RE: What Vinyl Component Has The Highest Markup?

Posted by gotoma8 (A) on July 19, 2012 at 09:24:34

In Reply to: What Vinyl Component Has The Highest Markup? posted by AudioSoul on July 19, 2012 at 08:37:24:

have you tried to make one of these yourself?
I think cartridges are expensive because they are "precious" components...and well, one doesn't sell that many cartridges, so, one has to make a living somehow...

I think of all these components, whether analogue or digital, and what it would take for me to make one of these things. If the answer is that "I can't make it no matter how hard I try" or "its not cost effective to make one" then, well, it's not too high of a mark up, is it for a component that you want and can't produce yourself. Think of it this way, let's say you make $50 an hour, and you think the company or boss is cheap because you deserve more! Well, that $50 gross wage they have to pay for you, plus benefits (health, dental, life) not to mention payroll taxes, etc...that's normally another 20-40% on top of your $50 that the company pays, so, now for every hour of your time spent at work, on the computer and these forums, the company is paying you roughly $65 - $75 an hour...

Now think, are our rates a high mark up????

YES!!!!

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Topic - What Vinyl Component Has The Highest Markup? - AudioSoul 08:37:24 07/19/12 (21)

RE: What Vinyl Component Has The Highest Markup? - cactuscowboy@bresnan.net 20:39:39 07/19/12 (0)

RE: What Vinyl Component Has The Highest Markup? - hahax@verizon.net 20:33:36 07/19/12 (0)

I think it's Lyra SPT - Joe Backer 13:22:08 07/19/12 (3)

I once spilled a nearly full bottle of that stuff ... - reelsmith. 20:30:39 07/19/12 (2)

I know... - Joe Backer 17:54:23 07/20/12 (1)

Interesting... - Waxxy 19:27:11 07/20/12 (0)

Do belts count? Little piece of rubber for 30-40 bones! OUCH! - Spun1 13:05:55 07/19/12 (5)

RE: Do belts count? Little piece of rubber for 30-40 bones! OUCH! - coffee-phil 19:31:54 07/19/12 (0)

The Kuzma belt is $150. for that 'little piece of rubber'. OUCH and double OUCH nt - Elizabeth 13:38:30 07/19/12 (3)

Do you get a bridge with that? /nt - Biff 13:51:48 07/19/12 (2)

RE: Do you get a bridge with that? /nt - BPoletti 19:30:09 07/19/12 (1)

That's a little out of town. /nt - Biff 09:01:13 07/20/12 (0)

RE: What Vinyl Component Has The Highest Markup? - wgallupe 13:04:59 07/19/12 (0)

RE: What Vinyl Component Has The Highest Markup? - Phil_S 12:49:02 07/19/12 (0)

Hardware wise, I agree. Phono cartridges. /nt\ - Opus 104 11:34:19 07/19/12 (0)

My guess would be audiophile LPs. nt - viridian 09:57:04 07/19/12 (4)

Actually, given inflation, LP's have not increased at all - richardl 14:56:16 07/19/12 (3)

RE: Actually, given inflation, LP's have not increased at all - Picklesnapper 17:43:20 07/20/12 (1)

Classical records were always pricey - richardl 10:48:51 07/23/12 (0)

The question was about markup, not inflationary increases, but belts sounds right. nt - viridian 08:01:22 07/20/12 (0)

RE: What Vinyl Component Has The Highest Markup? - gotoma8 09:24:34 07/19/12 (0)

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