can anyone really justify spending $10K on rainbow refs?

[DeuceLee 10+ year member]

yea still redicious price for rainbox, should be around 1-2k

nahh...that would be wrong...

they have comps for $1-2K...and they are selling these for this price to skim off the rich as a mofo who has money to burn in their fireplace...

so its smart on their part....

but i'm just saying that from my researching in the car audio world, and IMO, i don't think the marginal sq returns of this set does not offset the extra $9K one would have to pay compared to a $1K set or even a $500 set...

 

[GrnEydDvl 10+ year member]

nahh...that would be wrong...
they have comps for $1-2K...and they are selling these for this price to skim off the rich as a mofo who has money to burn in their fireplace...

so its smart on their part....

but i'm just saying that from my researching in the car audio world, and IMO, i don't think the marginal sq returns of this set does not offset the extra $9K one would have to pay compared to a $1K set or even a $500 set...

How many $1000+ and $5,000+ comps have you heard installed and set up properly during your research?

 

[thch 10+ year member]

these speakers are probably never installed by customers. My guess is the local shops sell these for high end installs, in which case who knows what gets charged in the combo speaker+install deal?

 

[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

these speakers are probably never installed by customers. My guess is the local shops sell these for high end installs, in which case who knows what gets charged in the combo speaker+install deal?

Maybe rainbow ment for those to be installed in High end home audio installations

 

[GrnEydDvl 10+ year member]

Maybe rainbow ment for those to be installed in High end home audio installations

Rainbow makes car audio speakers and amps exclusively. They do not make anything for home audio.

 

[DeuceLee 10+ year member]

How many $1000+ and $5,000+ comps have you heard installed and set up properly during your research?

the most expensive set i've sat in and heard are the cdt ultra comps...and they're alittle under a grand

the point is that i've been trying to say is that IMO, i don't think i even need to listen to $5K comps cus i can't justify spending an extra $4K or $9K comps when the $1K comp or less sounds so good already...

i don't see the point in it unless you want to show off to your friends you wasted $5K or $10K on a set of comps...

have you listened to $5K comps? and in your opinion do you think its worth the money and the sound is THAT much better then $1K set ups?

 

[GrnEydDvl 10+ year member]

these speakers are probably never installed by customers. My guess is the local shops sell these for high end installs, in which case who knows what gets charged in the combo speaker+install deal?

I agree that this statement is probably mostly true. Enthusiasts at this level will either go DIY and build super comps from raw drivers or are sponsored and don't pay the bills.

Your regular "rich guy" is just going to go to the local high end shop and drop a wad to buy "the best" and have it installed.

 

[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

I am just guessing here, but one possibility is that they made those speakers not so much with an expectation of profits from the sell of those units, but more to showcase the company's capabilities and technology.

 

[DeuceLee 10+ year member]

I am just guessing here, but one possibility is that they made those speakers not so much with an expectation of profits from the sell of those units, but more to showcase the company's capabilities and technology.

true...but how much do you think the materials costed them? i'm sure theres some overhead coverage involved too but i'm guessing they didn't spend more then several hundred on parts...

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

but i'm just saying that from my researching in the car audio world, and IMO, i don't think the marginal sq returns of this set does not offset the extra $9K one would have to pay compared to a $1K set or even a $500 set...

Then guess what.....the speakers are obviously not for you.

It really is that simple.

If you think the price is too high or you can not afford, then you are not in Rainbow's target market when they decided to release those speakers for sale.

There are people out there who can afford them, and think that the increase in price is worth it not only for sound but also for the prestige of owning the Rainbow Reference series.

 

[GrnEydDvl 10+ year member]

have you listened to $5K comps? and in your opinion do you think its worth the money and the sound is THAT much better then $1K set ups?

Nope. And that is why I cannot say whether or not it is worth it.

I can tell you my Rainbow Power CS ($1200 MAP on AudioJunkies) were worth every penny I paid for them.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

that is a pretty dumb statement. Ur saying the most expensive product a company has to offer isnt their best seller......

Well.... DUH! thats why companies make cheaper products for the people who cant afford the best. Hence so alot of people buy the more affordable product.

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[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

true...but how much do you think the materials costed them? i'm sure theres some overhead coverage involved too but i'm guessing they didn't spend more then several hundred on parts...

I have no idea. To tell the truth, I am sometimes amazed at the quality of products that we can purchase for what seems to be relatively cheap.

And I don't doubt that they make money on a given sale.

 

[GrnEydDvl 10+ year member]

Then guess what.....the speakers are obviously not for you.
It really is that simple.

If you think the price is too high or you can not afford, then you are not in Rainbow's target market when they decided to release those speakers for sale.

There are people out there who can afford them, and think that the increase in price is worth it not only for sound but also for the prestige of owning the Rainbow Reference series.

Well said.

It is hard to argue that a highly successful company is making bad choices when their bottom line is so strong.

 

[DeuceLee 10+ year member]

Then guess what.....the speakers are obviously not for you.
It really is that simple.

If you think the price is too high or you can not afford, then you are not in Rainbow's target market when they decided to release those speakers for sale.

There are people out there who can afford them, and think that the increase in price is worth it not only for sound but also for the prestige of owning the Rainbow Reference series.

ofcourse...i understand that 100%...

i'm just saying that personally i don't think the marginal gain is worth that much money...

good for the people who can afford $10K comps...i'm sure there is prestige in it and all...i'm sure they really do have money to spend...like some ladies who spend several grand a purse or guys who spend tens of thousands on a few pieces of clothing...