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In Reply to: SEVEN YEARS AGO the North American importer had an unworkable business model and tragically underpriced... posted by John Marks on August 2, 2009 at 10:40:19:
"a mature classical music lover"
Right. And what percentage of the audio buying public do you suppose fit this description? What percentage of Harbeth owners fit it? I agree that is their primary appeal and that they are an acquired taste and at least used to suspect these two observations were related. I also agree that the former importer from Nova Scotia was a gem of a guy who may well have been too good for the business, though pricing wasn't the only issue there. Selling a low profile brand, even a truly excellent one, takes capital and a kind and degree of promotional effort that for various reasons he was unable to mount, a situation I empathize with entirely. Garnet loved Harbeths for all of the right reasons and was a thoughtful and compelling spokesman for them.
Walter, an experienced and respected audio businessman, appears to be doing fine with Harbeth and its niche seems larger than many of us thought. The late Backwoods Ontario Barry thought they played "Platonic Mingus," but there appear to be some jazz and even rock fans out there who disagree. They do what they do in a singularly impressive way. And they're not putting out a lot of 'other stuff' as Spendor is to pay the bills. More power to Alan for that.
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Follow Ups
- 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)
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