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In the Thread: How to make money in Audio

Post Subject: Disagree . . .Posted by scooter on: 3/26/2012

I "get" the attraction in selling a few Milqs.
But. . .
1. What is the likelihood of the Milqs becoming part of a good entire system? 10%? 5%? less? So what is the point?
2. An average "garden variety" professional consultant / law partner bills at $500 - $1,000 per hour. In my view that is your baseline, although one could argue that your skill set above "garden variety" and that you should be billing a lot more per hour. Without scale you just can't came close to that rate selling equipment.
3. Logistics. Some guy named "justin w" has been trying to build and sell some customized tube headphone amp for the past few years (like the those of the Milqs, the headphone amp's schematics are also in the public domain). I don't know if it is good or lousy equipment but it is pretty clear for the thread that the logistics/delays of getting some parts can be a real headache for him and his customers. He might be worth speaking to:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/439657/headamp-blue-hawaii-special-edition
4. If you are hell bent on selling equipment, maybe that comes as part of a "package" including consulting. That helps guaranty some level of quality for the end user and allows you to move up from terrible equipment margins to consulting rates.
==> So just selling one component seems to me is just aiming too small. Both from a philosophical perspective and financial perspective.
For me, the philosophical perspective is more important. Rather than hassling parts suppliers every day, wouldn't it would be more fun to visit that Asian guy noted in the new thread to help him design and implement his system, chop the tree stump rack, have a drink in that neat room. Even if the system end result is imperfect, there would be some satisfaction in driving the improvement. . .
My 2c

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