DK Design Group X-Dream - wow


Has anybody seen the review on the DK Design Group X-Dream speakers?

http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue20/dkdesignsf7.htm

I better start saving up.
betterthencrack
Thank you all, so much for the support.
Having worked as a dealer for 12 years, then as Director of Sales for THIEL Audio, then President Emeritus, (meaning an unpaid consulting position) for Von Schweikert Audio, I have a good background.
Audio is a hard business, and the customers are very demanding, as they should be for the prices we ask.
That damn F 7 costs us a fortune to construct, given the complexity of the CNC work.
It is a new generation of product, bypassing the typical MDF (medium density fiberboard construct) and utilizing an aluminum outer body, which costs us more than most speakers cost to make, just in labor for the aluminum.
They are as good as advertised, and underpriced, as it relates to retail versus cost to make.
We wanted to make a statement. Everyone, including Wilson is using MDF, and why not, is that mdf is cheap. This is a new wave of product that will take us to the next step in design.
We need to think of how to make construct cheaper, so we can all enjoy the benefits of the improvements that plate aluminum can make in the cabinet. Hey we're audio groupies too, and want better sound just like all of you.
The whole problem is 'how'to do it so we can all benefit.
Please support our hard work and know that experienced audio people are working hard to make products that are better, as well as, cheaper.
If you doubt that just look at our square wave output on the Austrailian Hifi magazine. Our Square wave is really perfect at the 1Khz output. Not even the vaunted Halcro can do this, at multiples of this price.
All things being equal, measurements are one important key.
Best,
Your Audio Friend,
Larry R. Staples
President DK/LSA Group
Larry,
Will you have dealers where the speaker can be auditioned? Maybe somewhere in the Bay Area, perhaps?
Thank you,
Howard
Best of luck to you Larry, I probably will never be able to afford such a product but I have come to respect your venture and your information provided. I hope that your dream of making the best affordable to the masses will one day be realized, as I will always be just part of the "mass" I wish you the best returns on your investment and passion!
To all the well wishers, TVAD, Trelja, (thanks for the discs) Chadnliz, Boa2, and any I may have missed, THANK YOU.
We really will work to gain your respect.
Sometimes marketing goes over a line of reality--and given that these are our 'babies' so to speak we, may even do that. Just remember, that we are one of you, trying to service you and put wonderful music and enjoyment in your homes.
We offer 30 day full refund on all products, (well, probably not the F7, since we're back ordered) and it may not get much better than that.
We support our dealer base, and if we sell direct, we will reimburse the local dealer (if there is one) with the profit dollars they would have gotten had they sold to you.
These Brick and mortar guys are going to work, just like all of you, working, hopefully to earn your business.
I would like comments from any and all of you about GREAT potential dealers. If you like them let me know, and we'll try to put them on for you.
As to the Bay Area, if you want a serious demo, I will have them taken to your nearest dealer, whoever that is, if they'll allow it-- these F7's take almost 3 months to carve out of aluminum, with weighted CNC machines--so back orders 'is us' in perpituity, until I can maybe talk a great company with several really good CNC operators into helping us. (Jim Thiel of THIEL Audio my former employer comes to mind.) Who better than Jim, to do good cabinet work??? We all know they are one of the best--and if they can keep their staff busy and making money, even though we're competitors, why not? You really have to hear these things to believe it, and even though $25K is a chunk, our margin is razor thin on this speaker because of the labor involved.
Anyway, thanks again, and write me with suggestions, @ my email, or call me personally at my private, number 502 671 7988 any time.
Best,
Larry
Lrsky wrote:
Everyone, including Wilson is using MDF
Larry, I doubt you can back up this claim. After all, Wilson uses their proprietary materials such as X material in their speakers. And "everyone" would include others such as Wilson Benesch (impregnated carbon fiber), Kharma (composite), and Lumenwhite (maple plywood), and there are numerous others. I suggest there is more than one way to achieve excellent results as doing a little homework before making sweeping statements would indicate.