If you've got the disposable income, I don't think anyone should be able to disparage you for your spending as long as you really like what you're buying (and as long as it isn't nuclear warheads). So, if you want to drop a a few grand on a sound system, then sure, why not. If you wanna drop a hundred thousand on a sound system, okay, sure. Might as well head over the Bang and Olufsen then. At that price point, you aren't just buying cans that make noise; you're buying into an aesthetic, a particular design sense. The salespeople here aren't quite articulate enough to explain the 'art' behind each item, but they are friendly enough to try. Bang and Olufsen combine metals and woods into angular shapes that suggests a futurism grounded in earthy materials. It's the type of sound system that really brings together a room, assuming you live in a giant mansion. read more