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The new dynamic in speaker pricing

Yesterday I received the latest issue of the Absolute Sound mag. This issue has the round up of the varying speaker manufacturer’s wares along with the retail pricing. One thing that struck me is the number of speaker manufacturer’s who have a speaker in their line up that cost close to a $1M!! There are good number of speakers now available with prices in the $700K+ range. A few manufacturer’s are also a little ’glib’ with their top model pricing, such as Oswalds Mill--who state- price upon inquiry only!

This new speaker pricing dynamic is interesting, as it clearly indicates that there are buyers out there who are happy to pay these prices and presumably enough buyers to make these products viable. A trend that is certainly interesting and yet questionable as to how it will impact the hobby as a whole.

Opinions on this trend?

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Everything in this world is worth exactly the intersection of what a willing buyer will pay and a willing seller will accept.

I expect that any enthusiast with the means would have the finest system available to him/her, cost no object. So they may be making THEIR value judgements with speakers with 6 figures, while others do so with 5 figures, or 4 figures, or 3 figures.

Its like driving … we all think someone going 10 mph slower is a moron, and 10 mph faster a maniac.

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