In Reply to: Yep, won't miss Classe and wouldn't miss Bryston if they folded. nt posted by Rick W on September 29, 2017 at 16:30:32:
I took the Bryston 4BST at $2500 back around 1999 compared to the current equivalent Bryston 4B3 today at $5700.The cumulative inflation from January 1999 to January 2017 was about 48%. The Bryston 4BST to 4B3 price hike was a whopping 128% !!
They're all doing it, CJ, ARC, Rowland, Levinson, etc. I can only guess that volume must be down so they need to make it up somehow, and that somehow means jacking prices through the roof. How long can this go on? There are only so many audiophiles with unlimited funds for this hobby.
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- I looked at inflation rates vs price hikes - AbeCollins 09/29/1717:34:45 09/29/17 (41)
- RE: I looked at inflation rates vs price hikes - Charles Hansen 18:23:36 09/29/17 (40)
- RE: I looked at inflation rates vs price hikes - gordguide 00:43:23 12/17/17 (0)
- RE: I looked at inflation rates vs price hikes and a more accurate portrayal - kyle 07:51:01 10/7/17 (0)
- RE: Saving 25% is "literally killing people on the other side of the world." - HarryDStanton 07:58:53 10/1/17 (1)
- RE: Saving 25% is "literally killing people on the other side of the world." - Charles Hansen 18:25:26 10/1/17 (0)
- RE: I looked at inflation rates vs price hikes - BillH 10:37:00 09/30/17 (0)
- I think the picture is much bigger than that - AbeCollins 08:31:49 09/30/17 (21)
- RE: I think the picture is much bigger than that - Charles Hansen 10:11:04 09/30/17 (9)
- RE: I think the picture is much bigger than that - John Atkinson 16:08:21 10/1/17 (6)
- RE: I think the picture is much bigger than that - Charles Hansen 18:41:25 10/1/17 (5)
- RE: I think the picture is much bigger than that - stereo5 20:00:29 10/1/17 (4)
- RE: I think the picture is much bigger than that - Charles Hansen 21:16:22 10/1/17 (3)
- RE: I think the picture is much bigger than that - mgbpuff 06:09:32 10/3/17 (0)
- RE: I think the picture is much bigger than that - stereo5 18:56:02 10/2/17 (0)
- RE: I think the picture is much bigger than that - AbeCollins 10:39:53 10/2/17 (0)
- RE: I think the picture is much bigger than that - AbeCollins 07:16:37 10/1/17 (1)
- RE: I think the picture is much bigger than that - Charles Hansen 19:09:46 10/1/17 (0)
- RE: I think the picture is much bigger than that - kentaja 09:52:53 09/30/17 (10)
- RE: I think the picture is much bigger than that - AbeCollins 10:17:04 09/30/17 (9)
- RE: I think the picture is much bigger than that - kentaja 11:16:39 09/30/17 (8)
- RE: I think the picture is much bigger than that - fantja 12:00:50 09/30/17 (1)
- RE: I think the picture is much bigger than that - kentaja 13:24:09 09/30/17 (0)
- $285 in 1962 would be $2,317 today (@713% inflation) - a bargain! - Chris from Lafayette 11:50:56 09/30/17 (5)
- RE: $285 in 1962 would be $2,317 today (@713% inflation) - a bargain! - kentaja 13:22:52 09/30/17 (4)
- Yes! - but that's mostly because of inflation - both average income AND price points - Chris from Lafayette 20:00:33 09/30/17 (3)
- RE: Yes! - but that's mostly because of inflation - both average income AND price points - kentaja 06:03:28 10/1/17 (2)
- RE: Yes! - but that's mostly because of inflation - both average income AND price points - Charles Hansen 21:30:14 10/1/17 (1)
- RE: Yes! - but that's mostly because of inflation - both average income AND price points - kentaja 06:52:25 10/2/17 (0)
- Very interesting - bcowen 05:41:37 09/30/17 (2)
- RE: Very interesting - alan m. kafton 11:13:43 09/30/17 (1)
- RE: Very interesting - bcowen 12:13:27 09/30/17 (0)
- Tough Decisions... - Jonesy 05:23:17 09/30/17 (0)
- Thanks Charles for that breath of fresh air, reality bites but is nice to know how sharp the teeth are~smile~ - Cleantimestream 01:11:48 09/30/17 (7)
- RE: Thanks Charles for that breath of fresh air, reality bites but is nice to know how sharp the teeth are~smile~ - fantja 04:44:03 09/30/17 (6)
- RE: Thanks Charles for that breath of fresh air, reality bites but is nice to know how sharp the teeth are~smile~ - AbeCollins 08:41:50 09/30/17 (5)
- RE: Thanks Charles for that breath of fresh air, reality bites but is nice to know how sharp the teeth are~smile~ - fantja 12:01:26 09/30/17 (0)
- RE: Thanks Charles for that breath of fresh air, reality bites but is nice to know how sharp the teeth are~smile~ - kentaja 09:57:28 09/30/17 (1)
- +1 (nt) - reelsmith. 15:15:09 09/30/17 (0)
- I'll bet a highly skilled audio (and other) purchaser shuch as yourself - Craiger56 09:15:03 09/30/17 (1)
- RE: I'll bet a highly skilled audio (and other) purchaser shuch as yourself - AbeCollins 09:30:28 09/30/17 (0)
- Reply of the year - Craiger56 20:30:48 09/29/17 (0)