In Reply to: Are the 10k speakers that good? posted by Bill the K on September 2, 2016 at 06:26:48:
After reading my OWN thread it got me thinking. I owned my own business for over 25 years and started thinking of the 10,000 blood sucking state fees and expenses I had to pay.
When asked about a $10k speaker my anger was that ""I"" can't afford it. Even after having a very good career. So unless I learn hypnotism and call the wife in the quiet dark back room - it ain't happening!!!!
Some speakers are worth $10k but not all. Let's examine the cost of bringing a GOOD speaker to market.
Engineering, autoCAD, R&D, price pointing, production setup - I have NO idea how much that comes to??
Drivers and parts are easily $2500.
Cabinetry and finishing with materials and labor is easily another $2000
Various assembly and storage a few hundred
Web master, adds, etc...
Payroll and accounting and Accountant fees - $$$$$
General office supplies like Quicken blood sucking programs
The 25 various insurance policies you are required to have
Building and utilities costs
And oh yeah - TAXES!!!!!!!!
So after thinking about only A FEW of the business operating expenses I started to think - how does a GOOD speaker company like Thiel even do it for $10k..
SO I am wrong but again not all are worth it. But some are.
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- RE: Some of those price projections might not be very accurate... - hahax@verizon.net 12:29:07 09/03/16 (0)
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