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$27,500 for whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat???

$27,500 is a nice chunk of change, even in the audiophile world.  I think we can all agree on this.  You can get a pretty kick ass system for that amount.  I think we can all agree on this, too.  I just read something at stereophile.com that almost...almost made me choke on my triscuit.   Luckily for me, I had water ready to go, knowing how dry those things are.  $27,500 is the price for a paint upgrade, a color called cranberry pearl finish on a pair of speakers made by Wilson, the Chronosonic XVX.   Now, when we hear the name Wilson, we all know what that means.   But come on man,  $27,500 for a paint upgrade. 
shtinkydog
ebm
9,311 posts
 
But you get 5 coats so its a GREAT deal dudes!!
wlutke
713 posts
 
I would bet that someone at the factory called someone about a paint job, they said “sure”, who then called someone else who called someone else who called someone else etc and the $1500 paint job middle-manned itself Up to $27k.  I’ve seen it done.
arion1
39 posts
 
Again, I am NOT defending anyone here but the truth is fancy finishes are driven by consumers not the manufacturers. Builders build mini-mansions because there are people out there who want to buy then. Boutique car companies build $1M + cars because someone out there needs to own one to be different. I can name at lease five well known audio companies (I know this first hand) who have been asked by their Chinese importers to build more expensive products because they have clients that demand the best and equate best with most expensive. It's not right or wrong, it just is. Point is, don't always blame the manufacturer.

andy2
1,525 posts
 
How much do you think Wilson would charge for a wash and wax and detailed?  For that money, I'd like mine cleaned and waxed :-)
shtinkydog OP
612 posts
 
Exactly, Andy.  People are all worked up over subjectivity.  $27 G's isn't subjective, it's a fact.
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