Nostalgia strikes....

[jjbomber]

But if the demand drops and your product becomes more specialist the price may go up. This has happened with hand made English shoes. In the late 90s a decent pair of shoes cost £85 to £125. Adjusted for inflation this would be about £160 to £235. However as the demand has dropped and they have become specialist they actually cost £300 to £600.

My Gucci's were £800 and only get worn for functions.

 

[davidf]

The Heybrook stands were very good - four columns so very rigid, wide footprint so very stable. Shame they couldn't have made them open frame like the Epos stands of the time, but then that's changing the point of the product I guess.

 

[Al ears]

The Heybrook stands were very good - four columns so very rigid, wide footprint so very stable. Shame they couldn't have made them open frame like the Epos stands of the time, but then that's changing the point of the product I guess.

The current stands are open frame I believe, which ones are you talking about?
The current ones do not look like £499 stands.....
Their inclusion in a package makes the speakers themselves look way overpriced.

 

[Friesiansam]

Only just seen this thread. Pre-ordering speakers at £2,750, with just one picture and a load of flowery nonsense text to go on but, no meaningful information whatsoever?

You'd have to be mad...

 

[Friesiansam]

A good pair of walking boots is always worth a decent level of expenditure though. Mine get 1,500 miles or so each year, and last maybe 4 yrs.

Very true, I have 2 pairs of Altberg boots. Both have been resoled twice by the factory, both will be done again. Costly now but, significantly cheaper when I bought mine in 2018 and 19. The 13 wides fit better than any other boots I have owned. https://www.altberg.co.uk/boots/5-width-fitting-boots/tethera-men

 

[Al ears]

Only just seen this thread. Pre-ordering speakers at £2,750, with just one picture and aortic load of flowery nonsense text to go on but, no meaningful information whatsoever?

You'd have to be mad...

Exactly. As I said no specification at all. What were they thinking?
Yes, Mr. Comeau has created some great speakers in the past and actually delivered a pair to my house, but a tad more information about these might be useful.

 

[GeoffreyW]

My first system was Nytech CA202,, Rega Planar 3, and HB1 speakers, and having moved on from that
was curious as to how the new HB1s would sound with my current Uniti Star, but the new price put me right off.
Ah well.

 

[Al ears]

My first system was Nytech CA202,, Rega Planar 3, and HB1 speakers, and having moved on from that
was curious as to how the new HB1s would sound with my current Uniti Star, but the new price put me right off.
Ah well.

I certainly regret selling on my HB1's...
Nice first system by the way.

 

[davidf]

The current stands are open frame I believe, which ones are you talking about?
The current ones do not look like £499 stands.....
Their inclusion in a package makes the speakers themselves look way overpriced.

The originals weren't open frame, and these aren't either after checking the photos. I'm referring to the lack of a top plate, like the Epos stands that were around at the same time as the Heybrook stands. The top plate consisted of four strips round around the corners, if that makes sense, so there was nothing in the middle to influence the sound.

 

[Al ears]

The originals weren't open frame, and these aren't either after checking the photos. I'm referring to the lack of a top plate, like the Epos stands that were around at the same time as the Heybrook stands. The top plate consisted of four strips round around the corners, if that makes sense, so there was nothing in the middle to influence the sound.

Aha! I see what you mean.

 

[GeoffreyW]

I certainly regret selling on my HB1's...
Nice first system by the way.

Thanks, Al.