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Furutech Acoustic panel room Diffuser?

Furutech Acoustic panel room Diffuser has anyone looked into this using this diffuser? I have to scratch my head and wonder about the price of the panels themselves. A box of six would cost upwards of over $3000 grand. If one looks at the amount of material thats used to build a panel that the most expensive material is the silk surround used in each panel. The panels are made of Air Foam Polystyrene{styro foam},plastic,wood and silk. I would have thought that any reviewer would have at least question the pricing per panel? At the price of 3k for 6 I rather purchase some attractive art and leave it at that.The markup is extraordinary for the amount of material used and as far as anyone defending the price of the panels by bringing up R&D.Please the info is on the net for all to review.
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tpreaves
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The wall panels are a discontinued item and Furutech no longer carries stock, but it may be possible to repair the two panels. Unfortunately, as the product is no longer covered by Furutech’s one year manufacturer’s warranty, they would need to be returned to Tokyo at your expense and repair costs charged. Shipping costs for 1 set (2pcs) would be JPY59,450≒USD735 from Oregon USA to Tokyo and repair cost would be advised after the repair is complete. Please let me know if you would like to proceed

So what is it that you expect from them? Just curious.
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jedinite24
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Hack

Sorry if you have already tried this but if you are in the US have you had any luck contacting a Furutech distributor?

Elite Audio Video Distribution
Scot Markwell (323) 466-9694 x22 scot.markwell@eliteavdist.com

PO Box 93896 Los Angeles, CA 90093 USA

http://www.eliteavdist.com/

I spoke to Scot about some Furutech Power cords and he was helpful. Maybe he can assist you with your panels or find someone who could may be repair them for you?
hack
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I did not contact Elite since I bought the panels from the Canadian distributor, I've since moved to the U.S. It wouldn't be fair to drag Scot into this, but I have followed up directly with the distributor I bought the panels from in Canada, and Furutech directly.

An analogy that comes to mind is if I bought a Mercedes or Lexus and the leather seats looked like this after five years I know they would repair or replace them. At the price Furutech sells their stuff the comparison is valid. And yes, I'm pretty sure if the material was tightened up it would be fine, that's why I asked them for tips & tricks. No response. They suck.
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