Gilmore Audio planars revealed

I respect Keith and his ears. I have tried numerous products and suggestions of his and each time i was pleased . That the Gilmore sounded incredible in a properly controlled home enviroment and less than stellar at the show is quite frankly no surprise. Even showrooms can be just as much of a problem. A recent personal example is when I auditioned the Aerial 20 t. At the showroom there was a problem with the bass response that was room dependent . I brought them home and not only was the bass response lightning quick but the transparency and high frequency extension was far superior. I trust Keith and will check them out for myself .The ad is without question over the top .It is by design to stir debate and interest . The fact it is drawing so much debate is in and of itself proof that it has caught the eye of many . Questioning the marketing tactics of a company is everyones right of course but face it , its got little to do with whether you should like the product itself. It is not a subtle ad and was not designed to be. It is a bold ad for a bold speaker. I am just happy that they had the guts to come to market with so much competition in the past year { WP7 , Aerial 20t , Talon Firebird , Vandy 5a ect } , and in a time when margins are low and dollars tight. Bravo Gilmore.

brainwater:

"low margins" ?!?

not a chance in hell w/ those speakers. by the looks of it, maybe $3k worth of materials. or, just a little less in materials than a WP7.

keeping it real,
rhyno

More pictures of the Gilmore's best feature:

http://www.enjoythemusic.com/theexpo2004/showgirls4.htm

This highlights the whole problem with Airfoil going under. They didn't hire a sex worker for PR.

Rhyno , if you have some insider info on the actual costs associated with the Gilmore as well as the Wilson wp7 that you would like to share with us , I am sure everyone would be interested. I would love to see the reaction by David Wilson and Mark Gilmore to your keen assessment of their speakers worth. My comment on low margins was not specific to the Gilmore itself but rather to the economy and business in general in the past couple of years. Health costs , the stock market ect have caused a strain on most every form of commerce in America if not the world . Apologies for not communicating that more effectively and being more " real " for you.