It appears as if most of us feel the same, we are simply stating it in different ways. My comment that the cost was 20% (1/5th) the price seems to line up with Thorman and Bigkidz saying 5 times the cost and Marty's 400% of the parts. Many different ways of saying the same thing. Yet far from the 45% that the OP thought (15% each for parts, manufacturing, distribution). I say main stream product is 20% for parts/maufacturing/distribution, except for cables, where the cost may be MUCH lower than 20%.
The key is to know yourself Rx7audio. As I previously stated, you definitely get more bang for the buck buying from a small company that cuts out retail, marketing and other fees, as long as you know that you will keep the equipment forever. Then re-sale value is meaningless. For someone like me, who likes to sample many different flavors, re-sale value is very important, so I tend to avoid small boutique manufacturers. Know yourself....enjoy your speakers Rx7audio. ;)
The key is to know yourself Rx7audio. As I previously stated, you definitely get more bang for the buck buying from a small company that cuts out retail, marketing and other fees, as long as you know that you will keep the equipment forever. Then re-sale value is meaningless. For someone like me, who likes to sample many different flavors, re-sale value is very important, so I tend to avoid small boutique manufacturers. Know yourself....enjoy your speakers Rx7audio. ;)