I'll admit I'm no spring chicken, but current pricing policies have lost me a bit. I've never been wealthy, so my early speaker choices reflect that - Wharfedale Teesdale SP2 ( chunky, bassy, not particularly accurate ) and Mission 750LE ( compact, refined ).
So when I see new Missions selling for £3000, and Wharfedales at over £5000, it would seem that they are trying to reposition themselves as mid-range or higher.
I do wonder, however, whether such companies risk alienating their 'budget' fanbase ? ( or perhaps they don't care ! ).
At least I still have my 750LEs, and they still sound the biz ( to my tinnitus-compromised hearing ! )
So when I see new Missions selling for £3000, and Wharfedales at over £5000, it would seem that they are trying to reposition themselves as mid-range or higher.
I do wonder, however, whether such companies risk alienating their 'budget' fanbase ? ( or perhaps they don't care ! ).
At least I still have my 750LEs, and they still sound the biz ( to my tinnitus-compromised hearing ! )