I'm guessing the nay-sayers do not attend acoustic concerts.  After all, how can you justify $100 for a symphony or $200 for an opera when the CD is $15?  For that matter, only a fool would pay $6,000,000 for a Stradivarius when you can get a copy for $99.  They are made alike of wood, steel and...

The last Snell Theater I worked on the Reference model tower was $25K a pair and a bargain.  But the boxes are not the most expensive part of a valid system, which is the big lie in audio sales.  Just like the 99% of the general population that have never heard good equipment or good recordings...