Jay’s Audio Lab bought and reviewed the $68K Gryphon two-chassis preamp.Using the industry standard of 1/5 the MSRP for cost to build that leaves a heck of a profit to be shared between manufacturer and dealer!
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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@oddiofyl 5K in some of todays market wouldn't come near purchasing the hifi gear currently available. However having said that, if you are frugal you can get some good deals on very good sounding gear. Some of the very expensive stuff, I just look at and never consider buying. |
@mike_in_nc The next time a tax cut comes up.... refuse it. You may have more money than you know what to do with so this post probably isn't really for you. |
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