$2500 speaker threshold


Hello everyone,

Recently I was reading the latest edition of Robert Harley's The Complete Guide to High End Audio. In an early chapter he refers to a "significant" disparity in quality between speakers selling for just under $2500 & selling selling for just over $2500. I'd never heard of this before.

I realize that quality is supposed to improve with price, but Harley was clear in stating that the $2500 threshold marked a larger gap in quality than would be seen in other price-point differences. Unfortunately he didn't elaborate on just what made the >2500s better than the <$2500s.

Anyone know what that might be about?

andy
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Showing 1 response by ojgalli

It's a generalization. In general I can see his point, but, however, except, on the other hand, it's also a simplification. There are things that can't be done for less than a couple thousand, on the other hand, there could be an argument for an upper breakpoint too. After about seven to eight thousand, in most cases, you're throwing your money at finishing or bragging rights.