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03-11-2008, 11:48 AM
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Banned for MacTalk'ing at school
Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne
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Harman/Kardon Soundsticks II
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03-11-2008, 11:50 AM
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Stuck in IKEA. Send help.
Group: Administrators
Location: St. Albans, Melbourne
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Damn, that's a huge jump in price. I wonder what's going on there?
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03-11-2008, 11:53 AM
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Banned for MacTalk'ing at school
Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne
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Hmm...On H/K's website the installation guide says this:
So now they have a power button for $170 more!? (My current one does not have a power button) |
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03-11-2008, 12:27 PM
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Regular
Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne
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That's hilarious!
They're great speakers though. Got mine right in front of me at the moment.
I love them, but the build quality isn't all that great. After a year or two, they start to crackle and pop when not paying music. Also, the case that holds the 2 speakers together starts to come apart.
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03-11-2008, 01:57 PM
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Member
Group: Member
Location: bike
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We have them at work and I reckon they're junk (especially at the StreetWise price!). Bass is muddy, and the low mids aren't very good either.Which is a pity, since they look super cool.
No idea what's up with the price gap though. I might have guessed the falling dollar, but even still...
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03-11-2008, 02:07 PM
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Banned
Group: Banned Users
Location: Penrith
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alucard
That's hilarious!
They're great speakers though. Got mine right in front of me at the moment.
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So they're great? Excellent!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alucard
I love them, but the build quality isn't all that great. After a year or two, they start to crackle and pop when not paying music. Also, the case that holds the 2 speakers together starts to come apart.
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So they aren't so great? I'm confused... |
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03-11-2008, 02:08 PM
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Regular
Group: Regulars
Location: 09-00-07-FF-FF-FF
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Or streetwise haven't bothered to update the price because no-one looks at them and even less people buy them becuse they are RUBBISH..... style over substance PoS plastic crap.....
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03-11-2008, 02:12 PM
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: hopelessly addicted
Group: Regulars
Location: destined for sea-change
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I love 'em.
Make my media centre sound great.
(Besides I picked up a set for $40 secondhand.)
:::grin::: |
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03-11-2008, 02:56 PM
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Regular
Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne
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Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnybegood
So they're great? Excellent!
So they aren't so great? I'm confused...
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lol, i should have been a little clearer.
They're great speakers imo in terms of sound quality and aesthetic design. That is, at least for the first year or two until the build quality lets them down and i think reduces the sound quality somewhat at this time. |
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03-11-2008, 03:08 PM
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Regular
Group: Regulars
Location: An Airport, Somewhere
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My Wholesale buy on the Sound Sticks II is around $350 not including delivery. RRP is indeed $439.95. Some might fine markup on those beasts right there!
*edit*
if you look at the first posted link it was added to their catalogue in 2005. I'm guessing these are new ones and reflect the now fucked economy 
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03-11-2008, 03:38 PM
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MacTalk Podcaster
Group: Regulars
Location: Richmond, Victoria, Australia.
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In reply to crackling comments...
I've had a set of first-gen (USB) SoundSticks since 2002, and they're still flawless. No popping, and sound great.
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03-11-2008, 04:22 PM
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Regular
Group: Regulars
Location: 09-00-07-FF-FF-FF
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Quote:
Originally Posted by drewbles
My Wholesale buy on the Sound Sticks II is around $350 not including delivery. RRP is indeed $439.95. Some might fine markup on those beasts right there!
*edit*
if you look at the first posted link it was added to their catalogue in 2005. I'm guessing these are new ones and reflect the now fucked economy |
Regardless, they are definitely not even $350 worth of speaker - in any market |
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17-11-2008, 08:40 AM
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Regular
Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Its very easy to understand. The Australian suppliers of JBL/Harman Kardon products (Harman Consumer Group International) purchase them in Euros. Hence the pricing has fluctuated upwards dramatically. Streetwise having a high turnover and low stock on the SoundSticks have seen the price that they offer change dramatically. Assumedly, MacOnline must have alot of stock purchased months ago at a lower price.
On another note, why would you want to buy Harman Kardon SoundSticks when they are rather junk speakers?
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17-11-2008, 10:10 AM
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Regular
Group: Regulars
Location: Sydney
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Originally Posted by frenchtoast
On another note, why would you want to buy Harman Kardon SoundSticks when they are rather junk speakers?
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Because other people may think they sound good. Depending on how well they hear, what other speakers they are used to etc etc. Maybe they haven't heard a decent set of speakers before?
Other than that people like the look of them, which I think is the main reason. |
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17-11-2008, 10:21 AM
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Regular
Group: Regulars
Location: 09-00-07-FF-FF-FF
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Quote:
Originally Posted by elnewb
Other than that people like the look of them, which I think is the main reason.
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That's right; they are speakers for your eyes..... |
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