What Is The Cost Of Amplifier Casework?

What Is The Cost Of Amplifier Casework?

What is the approximate cost of the casework on the big Krells, big Pass Labs and big Gryphon amps? What is the approximate cost of casework on similar big solid state amps? mitch4t

With those sort of "glitzy" looking ones, at least half the dollars if not more.

This is why stuff from manufacturers like Schitt products, are doing so well, because inside they have what counts to make good sound, yet the exterior is plain jane cheap looking but does not detract from the sound.

Cheers George

Speaker Cabinets are the greatest cost to the speaker it self.  Dont know much about casing but honestly it depends on the compelxity of the case and the materials used.

What are the chances of a manufacturer getting the internal amp design to sound right if they can't get casework that is functional and looks good?  It would be like a songwriter saying the bridge section doesn't work, but the first and second first are solid.

I don't think the styling of the chassis has anything at all to do with the quality of the stuff inside. Plenty of great amps are packaged up in plain, well built, simple chassis. I think a chassis should be well built, but pimping the thing out with metal accents, ornate dials, big fancy fasteners, and gleaming finishes is just eye candy that has absolutely nothing to do with the function of the thing. I don't think it says anything at all about the quality of the sound. 

I say styling exudes quality...surely it must be wonderful if it looks that way.   I strongly suspect lots of people buy the styling even before listening to the black box.