WILSON AUDIO/ cost vs. value


wilson ad; absolute sound;issue 162. page 12.... dave wilson states in his ad that wilson loudspeakers have one of the [ lowest ] profit margins in the industry. My question is should wilson make public their profit margin percentage's to back up their claims or is this more hyperbole from a high-end audio manufacturer...
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Re: Holeneck. What a pile of bullshit. Regardless of who is the subject of this so called doccumentary (it could be any of two dozen or more manufacturers) but all we have here is simply a bunch of clueless cheerleaders.
Dave Wilson is in my opinon an innovator in high end (remember the original Watt?) and many love his products and many don't care for his products. But this is a very sad display. It is to me a whoring out of one's self in the name of sales and is truly pathetic. Sure do what you can to sell your product but this is ridiculous. Again this is no commentary on the sound of Wilson Speakers. But this was really a waste of my time.
Holenneck, I have been following this thread and since it started. Wilson threads are always interesting.
First, I applaud Dave Wilson for his success. I see nothing wrong with him charging 28k for his WP8. There are buyers out there for the speaker and he has done a great deal of work in developing this model over the years.
Second, don't accuse me of a closed mind. I have had an open mind to everything in this hobby. I actually like Wilson. I stated that I made no comment on the sound of the speakers as this was not the topic of the thread. Pay attention.
I watched the whole thing because I am open minded. I found the show quite ridiculous. Perhaps this is more a commentary on the show itself rather than the topic of the show. I simply feel Dave Wilson did not do himself any favors by appearing on that show.
I admire his success and respect his accomplishments. That is in spite of his participating in that silly program.
Holleneck: "I am sure he never thought for a minute it would be shown on the internet and be discussed by some nuckleheads like us"
Maybe you are right on this one. But I still stand by my assertion that the program was silly. Nothing more to say.