Did I Expect too much?


I purchased a pair of speakers from a US manufacturer who I shall not name.  The speakers are beautiful and the sound exceeds my expectations (after a minor upgrade).  So why would such a reputable company use six dollar binding posts?  It makes no sense.  I replaced them with Cardas binding posts and decent 12 gauge wire between the driver and posts.  My system is valued for clarity and clean highs.  The difference was audible.  I know, snake oil.  But it wasn’t.  I don’t think that spending $15K for speakers is nothing.  So yes, I was disappointed.  

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It you opened up your speakers and checked out the crossovers, 97% of us would probably find electrolytic caps, sandcast resistors.  At best, you might find a generic polypropylene cap on the tweeter.

It's called maximizing profit margin.

You want to know where you will often find the best quality/value?  Speaker KITS!  Heck, I was just looking at Parts Express, the Solstice kit.  It sells for $1500/pr., the woofers alone are $360 Morel drivers x 4.  Talk about value.  And you can tweak those crossover parts, wiring, posts, at will.