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What s wrong with this picture?

I'm putting the finishing assembly on a new computer. It has a 1.2GB processor, 512MB of RAM, two 20GB hard drives, a CD burner, a video card with 64MB DDR memory, etc, and it all cost about $1000. ...and you want how much for that DAC??
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redkiwi
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I hope you are both very happy, at least until it is obsoleted next month.
leafs
414 posts
 
You have never studied economics have you.Every part you put into the 1k obso;ete a month from now computer is MFG in quantity of 10 Million +.The DAC you want how much for does not use the cheapest parts available and may be only in QTY of 500 maybee 1000.
Try buying a 1 GIG harddrive for a Honeywell TDC 3000 Distributed Control System. 5k + why.Very low production.
So Economics 101 might help you.
bob_bundus
1,834 posts
 
Leafs you are so right on regarding enonomies of scale. The equipment that "we" buy is hand made in small quantities with quality components. Then add in the design engineering & all overhead; it's easier then to comprehend the price structure of high-end even, though it sometimes appears (and sometimes is) pretty ridiculous.
Interesting to see that you're involved in Big H's process control... I used to work on that stuff myself; now doing Satcom.
lakefrontroad
302 posts
 
I don't see anything wrong with either picture. High end audio is like our wives... If this was on a cost per basis, lunar landings would start to look cheap. I figure that when you want the last five percent of quality you have eliminated the first ninety-nine percent of buyers.

So, if you want really good, no problem, get it wholesale!

If you want the VERY BEST, join the gang and pay for it.

Bill E.
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
Since when does a Pentium or AMD chip make a good digital to analog converter?? Try reselling it tomorrow and you'll see what its worth. If your computer is not a DELL, Compaq, Gateway, or IBM or other name brand, its already lost 50% of its value before you turn it on.
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