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In Reply to: RE: i am glad that you... posted by Bobby Palkovic on January 29, 2008 at 13:50:55
Hi Bobby,
Maybe you, of all people, can help me get clear on how/why a fairly unassuming (physically) speaker is priced at $11,500. I haven't heard a VSM for nearly 5 years, and I was mightily impressed when I did hear them in a well balanced system (BTW: I am not easily impressed). I'm sure you've made plenty of progress with them since then. Where are the $$ going/allocated in this speaker system?
Doak
Edits: 01/29/08Follow Ups:
doak, forgive me please. i really do not want to discuss my actual cost of the vsm mxe on this forum but i will tell you that my mark up is exactly 3.5 times on cost. industry standard is 4 to 5 times with some being higher as you know. the esotar tweeters, scanspeak woofers, crossover parts, super bam, z feet, cabinet finishing and packaging costs thousands of dollars and we still do not have any overhead factored in. all of the parts in this product are as jb indicated, first class, as they should be. everyone's preceived value rating is different because we all have things that are more important/exciting to us. all i can do is go by what they cost me to manufacture.
perhaps you heard a vsm m five years ago. nice speaker. but the vsm mme or mxe with a super bam are many levels above them. the best value is the vsm mme/sbam. at $9020 it is $2500 less, sounds virtually as good and is easier to make sound as it can. certainly a better value for many. i wonder why people talk only of the mxe?
best, b
Thanks for your candid response Bobby - interesting and informative indeed.
I guess Bobby will answer better than I but as an owner, I can tell you that the VSMs use top quality parts all the way through. Cardas, Hovland, you name it. Then there's an external box, the BAM. Finish is first rate and the MXE take something like 12 layers of lacquer (or maybe I just made that up in my enthusiasm by the ballpark is correct). Factor in that it's a small operation, with each speaker handmade, tested, and pre-burnt, add to that an amazing service, and you'll understand the price a little bit better. I would put up the VSM against anything at twice or three times the price. Yes, ideally, I'd like them to be cheaper, but Bobby claims he has quite a low mark-up on these. I'm pretty sure that brands like Wilson, Magico or even Avalon, with all due respect for them, have a MUCH higher mark-up.
JB
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