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In Reply to: RE: I agree.....simply tossing a module in a box is not the path to long term success.... posted by kuribo on September 19, 2015 at 09:03:29
'Own' what tech? The patents / copyright of modules is owned by the manufactureres. You buy the right to use the modules and might even have other restrictions.
IMO, the BEST companies will be those with prorietary design and mostly In-House build. Those already IN the module install space should be in a good long-term position. Some, like NAD and ROTEL have a more diverse line.
And the reason so many newcomers? They sense Easy Money and High Profit margins with somebody else doing 85% of the heavy lifting.
If the history of HighEnd is anything to go by, MOST of these guys will be gone in a decade or less. And the gear? No matter how well reviewed, will be in the hands of 'fans' and used pieces will be sold back and forth between THEM.
Few manufacturers will reach the level of say, Threshold, or even the original Carver gear.
Kur, you are one of the Big Fans of 'd'. Why aren't YOU making and selling an amp? Tough coming up with a killer 'Unique Selling Position', isn't it? Not to mention startup cash in a very competitive business.
Too much is never enough
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that is driving people to enter the market. If no one wanted them, no one would be making easy money wiring up the modules and dropping them in a case.
No doubt those with their own IP are in the driver's seat. The problem many are facing is that designing a first rate class d amp is no walk in the park. There are only a handful of people that have what it takes to do it. As a result, many traditional amp manufacturers lack the technical chops to create their own and thus have no choice but to buy someone else's.
Undoubtedly those that simply package up someone else's module won't be around for the long haul. We are already seeing the move among manufacturers to add their own circuitry to differentiate their product.
I have no desire to enter the class d amp manufacturing business. It's a hobby- if it becomes a job, I would have to find another hobby....
try it! you know you want to!
No BETTER way to ruin a hobby than to turn it into a business.
Too much is never enough
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try it! you know you want to!
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