[Amps] Why price difference

[Bill Fuqua]

    Supply and Demand primarily and secondarily product loyalty and 
mythology.    If Collins, today, made the same amplifier I bet it would 
sell for much more.    It is a mistake to think that price is connected to 
the  cost of manufacturing a product. Naturally it sets a lower limit but 
not the actual market price.
    If TenTec could not sell their product for $3600 at the volume that 
they targeted they would either reduce the price or the quantity that they 
sold. The price and volume would would change to maximize profit. The 
primary goal of free enterprise.

73
Bill wa4lav


At 11:09 AM 2/3/2005 -0500, dan r goddard wrote:
>What's the big difference for a person looking to buy an amp?
>
>The Ten Tec Titan 111 is priced about $3600.
>
>The HF 2500 Commander is priced about $3100
>
>The QRO HF 2500DX is priced about $3600
>
>Is there that much difference in these Amps that one should be chosen
>over another. All put out about the same power with low drive.
>
>One could get an Ameritron amp that would do the same for $1000 dollars
>less.  Is there more quality control in one of these amps over another?
>
>One get's confused in trying to choose what amp to buy.  What say some of
>you Old Timers?
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