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Ps audio aspen FR 30 Loudspeakers

Having bought several upper end products from p.s audio in the past such as their flagship dac   Parts quality inside were Average at best.   I am looking at New Loudspeakers and having over 40 years in audio and owning a Audio Store  to me a 🚩 flag is when you won’t should the Critical Xover inside which is the ♥️ orthe 🧠 of the speaker ,  at $28,500   The speaker should be shown inside and out , and if a company uses the term proprietary drivers or Xover parts ,that means nothing special I except the lofty $$ price tag.  Having modded Loudspeakers for myself and others for over 20 years ,know first hand most mags  take many cost cutting short cuts . It’s up to the mfg to Prove to the buyer they are worthy,Especially a totally new item , they specialize in electronics ,Not Loudspeakers .  Unless you can see everything about the drivers, and Xover and parts quality ,then most likely parts are made in China or close to it ,in reality less then $8k into the total build ,  look at a Wilson Sabrina ,Magico, B&W , they all disclose their build designs . Just ge careful, if you can’t see all your answers, they buy with ⚠️ Caution ⚠️ 

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pmotz
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jgr757, you forgot to say "in my opinion" ... Sadly, PS Audio is a failure in high fidelity as it is in for maximizing profits.

There are plenty of folks who disagree with you.

fatdaddy2
374 posts
 

Cracks me up how OP and others' sole reason for posting is to bash other people's design decisions and claim that a profit motive doesn't belong in high end audio.  Guess what; we wouldn't be here without it.

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steve59
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What product in your home do you think cost more than 10% of retail? Somebody posted those that know where to spend and where to pinch are the ones that would win. I agree if life was fair, but time and again money spent on marketing will beat money spent on the product  most always. 

secretguy
1,681 posts
 

More rapier wit from jerry123 (That's as far as he can count).

therandyman
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Well, as a newbie I would like to thank PS Audio.  Paul McGowan has helped me greatly through his books “Audiophile’s Guide, The Stereo, Unlock the Secrets to Great Sound,” and his autobiography, “99% True, Almost a Best Seller.”  I have also enjoyed his almost daily YouTube videos and podcasts.  I plan to use his “Reference Music” recording to set up new speakers that were not purchased from PS Audio.  Without Paul’s careful instruction, I would have no idea how to properly tune speakers and their room.  We are losing high-end audio dealers everywhere these days, but these guys are determined to stay, and we should be appreciative.  I have reached out to other dealers with questions, only to be ignored.  Not so with PS Audio, two employees of which immediately responded to my inquiries.  I am looking forward to visiting their business in Boulder next month and personally listening to the new speakers.  I also note that the customer in the installation video appears to be a knowledgeable audiophile who is quite pleased with his new speakers, and there is already a long waiting list to purchase these speakers.  I expect that PS Audio would gladly show and explain their cross-overs if specifically asked.  This company appears to be devoted to customer service and providing all things audiophile, from wall-socket through speaker output.  I am grateful they are here, and I hope to support and encourage their efforts through my future business.

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