In Reply to: RE: Stereophile Reaches a New Nadir posted by Charles Hansen on October 30, 2017 at 22:38:53:
I'm curious to know how the cost ratio has changed over the years. Current class A full range speakers have median around 50k with average considerably higher. The 3 class D speakers are $249, $349 and $999. That's a median ratio of 149:1. What was it 40 years ago? Where is a sane point of diminishing returns? How many of these crazy expensive products are even that great?
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- RE: cost ratio of class A vs Class D over time - ornery 20:45:30 10/31/17 (42)
- One big difference - Charles Hansen 21:06:05 10/31/17 (41)
- I basically agree with what Mel said. But I'd be interested in seeing..... - Rick W 12:36:05 11/01/17 (0)
- RE: One big difference - ornery 09:41:38 11/01/17 (0)
- You got that almost right - sideliner 09:24:43 11/01/17 (1)
- RE: You got that almost right - stehno 21:43:12 11/01/17 (0)
- RE: One big difference - Mel 09:23:18 11/01/17 (0)
- Americans have been trained to seek out the lowest cost... - Steve O 09:00:32 11/01/17 (9)
- RE: Americans have been trained to seek out the lowest cost... - standingstones 12:09:37 11/02/17 (1)
- Great post! +1 (nt) - Charles Hansen 19:41:28 11/02/17 (0)
- Should I be - E-Stat 12:25:16 11/01/17 (4)
- Absolutely!... - Steve O 13:26:38 11/01/17 (3)
- Who is better? - E-Stat 06:07:52 11/02/17 (1)
- Check the packaging and label for the info important to YOU and choose accordingly... - Steve O 07:16:31 11/02/17 (0)
- RE: Absolutely!... - Charles Hansen 14:28:09 11/01/17 (0)
- RE: Americans have been trained to seek out the lowest cost... - A.Wayne 11:51:55 11/01/17 (1)
- Actually, neither... - Steve O 13:37:14 11/01/17 (0)
- RE: One big difference - Dale Clark 04:51:47 11/01/17 (0)
- RE: One big difference - Peter Qvortrup 03:02:46 11/01/17 (24)
- RE: One big difference - sideliner 10:39:05 11/01/17 (23)
- RE: One big difference - Inmate51 11:13:48 11/01/17 (22)
- RE: One big difference - mkuller 20:36:55 11/01/17 (1)
- RE: One big difference - stehno 21:53:15 11/01/17 (0)
- RE: One big difference - sideliner 16:06:47 11/01/17 (8)
- RE: One big difference - A.Wayne 16:11:11 11/01/17 (7)
- RE: One big difference - sideliner 16:51:27 11/01/17 (0)
- RE: One big difference - Charles Hansen 16:44:37 11/01/17 (5)
- RE: One big difference - A.Wayne 17:22:03 11/01/17 (4)
- RE: One big difference - Charles Hansen 19:41:55 11/01/17 (3)
- RE: One big difference - A.Wayne 20:35:40 11/01/17 (2)
- RE: One big difference - Charles Hansen 20:57:28 11/01/17 (1)
- RE: One big difference - Inmate51 00:31:37 11/02/17 (0)
- Suffice it to say, you should see Michael Moore's film Where To Invade Next. nt - Rick W 14:32:31 11/01/17 (1)
- Excellent movie. +1 (nt) - Charles Hansen 14:48:45 11/01/17 (0)
- Good grief, I agree with you. - Dave Pogue 13:28:51 11/01/17 (8)
- RE: Good grief, I agree with you. - Wojciech 14:03:38 11/01/17 (7)
- RE: Good grief, I agree with you. - A.Wayne 15:58:10 11/01/17 (3)
- RE: Good grief, I agree with you. - Wojciech 17:36:57 11/01/17 (0)
- Number? Dunno, but I do know that something's wrong with this..... - Rick W 16:40:41 11/01/17 (1)
- RE: Number? Dunno, but I do know that something's wrong with this..... - Charles Hansen 16:52:14 11/01/17 (0)
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- RE: Well, as a former CEO ... - Wojciech 17:54:59 11/01/17 (1)
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