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They are very good but five grand is steep.
Jon

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From a rational scientific perspective, what justifies such high prices? What are the unique selling points and do they actually matter? Some niche products have to be expensive as the scale of manufacture is small. However, for others, it seems to be: All the gear, no idea.
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There can only be a select band of individuals who have the opportunity to compare uber expensive equipment, so how can any mear mortals tell whether a £100k amp sounds 'better' than a £10k,, with all the ancillary equipment.  I'm not so sure I would understand what 'better' means, given individual hearing, room acoustics and personal preferences come into play.  To me when I listen to live recordings and I can hear the venue acoustics, I reckon that's getting pretty close. If I can listen to complex  mixes and determine the different musicians or singers then that makes it complete.  
Would the gross guitar amp distortion from Velvet Underground sound any 'better' with .001% thd improvement, nah. Listen  to the music and enjoy it.
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I think it has little to do with quality of sound reproduction. All it confers on the proud owner is bragging rights.
Just listen, if it sounds good to you, enjoy it.
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I've never seen the value in spending massive amounts of money on pre-made speakers. This is because more attention always seems to be given to making the enclosure attractive and luxurious rather than developing driver technology to be the very best it can.
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Yes there is probably the appeal of owning the best money can buy. Before we get on moral high horses don't we all enjoy saying we got a bargain in a sale or second hand?
Jon

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The price for the Nak is understandable - rarity value.

Nobody is making any more of them and they are a piece of cassette deck engineering history. I doubt anybody is buying these machines as a cost-effective record/playback option by modern standards. They're buying them simply because they want one and they can afford it. Function is secondary. The analysis being applied is similar to appreciating a limited-edition artwork to hang on the wall, not a practical piece of audio equipment.
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