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Building a $100,000 speaker - Meridian facility tour

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  1. krg
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    I wonder what kind of volume they're doing... I'd be weary of any audiophile snake-oil and just buy a good pair of studio monitors for accurate sound reproduction. Though, I figure if you're...

    I wonder what kind of volume they're doing...

    I'd be weary of any audiophile snake-oil and just buy a good pair of studio monitors for accurate sound reproduction. Though, I figure if you're spending that kind of money on speakers sound quality is not what you're concerned with.

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    JXM
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    It's a cool video (I generally find Linus Tech Tips videos to be enjoyable) but when do the diminishing returns reach a point where you're basically throwing money away just to say you have a...

    It's a cool video (I generally find Linus Tech Tips videos to be enjoyable) but when do the diminishing returns reach a point where you're basically throwing money away just to say you have a $100,00 pair of speakers?

    Are a pair of $100,000 speakers 10x better than a pair of $10,000 speakers? Is a $10,000 pair of speakers 10x better than a $1,000 pair of speakers?

    I turned an extra bedroom into a theater room and our 7.1 surround sound setup only cost about $700 (receiver included). I honestly can't imagine that a $10,000 setup would sound that much better than what I have.

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    1. asoftbird
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      It sounds like diminishing returns to me, differences becoming smaller with every 0 added. Difference between $100 and $1000 setup? Probably big. $10k and $100k? Eh.

      It sounds like diminishing returns to me, differences becoming smaller with every 0 added. Difference between $100 and $1000 setup? Probably big. $10k and $100k? Eh.

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    2. tomf
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      After you get out of the normal consumer range for speakers and such, it'd be better to spend more money on the space than expensive speakers.

      After you get out of the normal consumer range for speakers and such, it'd be better to spend more money on the space than expensive speakers.

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  3. Akir
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    I just watched this last night. Linus doesn't really know much about electronics manufacturing, but I think he managed to do pretty well in spite of it. But I would have preferred if a...

    I just watched this last night. Linus doesn't really know much about electronics manufacturing, but I think he managed to do pretty well in spite of it. But I would have preferred if a professional was there to explain some of the processes.

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