Why So Many Raidho Speaker For Sale?


If Raidho speakers are so great, why are there so many pairs for sale here?  These are not inexpensive speakers by any means and it seems at least every other day there is a pair for sale with some people having them only a few weeks to a few months, and they are really taking a bath on them.  What gives?  Are they not as great as they are made to be?  Is Jonathan Valin a shill for the company?

I heard the 4.1 diamond at Blink High End north of Boston and was very unimpressed.  I have heard many other highly regarded speakers for much less money sounding wonderful.  So, what gives?

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Showing 1 response by akg_ca

(1) After 177-odd posts its time to mercifully bury this thread.

(2) What's the big deal about highlighting selling Raidhos? For example, there are about a dozen TOTEMs up for sale on AGON and almost 3 dozen pairs of Totems currently up for sale on Canuckaudiomart.  

Many people either 
(i) get bored with what they currently have, or
(ii) ultimately determine that a sonic performance change and an improvement can be had, or
(iii) logistical issues predicate a change (financial/new home/divorce/ new electronics/ listening area change) 

(3) The RAIDHOs PROPERLY matched to supporting gear are among the very best top-shelf performers, bar none.

-- e.g. heard At the Toronto Audio Video Entertainment Show (TAVES) 2014 Show  

-- Raidho D-2 speakers: partnered with Audia Flight, Bel Canto Design, Jeff Rowland, Sutherland, and Dr. Feikert Analogue electronics; or,

-- Raidho D-1 speakers: These standmounts are an appreciable step up from the older C-1.1s, and that is why I've seen numerous trade-ins to upgrade to these. Audio people talk of synergy: you’ll hear what synergy really means with the Raidho D-1's partnered with the Devialet 170,  a set of Crystal Standard Diamond speaker cables, ...the actual ICs and quality built power cord escape me.