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$27,500 for whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat???

$27,500 is a nice chunk of change, even in the audiophile world.  I think we can all agree on this.  You can get a pretty kick ass system for that amount.  I think we can all agree on this, too.  I just read something at stereophile.com that almost...almost made me choke on my triscuit.   Luckily for me, I had water ready to go, knowing how dry those things are.  $27,500 is the price for a paint upgrade, a color called cranberry pearl finish on a pair of speakers made by Wilson, the Chronosonic XVX.   Now, when we hear the name Wilson, we all know what that means.   But come on man,  $27,500 for a paint upgrade. 
shtinkydog
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andy2
1,545 posts
 
$800,000 speakers

There is a saying on wall streets "If you owe me 1000 dollars, it's your problem.  If you owe me $7Mil dollars, it's my problem"

shtinkydog OP
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Tatoo guy:  The speakers in question are $329k, not $850k.
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stereo5
6,366 posts
 
It all boils down to what my very wise father (RIP) once told me...he said son do not ever forget “there is an a-- for every seat.” Case closed.
glupson
7,842 posts
 
"The speakers in question are $329k, not $850k."
It is then less than 10% of the price. It does seem like a fair deal to me. Instead of investing $329 000 for "good enough", you spend $354 000 for "just right". Of course, if you like the color.
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