Costs are up, profits are down. Everyone wants something for nothing. How is a manufacturer supposed to compete in the marketplace? What sells the most, a $100 CDP or a $1000? People want it cheap.
Quality is seldom an issue when it comes to buying anything these days. Consumers would rather spend $2.50 at McDonalds for a 1/4 pounder than $2.95 for a burger from the little mom and pop diner that uses real meat. Look at the cars on the road! I would not own most of them!
I wonder (as the retail price of my system pushes the $50,000 mark) what the average retail cost of a stereo is now.
Too many people want the illusion of quality at the price of Goodwill. Manufacturers have to give the people what they want or the next company will.
Quality is seldom an issue when it comes to buying anything these days. Consumers would rather spend $2.50 at McDonalds for a 1/4 pounder than $2.95 for a burger from the little mom and pop diner that uses real meat. Look at the cars on the road! I would not own most of them!
I wonder (as the retail price of my system pushes the $50,000 mark) what the average retail cost of a stereo is now.
Too many people want the illusion of quality at the price of Goodwill. Manufacturers have to give the people what they want or the next company will.