Speakers that are a great value!


I’ve been researching off the shelf speaker drivers quit a bit lately and smaller speaker companies as well.  I’ve been finding that companies like Fritz, Salk and Tekton offer incredibly well priced products.  I’m finding that with certain models, there really only appears to be small profit margin.  I understand that when you buy large quantities of drivers, you can get a small discount but still.

For instance, I’m seeing speakers that sell for $2000 might have $700 worth of drivers in them.  When you add in $100-$200 worth of crossovers, $100-$200 in cabinets, $50 for miscellaneous components like binding posts, damping material, wiring, solder or connectors you come up to around $1200 worth of raw components. Now add in labor to construct the boxes, possibly put veneer on them, solder and put together crossovers, install drivers and then ship the speakers, the value is really quite good.  I haven’t even talked about obtaining the woodworking tools to do such a product, rent on a building, utilities on that building and the labor costs if you have any employees. 

My point to all this is to open a discussion and to help people understand that there may only be a $400 profit margin on a $2000 pair of speakers.  I think that these are an exceptional value at full asking price and that should be taken into consideration when thinking about buying speakers from these manufacturers.  
I sometimes hear that these speakers are overpriced and that the value is not good and I would tend to strongly disagree!  
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With a background ( also ) in sales management, whatever we are talking, value, is based on what someone is willing to pay. We all have our preferences, as obvious from our posts, but, what I consider a value, someone else might not, and vice versa. This can be at any price point, on any item purchased. I, as an example, do not feel $5..is a value for a cup of coffee from, well, you know. I make just as good a cup of coffee at home. Enjoy !, and be well, all.
This is an audiophile community so I doubt the likes of Edifier S3000 Pro or LS50 Wireless will get much love, but these are absolutely stunning speakers with the right digital source. I'm on Mac Mini with an RME ADI-2 interface. Both speakers shine. 

Far more expensive equipment with cables and amps and pre-amps and DACs and whatnot doesn't manage to sound as natural and clear as the above two. 
Check out Seaton Sound. Mark Seaton does some phenomenal powered speaker and award winning sub building at very reasonable prices. His speakers have built in amps with 4000watts of total power. 
@juliepriest, nonsense!  LS50W’s are a fantastic bargain.  I talked my brother and 3 different friends into buying them. I bought a pair as well.  The edifiers I hear are fantastic too.  The LS50W’s made me sell passive LS50’s and all my associated gear. I was going to go that route but I enjoy geeking out on each individual piece and look at the whole thing as a hobby, otherwise I’d have active speakers.

One day when all I want to do is enjoy the music and have a simple set-up, I’ll go that route again.

@Aj523, I am not familiar with Seaton! I will look at the’.  Thanks for the addition to the list!
Value is in the eye of the beholder.
The one thing I believe is the improvement in speaker performance over the last 20-30 years is absolutely incredible.
And we have a bunch of options to satisfy our particular preferences.

 And I think my Sonus Fabers are a great value.