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Why so few speakers have their price listed online

Hi,
For the last couple of days, I have been trying to research which speakers cost how much and which are in my budget. To my dismay, very few speaker companies put the price of their speakers online. And if I try to track the dealer websites, they too provide a phone number to make a call and not the price.

Why don't the speaker manufacturers make the whole process of buying more transparent? Now I get the feeling that if I try to buy their speakers, they will charge me more. 

Although I must say that some manufacturers do so. But they are fewer in number. The same is true for most speakers related components like amps etc.

This is the exact opposite of headphones, where generally you expect the price for all components to be listed online.
neo_the_one
kosst_amojan
2,095 posts
 
I totally agree with audiothesis and think the dealer model is vastly superior to mail order for very obvious reasons. What kind of fool buys speakers worth thousands of dollars without hearing them? 
That said, I completely understand the reasons manufacturers don't list prices. Klipsch and JBL do it because they crank out tons of mass market mid-fi mostly to people shopping Best Buy. I've never had a problem getting prices from a dealer. 
djones51
617 posts
 
I have been searching for speakers as well and have been able to find prices for the most part. The ones I have a hard time or never found the price fall into the "if you have to ask you can't afford it"  crowd. One way you might try neo is look for reviews of the models you are interested in most times they will have the MSRP in the article which can give you a good reference point. If the review is an older model, year or two old,  expect the new model to be about the same price. 
ebm
5,165 posts
 
Wow thats a tough one dude!!!!!
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kalali
1,645 posts
 
"Klipsch and JBL do it because they crank out tons of mass market mid-fi mostly to people shopping Best Buy."

Seriously? Didn't expect such an uneducated comment from someone who claims to be very educated.
whoopycat
69 posts
 
What kind of fool buys speakers worth thousands of dollars without hearing them?
What kind of fool buys speakers worth thousands of dollars simply based on a visit to a dealer showroom?  C'mon man, nearly every speaker company that sells direct gives you 30-60 days in home to audition.  Does your dealer give you 60 days to return purchases?
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