daveyf
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| The best speaker cables you’ve had @jtcf Dave at Zenwave does indeed make some amazing cables. One of these days I need to try his speaker cables in my system. I am super impressed with his ic's and his pc's. | |
| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? @james633 Sure, there are a number of more ’entry level’ products for the beginner audiophile, but this is not really the issue. When I first started in this hobby ( decades ago), as a young lad, I was struck by the fact that I could get into the ... | |
| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? @sokogear While there certainly is a marketing reason behind this strategy ( the halo effect), I believe it is also self- defeating in the long run. For the reason I stated in my last paragraph above. | |
| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? There is definitely a psychological factor in sales of any high priced and therefore exclusive product. In high end audio, this is absolutely a factor as well. Probably we have all heard of the dealer rep who has told the manufacturer that their ... | |
| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? @henry53 while the example you use is unfamiliar to me, I would not want to be the guy who buys this clock and then needs to re-sell it. Here’s the thing, I don’t think we are actually discussing the value of something to someone, particularly w... | |
| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? While I think it is interesting and instructive to affirm the many costs that go into every product, I think this has little to do with the cost to acceptance factor that is in my OP. The question of whether something can be overpriced in this ho... | |
| Could these be your next cable loom??...and price be damned. @nonoise while I believe what you say about companies knowing the floor of what can be attained price wise, I doubt they truly know the ceiling. | |
| Could these be your next cable loom??...and price be damned. @nonoise There are a number of competing cable manufacturers who are out there selling cable looms at all different price points. Some of these folks have cables that I, and I believe most of you, would say are more than competitive with the top ... | |
| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? This industry may be the exception to the rule, but in most sales based industries, if one prices the product too high, the result is simply a no sale situation. I believe this applies to luxury items, but perhaps there are exceptions to this rule... | |
| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? @8th-note Some excellent points. Which is why I asked the OP, when is the price simply too high? Perhaps the answer is at a far higher price point than has been entertained by the industry so far. Question becomes what that price point is..and fo... | |
| Munich High End Show Report 2023 ! Will be interesting if they go head to head at Munich with Alsyvox.. | |
| Borresen X3 at Axpona @audiotroy while you may believe that Michael Borrenson is a genius in creating advanced drivers, even he cannot ignore basic physics laws. | |
| Borresen X3 at Axpona One of the things that is common in speaker design, or so it would appear, is that designers seem to like adding a few small diameter woofers, versus a few larger diameter drivers. Yet, it is a pretty well known fact that the ability to push air h... | |
| Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods? Part of my OP came from a recent discussion that I had with a very very well heeled friend who can easily afford anything in high end audio. To this gent, a multi million dollar system is no strain on the pocketbook. What interested me was his com... | |
| Could these be your next cable loom??...and price be damned. @mike_in_nc Good point, hadn't thought of that, LOL. |