Consumer Protection?

Gregadd

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I would suggest a thread where members could comment on the price of certain products.

For example Wilson Audio is often accused of using off the shelf parts and charging premium prices
Cables are often repackaged professional cables.

Before making accusations of price gouging we want to have some actual facts.

There are intangibles like research and development.

The Magico Q5 is an example. Are they chasing exclusivity or is it a realistic profit margin?

Maybe Radio Shack can do it for less? Hardly a consolation when it crumbles in your hand after a few weeks.

It could be something like the comments Jeff Fritz made on the Avalon speaker at the 2011 CES.


Is a single vinyl album worth $3.5k? Or a speaker worth $225k?
 

Gregadd

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Company Product Line Price Conductivity Comparison Price Comparison
Crystal Cable Reference DreamLine $13,000 Neustadt is 10x higher Neustadt is 10x lower
Cardas Clear Beyond $8,600 Neustadt is 4x higher Neustadt is 6x lower
Audioquest WEL Signature $18,200 Neustadt is 3x higher Neustadt is 14x lower
Siltech Royal Signature $39,000 Neustadt is 5x higher Neustadt is 23x lower

Consider cable. Those prices could easily be limits for a recommended system article.
 

amirm

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I am unclear on your suggestion Greg. You can create a thread anywhere you like. What is your request to us?
 

Gregadd

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I am unclear on your suggestion Greg. You can create a thread anywhere you like. What is your request to us?

AMIR-It's no wonder you are confused, I'm not too clear myself. One option is to create a whole section called CAVEAT EMPTOR . Then we could have a section on price gouging and best buys. I shrink from the term "snake oil." We could have a section on whether a product works at all. To go a little further we could have a section for product support. When a dealer or manufacturer goes beyond the call of duty or goes AWOL.

It could look like this:

Consumer protection"
CAVEAT EMPTOR

IS IT REALLY WORTH THAT?
DOES IT REALLY DO THAT?
PRODUCT SUPPORT
BEST BUY
 

Gregadd

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The idea was so good that it must have come from God. That's what I meant. :rolleyes:

Bjorn- My ego is big enough. Don't encourage me.
 

NorthStar

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"I'll buy anything that cost a lot of money; the more expensive and extravagant, the better!" - Someone from an imaginary world

* Sorry for the OT. ...And I don't expect much consumer protection either.
But from WBF members, yeah, that I do.
 

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