The Economy.. will hi end audio mfgs lower prices?

a manufacturer who sells components direct, exceeding say $5000, who do not rely upon the sales of their components for the bulk of their disposable income, will probably not lower prices or go out of business.

it is the dealers who will fail and possibly, over time., more products will be sold direct.

the demand for high priced audio gear is relatively inelastic.

don't expect lower prices. in some cases, the mark up is too small for a manufacturer to lower prices.

It isn't the illegals coming in. It's the corporations looking for a higher profit margin by having third world countries making their goods. They get fatter wallets, and we get highere unemployment.

>> 02-18-09: Jvcvcrman08
>> Just to throw in my .02¢
>> This is what happens when you let in
>> way too many illegal`s.
>> ALL of the american jobs are now overseas
>> and yet they still come here.
>> The US needs to deport these people at once!
>> Otherwise the US WILL crumble and fall.
>> And DON`T think for one second that 3rd.
>> world countries, like China will help us out!
>> This is ALL Bill Clinton`s FAULT!
>> Get rid of NAFTA!
>> And stop importing goods from China!
>> And then you can stop shipping jobs overseas,
>> and THEN Americans WILL have jobs again, and then
>> the the economy will grow once again!
>> THIS IS THE ONLY WAY OUT OF THIS MESS!

Funny you should say this!
Your system picture shows all Japanese gear (Sony)!!
Not 1 piece of all-American gear!
It says your speakers are Infinity (American) but I cannot see a pix of it.

When I first started looking at the Naim CDX2 it was $5600.00, it went up to 6150.00 and more recently back to 5600.00. Sonus Faber just had a sale of speakers. I think that there will be a reshuffling of prices in some areas and consumers will be more carefull about their purchases.

Bombaywalla, you beat me to it.
Abucktwoeighty, I agree. CEOs maximizing short term profits with no concern for the future isn't necessarily in capitalism's best.