$39,000.oo Aavik Acoustics U-380 Class-D integrated amplifier

Here we go again, Covid-19 is everywhere

That’s also used in the $900 Red Dragon S500 amp
https://ibb.co/VmvR0sD

That are used in a $300 subwoofer plate amp
https://ibb.co/JjnrzXw

That all come from China, that sold these modules on Alibaba a year ago for $100!! just like these.
https://ibb.co/NWnRPbJ

What would you think the profit margin is on this amp?

Cheers George

georgehifi05-20-2020 11:37am

joecasey Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 484 posts 05-21-2020 at 03:23pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete beetlemania690 posts05-21-2020 9:55am$39K for a class-D amp? LOL! All the hard passes. So you think $39K for class A or AB amp bargain to all?
joecasey Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 484 posts 05-21-2020 at 03:44pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete pesky_wabbit67 posts05-21-2020 11:40amYou forget, these kinds of products are targeted at people to whom the the term ‘value for money’ has virtually no context. That is why they sell. No kidding! Just targeting class D amps is ridiculous. Profit margin between Class D to A or AB not much different IMO.
joecasey Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 484 posts 05-21-2020 at 05:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @beetlemania I think that 1) $39K is a boat-load of money and 2) if I have a boat-load of money for an amp, class-D will not be on my short list. YMMV Your money and provocative. Freedom to choose! Personally not Class D fan myself.