alot more than 300 people knew about re.
and re does not have enough mainstream back to come close to beating JL when their subs cost more than a w7.
im sorry, i just dont see their stuff selling to any more consumers than they were dealing with online because they have posed themself in the top 10 mainstream companies price wise, and its going to be tough to make it in a pirce for performance oriented society. sure its top end of performance, but its also the top of price too. and thats not even the most expensive woofer eaither.
but then again, thats one mans oppinion. yes, a great buisness move, but not my personal favorite move.