So, you didn't try to sell your clones to earn the money? Well - that was exactly my point!
Models and prices? Just two or three models, please?
Hi Vladimir,
I didn't hold my vast stock of raw JBL (!!) speaker drivers against the high margin, that is obviously realised with the '4367'. To the contrary. The price is justified by a specific demand of the addressed demographic. Namely professionals, studio owners and the like.
Harman/JBL serves a real need for such product which again quite obviously follows the legacy of this rightfully respected brand!
The idea of a potent two-way using controlled directivity horn lenses was, back in the day, genius. JBL's 15" drivers spelled unrivaled excellence[1]. Even today it would become a hard job to find something better than these, now 40y old mothballs.
... it is just not logical to compare prices of DIY vs commercial stuff.
I only mentioned DIY, because the basics of such a two-way are well understood. With DSP it is a no-brainer to DIY it. That was for the folks who are hit by the literally, maybe intentionally exclusive price of the '4367'.
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Add.:
first semester economics, how 2 design a price
- for simplicity assume same total cost regardless of quantity (e/g coffee)
- sell much for lower price
- sell little for higher price
* makes same profit, because higher price compensates for lower sells
So here, cost is already (!) spent for development, decide to keep it up-market with high price, high margin per pice, but not to exaggerate profit, just reducing risk with selling to few people who, from experience, are assured to be willing to pay ... economics.
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[1] Believe it or not, I still feel the p-a-i-n when I first read the price for a single, all so fancy but raw JBL2226 in the early 80ies. My jaw dropped right down to earth's core, unbelievable! It must be for a dozen, and still they are kidding me.