"Speakers" always up for sale--Poor Performers??


Whether it is on the 'GON, in newspapers or magazine classified, certain speaker "brands" seem always up for sale! I wonder if this is because when buyers take them home, they are grossly disappointed at their performance?? I realize some guys just need the money or WAF comes to bear on them. Any opinions on this often overlooked aspect of audiophilia??
sunnyjim
Sunny:

It's called OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). These people are never satisfied and are always obsessed with looking to the cutting edge and beyond. In my opinion, a most unsatisfying way of life!
Sunnyjim, It often means that a lot more of those speakers are around, as more people have them (for whatever reason).

In some cases where people are disappointed, poor performance doesn't mean a bad product. People buy big B&W Nautilus speakers based on the brand's reputation, then hook them up to a cheap receiver at home. They then sell off the speakers wondering why the magazines think they're so hot. It's like ording a Porsche with automatic transmission and saying "Bah, bad car."
Dear Sunny,

Please consider that there are hundreds (if not thousands) of times more B&Ws and Thiels in service, over the course of many years, than there are Egglestons and Utopias. If that's true, then the constant flow of those same speakers used would be no surprise. Maybe the numerious postings of popular high end brands would indicate a healthy market, rather than a bunch of unhappy owners.
ATB,
Joe