They know we will pay anything they can think of


Anyone have any idea how long ago Hifi manufacturers discovered we (audiophiles) will pay almost anything chasing our perfect sound? I individualized it because each of us are reaching for our own personal nirvana. You can go to any audio show, see someone point to a piece of equipment and ask the price. Out comes a price you know the rep made up while sitting in his office wondering how much he can ask those sick people to pay. We know advertising, manufacturing, and overhead is relatively expensive but we also know that the asking price should take care of that if he sells maybe 4 or 5 of them all year. Knowing that I have paid quite a bit for equipment over the years that I knew I shouldn't have but did anyway.

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I'm stunned... you mean it really does cost $22,000 to make a preamp and market it?

@ghdprentice This is the statement of someone who has no idea what he’s talking about or any faint clue of how business works.  It’s just sad ignorance on full display.  Maybe he’s kenjit’s dad.  That’d explain a lot. 

@invalid I really didn't want to say this at all but what made me think of it was that the preamp didn't sound good and I was wondering if the rep thought he could get that kind of money for a preamp that wasn't very good. There is also a much advertised speaker that is along the same lines.... doesn't sound very good but asking price is nose bleed high. They have been in business for years so I guess that strategy may work. Again could be my opinion and also because someone is buying them I guess.

The other way to look at this is maybe the prices and performance are fine and your ears/taste are what’s off here.  Just because you don’t think they sound good doesn’t make it so.  The free market takes care of these things, not your individual ears and personal tastes.  Frankly, your assertions come across as both ignorant and arrogant. 

by all means allow me to recommend a preamp and speaker to you so you can go out and buy them

Uh, not on your life dude.