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Inflated prices in audio

Not being funny but I put a post into the thread about SME no longer selling tone-arms on their own saying they are not silly priced - I then had to row it back a bit when I saw that the SME V retails at £5500. 110 years ago it was half that price. My salary ain't doubled.

Likewise there are some real silly price audio equipment. If you index link top end audio from the 80's they would still come out significantly cheaper than now.

I'm not convinced that the best high-end from now is necessarily better than the stuff back then - different perhaps.

Is there any logical explanation for this? I think magazines like hi-fi world and what hifi are fairly responsible and do review a lot of real world products, but other publications are fixated with the utterly un-affordable.

What do you 'goners think?
lohanimal

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georgehifi
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I am developing a special "air" which transmits sound better than the usual air.
Too late mate!!! that’s what SR uses inside their $170usd voodoo fuses!!!!

Cause companies aren’t selling as much so making it up with increased prices.
And some are unscrupulous, and selling cheap to produce snake oil that has 1000% markup.
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georgehifi
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Can the "fusers" stop stalking members.
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georgehifi
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Inflated prices in audio
Especially in the snake oil products, like >$150 for a 50c fuse would have to be the worst, just gouging the gullible for all they’re worth, with ridiculous profits for the manufacture that has no shame or conscience .

I wish I was unscrupulous enough to start a business selling fuses
You have to have no conscience or shame, and a handful of shillers, so you do get your hand dirty by posting here.

Cheers George
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