RE: could or should?

Posted by middleground on September 16, 2014 at 16:18:42

In Reply to: could or should? posted by Penguin on September 16, 2014 at 10:26:45:

What is your calculation to adjust for inflation?

The last year the Technics SP-10 Mk 3 was marketed I found a price of $1700 for the table and $800 for the base so $2500.00 all told. So at 20K you are close to ten times the original price. Does that make sense?

There are more factors than inflation to be considered.

Just for fun I looked up a Porsche 911 of 1978 and the base model was around $39,800.00. A present day 911 is around $84,300.00. And you get way more car in 2014 than back then, model for model. These are rough numbers based on a quick check on the web and they could be off some. But by your reckoning a 911 should be around 318 K?

So I would think that Technics would be able to market a modern and improved version of an SP-10 Mk 3 for about 5-6 K, assuming there is enough volume, and that is where we get into trouble. Panasonic will never build anything in small batches like top of the line turntables. Add to that the fact that the market will ultimately set the price so that it could be just about anything if kept in line with the prices of boutique manufacturers.

In terms of ballpark figures, I am told that a 2014 dollar is about 364% bigger than a 1978 dollar. You are adding 700% to the 1978 price.

Something is wrong if you simply point out inflation and arrive at 20K.

At any rate all this is fantasy.

I don't want to start a kerfuffle, I simply think that the number you arrive at to adjust for inflation is of the type only found on audio sites. I could be wrong, my numbers could be off, but your estimate seems wild to me based on inflation.

Now if you told me that Teechnics should ask 20 K to have any cred with audiophiles, I think you would be on to something.

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Topic - Technics should rethink the discontinued 1200... New direct drives out of Japan - - Waxxy 19:42:30 09/14/14 (26)

RE: Technics should rethink the discontinued 1200... New direct drives out of Japan - - middleground 09:56:49 09/16/14 (6)

could or should? - Penguin 10:26:45 09/16/14 (5)

RE: could or should? - middleground 16:18:42 09/16/14 (4)

Where do you get your numbers :)? - Penguin 16:47:22 09/16/14 (3)

RE: Where do you get your numbers :)? - middleground 18:32:05 09/16/14 (2)

OK :) ~ - Penguin 18:56:32 09/16/14 (1)

RE: OK :) ~ - middleground 04:06:58 09/17/14 (0)

RE: Technics should rethink the discontinued 1200... New direct drives out of Japan - - hahax@verizon.net 18:34:41 09/15/14 (0)

RE: Technics should rethink the discontinued 1200... New direct drives out of Japan - - afro18 05:05:34 09/15/14 (0)

RE: Technics should rethink the discontinued 1200... New direct drives out of Japan - - skriefal 21:47:16 09/14/14 (2)

RE: Technics should rethink the discontinued 1200... New direct drives out of Japan - - Waxxy 22:29:11 09/14/14 (1)

RE: Technics should rethink the discontinued 1200... New direct drives out of Japan - - skriefal 06:50:31 09/15/14 (0)

I'd also like to see them revive the SL-1600 Mk-II. - Mr. Dick Hertz 20:43:10 09/14/14 (13)

if we talking resurrection - Penguin 06:40:30 09/15/14 (12)

New SP-10 Mk 3? - M3 lover 10:03:50 09/15/14 (9)

I doubt that the new SL1200 would be cheap either - richardl 10:58:22 09/18/14 (0)

If I had that much money to blow, I might buy the Grand Prix Audio Monaco 1.5... - genungo 12:49:07 09/17/14 (4)

Looks modern and cool, but - M3 lover 10:44:12 09/18/14 (0)

interesting table.... - Penguin 05:01:17 09/18/14 (2)

RE: interesting claims.... - genungo 06:49:40 09/18/14 (1)

RE: interesting claims.... - countertenor 18:20:23 09/22/14 (0)

RE: New SP-10 Mk 3? - Penguin 15:46:00 09/15/14 (2)

RE: New SP-10 Mk 3? - middleground 10:00:35 09/16/14 (1)

remember the SP 10 MK 3 was - Penguin 10:22:40 09/16/14 (0)

RE: if we talking resurrection - majick47 09:28:54 09/15/14 (1)

does not have to be cheap - Penguin 15:51:16 09/15/14 (0)

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RE: could or should? - middleground 16:18:42 09/16/14 (4)

Where do you get your numbers :)? - Penguin 16:47:22 09/16/14 (3)

RE: Where do you get your numbers :)? - middleground 18:32:05 09/16/14 (2)

OK :) ~ - Penguin 18:56:32 09/16/14 (1)

RE: OK :) ~ - middleground 04:06:58 09/17/14 (0)

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