ClaudeJ1 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 after seeing this ad from a dealer about a little tiny speaker, probably not as good as the RP-600M at 1/8th the price!!! Yes I have a pair for my computer speakers. A three-way, coaxial mid-tweeter passive speaker with a 7" woofer (from France): $4,400 plus tax! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezin' Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 When I first started looking at Klipsch seeing what the 40 year old ones bring used I knew I had found what I sought. Now my budget doesn't allow me a new pair of LaScala or Klipschorns but if it did I'd buy them at retail. After listening and seeing which one I preferred of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 21 hours ago, ClaudeJ1 said: after seeing this ad from a dealer about a little tiny speaker, probably not as good as the RP-600M at 1/8th the price!!! Yes I have a pair for my computer speakers. A three-way, coaxial mid-tweeter passive speaker with a 7" woofer (from France): $4,400 plus tax! How is it going for you with the new studio? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 22 hours ago, ClaudeJ1 said: after seeing this ad from a dealer about a little tiny speaker, probably not as good as the RP-600M at 1/8th the price!!! Yes I have a pair for my computer speakers. A three-way, coaxial mid-tweeter passive speaker with a 7" woofer (from France): $4,400 plus tax! the Genelec 8361 is 5k$ each ...it's just money ..https://www.genelec.com/8361a 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeloManiac Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 I can understand that in a professional environment, these prices are 'acceptable', but for consumers, the least they could do is give it an attractive look/design. That Genelec looks like a recycled truck tire. Would not enter my house! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezin' Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Nice to know it's not just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopardave Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 On 2/22/2022 at 1:01 PM, ClaudeJ1 said: after seeing this ad from a dealer about a little tiny speaker, probably not as good as the RP-600M at 1/8th the price!!! Yes I have a pair for my computer speakers. A three-way, coaxial mid-tweeter passive speaker with a 7" woofer (from France): $4,400 plus tax! In 1985 i bought a brand new pair of Heresy for $900 out the door and a new used pair for $500 out the door. I like the old prices better. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeloManiac Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 4 hours ago, mopardave said: In 1985 i bought a brand new pair of Heresy for $900 out the door and a new used pair for $500 out the door. I like the old prices better. I bought my 1972 Heresy set in 2018 for €700 in Belgium and haven't regretted this one second since... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Lots to complain about, this is not one of them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 6 hours ago, mopardave said: In 1985 i bought a brand new pair of Heresy for $900 out the door and a new used pair for $500 out the door. I like the old prices better. But you forget about how much cheaper your money got. Inflation is no joke, and time always tells! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 On 2/23/2022 at 10:56 AM, Fido said: How is it going for you with the new studio? Getting through winter crazies. Studio is just storage now, but will convert in March. Getting electrical done slow but sure in house, then on to the surfaces. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 On 2/23/2022 at 11:38 AM, RandyH said: the Genelec 8361 is 5k$ each ...it's just money ..https://www.genelec.com/8361a That price includes 6 channels of amplification and PEQ capability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 16 minutes ago, ClaudeJ1 said: Inflation is no joke, and time always tells! And wages/salaries have NOT kept up...No way...No how Were doomed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopardave Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 On 2/24/2022 at 2:39 PM, ClaudeJ1 said: But you forget about how much cheaper your money got. Inflation is no joke, and time always tells! For sure. The $100 bill is the new $20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 On 2/24/2022 at 11:57 AM, babadono said: And wages/salaries have NOT kept up...No way...No how Were doomed. We're doomed... I meant the middle class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share Posted February 25, 2022 1 hour ago, mopardave said: For sure. The $100 bill is the new $20. You are being too kind with that Understatement! But it appears that you're very close in your assessment. If Walnut Khorns were close to $3,000 in 1977, 45 years ago, what should they cost today? The CPI calculator show about $14,400 should be the price of Khorns right now with the same Walnut Oil or Lacquer Finish. Perhaps even 10-20% more for the higher effective cost of production and improvements (enclosed back, bigger, higher cost Network, connectors, etc.), and not just including the selling prices? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopardave Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 5 hours ago, ClaudeJ1 said: You are being too kind with that Understatement! But it appears that you're very close in your assessment. If Walnut Khorns were close to $3,000 in 1977, 45 years ago, what should they cost today? The CPI calculator show about $14,400 should be the price of Khorns right now with the same Walnut Oil or Lacquer Finish. Perhaps even 10-20% more for the higher effective cost of production and improvements (enclosed back, bigger, higher cost Network, connectors, etc.), and not just including the selling prices? $3000 in 1977 was alot of money. I know my dad bought a brand new 1975 Monte Carlo for about $5000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeloManiac Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Inter-continental transport costs have risen spectacularly over the past two years. Getting Klipsch Heritage speakers from the US to Europe, for instance, makes them even more expensive. Add taxes and import duties, and you see prices skyrocketing... Look at the screengrabs below... You can do the conversion yourself, I guess. This is an official Klipsch dealer in Belgium: https://www.mediaelectronics.be/product/klipsch-heresy-iv/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubo Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 How much are the tariffs and other import barrier costs 25 years ago US cars in Germany were marked up 300% at dealers The cost of shipping containers to Europe is not that high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share Posted February 26, 2022 11 hours ago, mopardave said: $3000 in 1977 was alot of money. I know my dad bought a brand new 1975 Monte Carlo for about $5000. You are right about that! I'm sure you could buy a Cadillac for 10 grand too! It Might have been more like $2,500 for Walnut style B. I paid $1,600 for my Raw Birch KC BR's NEW and no longer available that way. (I bought my brother's used Walnut ones and sold my Birch ones to a friend). Either way, my fiancee co-signed for a $1,000 bank loan to buy those horns (mostly to establish credit, since, as a cash only guy at the time, I had none). So my point is that all USA/Hope built products have MOSTLY been tracking inflation and, approximately, sell for that same price as before in terms of how many weeks someone has to work to get the money to buy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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