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The new dynamic in speaker pricing

Yesterday I received the latest issue of the Absolute Sound mag. This issue has the round up of the varying speaker manufacturer’s wares along with the retail pricing. One thing that struck me is the number of speaker manufacturer’s who have a speaker in their line up that cost close to a $1M!! There are good number of speakers now available with prices in the $700K+ range. A few manufacturer’s are also a little ’glib’ with their top model pricing, such as Oswalds Mill--who state- price upon inquiry only!

This new speaker pricing dynamic is interesting, as it clearly indicates that there are buyers out there who are happy to pay these prices and presumably enough buyers to make these products viable. A trend that is certainly interesting and yet questionable as to how it will impact the hobby as a whole.

Opinions on this trend?

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jasonbourne52
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We are very near the end of Civilization.

secretguy
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There's one born every minute.

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jasonbourne52
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Rocky the Squirrel to Bullwinkle: "You don't have to be a squirrel to be nuts!"

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daveyf OP
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While I appreciate the attempts at humor, the question that maybe should be asked is how superior are these speakers to the more common place offerings that most of us have heard? Is it possible that these ultra speakers can bring the very well heeled audiophile a lot closer to the sound of the ‘real’?

kenjit
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Of course they are not worth the price they ask for but theres no other way to obtain these speakers so audiophiles will continue to buy them. If one speaker company charges $10k, the next will charge $50k and so on. The prices have continued to rise over the years and soon we will be seeing speakers costing tens of millions of dollars that are made of wood. There will always be someone that can afford em so the hoodwinking will continue in the foreseeable future.

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