I know there's a thing call inflation, but this seems way out of control.

A $30K car from 2001 is now about a $40K car
But a 1999 ML ReQuest @ about $5K then is somewhat comparable to todays $15K/25K Expression ESL 13A/15A (the ReQuest didn't have 2 woofer and a woofer amp, so if removing the extra woofer and its amp, say $10-20K)

Kevin from Upscale Audio made a brief comment about speaker prices too.

I'm guessing this is because hi-end audio is becoming more and more of a niche market?
Lot's of audio forums I used to be active in 15-20 years ago just has crickets now. Which is why I am happily surprised with this rather new website.

 

[Vini darko]

This is balanced by the budget arena being the best it's ever been.

 

[Wes]

isn't this post several decades late??

 

[MakeMineVinyl]

In the very high end someone could spend over a million dollars on a 2 channel audio system, but the availability of reasonably priced gear which performs just as well in many instances has never been better.

 

[mhardy6647]

so, this is simple, then, isn't it?
Buy 200 bucks' worth of electronics and source(s) and then blow $50k (or more) on the loudspeakers. Done and done!

 

[daftcombo]

Get ELAC DBR62 for 500$ and be happy forever.

 

[SineWave]

Thank goodness for the used market.