Highly unlikely. If you object to the obscene pricing strategy rampant in the hi end universe, get your flak jacket on and get ready for a shit storm. Some believe greed is good and preying on the uber rich, who could care less about sound quality and buy expensive audio gear for status, are prime targets.
My experience of selling high end systems for 25 years and purchasing high end systems since the 60's happens to be different than your experience.
I have not found almost any customer, which includes probably 100+ customers that have spent big $$$ on systems from me to buy them for status.
All of the customers that I have sold big $$$ systems to have bought them because of the sound first, then coupled with the aesthetics that work for them, their family, rooms etc.
I have also had customers that have purchased big $$$ systems bring in friends to hear either my systems or their systems. Some of the visiting friends have unlimited funds and are able to purchase whatever they choose, including Ferraris, Lambos, private jets, yachts etc.
Once hearing a big $$$ system they usually say WOW, that sounds amazing. I've never heard anything like that.
After their listening experience if they are asked would you purchase a system like this, they pretty much ALL say NO. Even with unlimited available they usually buy a Bose or in wall system for music.
Unless someone is a critical listener, pretty much like all WBF members I have never had the experience of someone with a lot of $$$ buy a high end system.
Of course your experience might be different. I am just reporting on the last 50 years of my experiences.
