This caught my eye:
Collectors of Leica cameras and Swiss watches, audiophiles in search of the perfect gold-plated speaker cable, devotees of titanium pocket knives and pens—at some point the hunger for ever-increasing precision resembles a cult.
From a review of Simon Winchester’s latest tome. Perhaps audio enthusiasts need more *wabi-sabi"?
https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2018/10/25/precision-accuracy-perfectionism/