In Reply to: REVIEW: Harbeth Compact 7 ES-3 Speakers posted by bullethead on August 1, 2009 at 18:08:23:
Thanks for the review. The ES3's are a great speaker.
7 years ago I bought a pair of Eucylptus ES2's. RETAIL WAS TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS.
What other hi-fi speaker has nearly DOUBLED IN PRICE IN THE LAST SEVEN YEARS?
And don't give me that 'it's the weak dollar' crap. The dollar has been getting stronger and the Compact 7's keep GOING UP IN PRICE.
This is 'what the market will bear' pricing pure and simple. Harbeth are great speakers, and if I were them I might do exactly the same thing. Hell, it makes sense. And a lot of money. But that doesn't mean it's not ok to gripe about it in a forum!
PS: It's funny the SHL5's, a larger speaker (more expensive to package ship, more cabinetry) has not seen similar price increases. I'm not complaining about that, mind you. If I had five grand to spend, that's probably what I'd buy. And I'm fascinated (like, thinking about ordering a pair sight unheard) by the new P3ESR. Which are priced similarly (if a tad bit higher) than similar Rogers and Stirlings.
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- These prices are C-R-A-Z-Y - mbnx01 18:20:42 08/01/09 (39)
- RE: These prices are C-R-A-Z-Y - chocolate_lover9999@yahoo.com 11:03:17 08/02/09 (1)
- RE: These prices are C-R-A-Z-Y - manor999 11:31:45 08/04/09 (0)
- Huge price increases are the norm unfortunately - DaveK 10:39:21 08/02/09 (1)
- RE: Huge price increases are the norm unfortunately - Bill the K 20:54:51 08/02/09 (0)
- You seem to have a selective fixation - mls-stl 09:01:23 08/02/09 (10)
- RE: You seem to have a selective fixation - mbnx01 10:27:26 08/02/09 (3)
- RE: You seem to have a selective fixation - mls-stl 11:24:57 08/02/09 (0)
- Are you seriously comparing gasoline with artisan luxury items? - Sordidman 11:16:49 08/02/09 (0)
- The manufacturer claims the speaker was substantially re-engineered from -2 to -3 - John Marks 10:51:15 08/02/09 (0)
- nice speaker, but nowhere near a bargain. - jdouglas51 09:26:32 08/02/09 (4)
- RE: nice speaker, but nowhere near a bargain. - Nglazer 10:34:37 08/03/09 (0)
- Are Spendors even imported anymore? - mbnx01 10:29:56 08/02/09 (1)
- RE: Are Spendors even imported anymore? - mls-stl 11:32:41 08/02/09 (0)
- Curious - mls-stl 09:39:02 08/02/09 (0)
- RE: You seem to have a selective fixation - Sordidman 09:26:15 08/02/09 (0)
- Yes, these speakers are priced in the market - Frihed89 05:47:26 08/02/09 (8)
- two ways to price - mbnx01 10:34:01 08/02/09 (7)
- RE: two ways to price - Bob Neill 14:13:26 08/02/09 (6)
- RE: two ways to price - RGA 10:24:03 08/04/09 (1)
- RE: two ways to price - Bob Neill 05:32:24 08/05/09 (0)
- RE: two ways to price - Nglazer 10:37:19 08/03/09 (0)
- Import vs domestic - layman 20:46:24 08/02/09 (2)
- Vandersteen is as close as you can get, I think. - Frihed89 06:05:06 08/03/09 (0)
- RE: Import vs domestic - Bob Neill 05:01:07 08/03/09 (0)
- The C7 was $2500 retail when it was introduced 15 years ago - PabloP 21:24:44 08/01/09 (11)
- RE: The C7 was $2500 retail when it was introduced 15 years ago - mbnx01 23:27:50 08/01/09 (10)
- SEVEN YEARS AGO the North American importer had an unworkable business model and tragically underpriced... - John Marks 10:40:19 08/02/09 (9)
- RE: SEVEN YEARS AGO the North American importer had an unworkable business model and tragically underpriced... - Bob Neill 05:26:54 08/03/09 (8)
- RE: SEVEN YEARS AGO the North American importer had an unworkable business model and tragically underpriced... - departure 10:13:52 08/08/09 (3)
- RE: SEVEN YEARS AGO the North American importer had an unworkable business model and tragically underpriced... - Bob Neill 14:26:59 08/12/09 (2)
- RE: SEVEN YEARS AGO the North American importer had an unworkable business model and tragically underpriced... - departure 19:26:07 08/12/09 (1)
- RE: SEVEN YEARS AGO the North American importer had an unworkable business model and tragically underpriced... - Bob Neill 07:51:06 08/13/09 (0)
- I don't need to suppose, I believe I know - John Marks 11:26:43 08/03/09 (3)
- This does not mean that Harbeth is the only good speaker out there. - Bob Neill 15:26:36 08/03/09 (2)
- RE: This does not mean that Harbeth is the only good speaker out there. - SD_richard 22:24:50 09/07/09 (0)
- Really "good enough" is "really good enough" - John Marks 18:09:07 08/03/09 (1)
- Just finished listening to B-52's "Party Out of ..... - MWE 19:14:18 08/03/09 (0)
- RE: These prices are C-R-A-Z-Y - bullethead 18:25:37 08/01/09 (2)
- There's a lot to be said - mbnx01 18:35:09 08/01/09 (1)
- Cabinets are not a dying art, but in-house cabinetmaking may be - John Marks 11:17:38 08/02/09 (0)