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Hey, we don't get no respect

...to paraphrase the late and great Rodney Dangerfield!

When it comes to quality, luxury, or status items, people seem to know brand names of very expensive cars, private jets, jewelry, watches, clothing, upscale communities, etc. Yet, when it comes to audio, Bose is considered to be an expensive and luxurious audio brand [their marketing model is exceptionally successful]. Just the other day, CNBC reporters doing a piece about luxury gifts were shocked that a pair of B&W speakers had a $12,000 list price. I am not "bad-mouthing" B&W. Point being that a $12,000 list price for a pair of speakers, while unaffordable for many audiophiles, is much less expensive than many other speakers, and certainly does not carry an "only in my dreams" stratospheric price.

What's your opinion about this?
fatparrot
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flg2001
543 posts
 
This is a reflection on how bad this Industry (Hi-End) is positioned in the wallet-share of consumers.

A friend came the other day offering me a $18,000 Audemars Royal Oak wrist watch, arguing it was a "steal"... but no one beleives that my Siltech IC worth $2,000 USED!!!

Alot most be done in the MKTNG area to place this industry in the wallet-share worldwide.

Fernando
pragmatist
336 posts
 
Two points:

1.I've never listened to a price tag.

2.My piano cost more than my audio rig and software.
krelldog
323 posts
 
Tarsando- Excellent observation.
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marakanetz
5,473 posts
 
Fatparrot,
I've always known you as a resonable man and to emphisize my point I'd ask why would you care?
We're in the world that we have to follow the rules of a perfect live music despite the numbers marketed...
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jaybo
4,478 posts
 
the new issue of stereophile reads like a harvard lampoon. its no wonder most music lovers steer clear of high end audio.
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