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In Reply to: RE: Wingate Audio??? posted by Eric B on July 2, 2011 at 17:08:11:
I don't want to get in argument here. I just am stating my observations, based on observing the high end audio industry for over thirty years.
Wingate Audio was a perfect example. They had one or two power amps and one or two preamps. They were well built, had a rave review in TAS when a rave review there could make a company's fortunes, nice looking, nice full-page color ads. Yet in a year they didn't sell a single amp (according to a source that may not be 100% reliable).
So why do you think they failed so miserably?
Or if you don't want to answer that question, why don't you give me some examples of successful companies (your definition, I won't argue with you unless you name one-man shows working from basements or garages). Perhaps there are a few I have overlooked, but the strong pattern I have seen is that they don't last more than a year or two.
When I was starting Avalon up, Conrad-Johnson started distributing a fine line of reasonably priced loudspeakers designed by Dave Fokos called Synthesis. Nice looking, great reviews, good sound, no problems that I know of. After a year or so they parted ways (I have no idea what happened nor why). Dave regrouped and started selling the speakers direct with a 30-day money back guarantee. Within a year he was out of business. I've seen the same pattern over and over and over.
Maybe I'm just looking for a certain pattern and missing a different one. Feel free to enlighten me.
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Follow Ups
- RE: Wingate Audio??? - Charles Hansen 22:08:18 07/02/11 (4)
- RE: Wingate Audio??? - bobschneider8 10:16:42 07/03/11 (2)
- RE: Wingate Audio??? - Charles Hansen 19:03:11 07/03/11 (1)
- We had 5 local shops now down to 1 - Steyr 06:12:12 07/04/11 (0)
- The future is factory direct or internet sales hardly any stores left. - Steyr 06:27:42 07/03/11 (0)
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