Originally Posted by
TJElite
Shakinit, I hear what you are saying about brand names. My problem with them is that most of them are oversold...you mention two that have been totally, imo, whored out into the market place. I also think that the quality has suffered with both, as for most 'mass market' brands, such as RF, Orion, and PPI. I worry about both Polk and even JL going forward.
I get calls all the time for JL, Kicker, Alpine, Clarion, etc. There are dealers of all of these near my shop, so the call usually goes...'I got a price from x, wanted to see if you could beat it'. That's not a fun game to play.
My theory is to sell stuff that I believe in (many shops believe in it because they sell it, not the other way around) and convince customers to believe in it, as well.
Toby
That's cool, I respect that. You seem to want to cater to the more discerning customer, or you just have really great selling skills.
It seems that that's the way most markets are going; name whoring, mass production; Sony, Honda, McDonalds; they're everywhere.
I was just saying, as an average guy looking to put together an average system, I would be more inclined to go with more mainstream brands.
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