A Edsel is different from a Lexus too. I remember going to an audio show in Orange County California and entering an equipment rack manufacturer’s room. The racks were very expensive, and he told me my system was not close to performing to its full potential without a rack like his. I told the guy even if he was giving me one for free, my wife wouldn’t let me set that thing up in the house (since it was mega ugly).
Audio “snobbery” will always exist. Every hobby has it to some degree.