[purk]

  I wonder how many he needs to sell just to break even.

How about just one?

 

[wuwhere]

  How about just one?

 
I doubt that. Amp and es HP development costs has to be over $100k including his own labor. Then there's advertisements, marketing, shows, etc...

 

[icebear]

  Tyll comment is kinda hilarious, "It sounded pretty good Fang" LOL serious. I know it show condition but. It Fifty F... Gsss....
I'm expecting angels to come down and sing for that much.

 
ROFL

 

[wink]

 

[bosiemoncrieff]

I wouldn't be surprised if Sennheiser never recoups its research costs through direct sale of he1. Halo products are for the brand. Certainly Apple lost money on solid gold Apple Watch and it did clear damage to their affordable luxury brand.

 

[wuwhere]

Stax spent a lot developing SR-009. Then spent more in making it manufacturable. It didn't sell a lot then because it was very expensive. Even today it is still very expensive to own.

 

[wink]

  Stax spent a lot developing SR-009. Then spent more in making it manufacturable. It didn't sell a lot then because it was very expensive. Even today it is still very expensive to own.

I have two of 'em - Yep, theyre expensive.....   

     ...and, yep they sound reeeeaaaaalllllyyyy gooooooooooooooood...!    

 

[purk]

   
I doubt that. Amp and es HP development costs has to be over $100k including his own labor. Then there's advertisements, marketing, shows, etc...

You didn't get my sarcasm.  Still, his payroll is likely a whole lot less than that of Stax & Sennheiser,

 

[yates7592]

50k for Hifiman. What a joke.

 

[bosiemoncrieff]

$710 for my HE-6, best purchase ever 

 

[mulder01]

Hifiman needs to put the price on their website. This confusion is ridiculous.

 
Video should start at the correct spot (2:08) - "fifty thousand - five zero"

 

[wuwhere]

  You didn't get my sarcasm.  Still, his payroll is likely a whole lot less than that of Stax & Sennheiser,

 
Actually I did get your sarcasm

, you may be right, one system sold and he's got his investment back. The other costs can be spread among his other products.

 

[wuwhere]

  I have two of 'em - Yep, theyre expensive.....   

     ...and, yep they sound reeeeaaaaalllllyyyy gooooooooooooooood...!    

 
Gotta get me one too to begin my journey

, sorry wallet!

 

[noro]

The price makes me mad. It's a lot easier for me to accept Orpheus' pricing. I mean Sennheiser is known for products that survive the test of time both physically and performance-wise and it has the brand name going on for it. Not sure you can say the same about Hifiman. Also for the Orpheus I think it has it's place in the world. It's fairly compact, fairly transportable all-in-one system. Great for rich people who travel a lot or for those who want to enjoy tunes without the hassle. I am not really sure why Shangri La would be a good idea for anybody. 

 

[wink]

Nobody is forcing you to buy the product.
 
If it's too costly for you, and they could sell it at a price you could afford, then that's their loss.
 
If most of the other manufacturers follow suit then they also lose customers.
 
All you lose is a sonic reproduction product, and your bank manager will be a better friend..
 
But mostly, your wallet will stop screaming.