gofar99 Messages: 2058 Registered: May 2010 Location: Southern Arizona
Illuminati (5th Degree)
Hi, unfortunately I know all too well of the problem of kits. Oddwatt Audio inc still exists,but is dormant. We have been unable to find any business model that makes a profit. All our fabricators and suppliers have either gone away or raised the prices to us so much we can't see a way to continue at present. As I said we are dormant now, but retain hope for the future.
I hope not. Seems, on other audio forums, so many
are pushing average quality as ok. I tried to help
with a tip, and responders rejected even a tip.
Amazingly, some/many are against improving naturalness.
Vacuum tube amps are the only type that can be designed to
perfection (through specialized listening tests to verify).
SS, especially, have inherent flaws and/or restrictions.
It is painful to see a company with a lot of passion, having to go dormant as a result of increasing coats and suppliers not responding.
I know how tough it can be to keep moving a business when the figures no longer make any sense. I really want things to improve for Oddwatt Audio, and you figure a way to make it work better in the future.
I'm just asking. How about trying to sell kits in smaller batches to reduce the upfront costs?
gofar99 Messages: 2058 Registered: May 2010 Location: Southern Arizona
Illuminati (5th Degree)
Hi, That is where the economy fails the worst. Suppliers and fabricators want large quantities and not the modest ones we needed. In the beginning we could get lots of 25 powder coated, punched out and labeled chassis or PCBs. Now the same companies want a minimum of 100s. The only way we could function was to out source the builds and such to Asia. Not what we desired. We keep looking at alternatives, but nothing has surfaced yet.
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