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Re:$2,500 Ethernet Switch Effectively Isolates Audiophiles f... by habeebtc on Monday January 03, 2022 @11:53AM (#29782828)
From folks I know in the audio biz, there is an element of status symbol to it.

Or more generally Elitism. If there is much difference between the two, anyways.

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Re:$2,500 Ethernet Switch Effectively Isolates Audiophiles f... by AndrewUnmuted on Monday January 03, 2022 @12:50PM (#29783737)
I am in audio and routinely sit in 400k+ listening rooms.

Those folks would be embarrassed to mention those rooms contained things as goofy as this. It's excessive and unreasonable.

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