Re: A1400-2
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Ditto SRoode's comments. Unfortunately I'm not their target customer for this amp as I was hoping for something at around half the cost as well (and I could've settled for something less than 700 wpc just fine).
Epic 80-800: HG Cherry
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Re: A1400-2
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It's too bad the mailings don't come out more regularly. There were some great deals on custom finish products judging by the items listed as "sold - wait for the next mailing." A pair of high gloss real wood rosewood for close to list M80 pricing... WOW. I have a few friends that would've jumped on those quickly. Apparently someone is getting "the mailings" to jump on those deals. I want to be in the super secret Axiom owners club that gets the mails with those deals in them!
Jason
Epic 80-800: HG Cherry
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Re: A1400-2
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I haven't been getting the mailings as regularly either.
::::::: No disrespect to Axiom, but my favorite woofer is my yellow lab :::::::
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Re: A1400-2
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The OC gets updated every two weeks (1st and 15th).
I think the mailings sort of petered out around the same time as the audition list stopped being updated (ie when Amie left the site).
M80s/VP160/QS8s/EP350; M22s; M3s.
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Re: A1400-2
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So, I just poked around a bit on the OC and apparently there is a separate mailing list you can sign up for that tells you when the factory outlet owner's club is updated... I'll give that a try.
Doormat... seems to make sense. The forums definitely miss Amie's oversight.
Jason
Epic 80-800: HG Cherry
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Re: A1400-2
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Founder, Axiom Upgrade Club shareholder in the making
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Yeah, I didn't realize her leaving would mean a total forsaking of us poor wretches.
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Re: A1400-2
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Founder, Axiom Upgrade Club shareholder in the making
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I was hoping for something in the $1k range for an amp that is 1/4 of the channels of the A1400-8. $1,000 would have been a steal. $1,500 I would have tolerated and still thought there was value. $2,000 as the discounted price makes me wonder if they're purposely overcharging so they don't have to make as many.
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Re: A1400-2
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I found the pricing of Axiom's 1400-8 to be way too high to be competitive, and now the proposed pricing on the 1400-2 to be just bizarre.
I guess Axiom doesn't intend people to use this amp with Axiom speakes. Let me clarify that. I have been in the audio (video) game for over 20 years. I have always followed the basic rule, your speakers (for 2 channel system) should cost at approx. 50% of your total system. Now, following this rule, If I own a pair of M80's I should be spending around a grand on electronics. Ok, so the M80's are a great value so lets call it one to one instead. That means I should be spending no more than $1600 on an amp, pre amp and CD player.
But in this case, Axiom isn't even in the ballpark with this new 2 channel amplifier. Axiom's pricing means I would be spending more than double on electronics than on speakers. So based on the rule up above, Axiom doesn't expect their speaker customers to use their new amplifer(s).
I have been an Axiom customer for over 20 years. What I always loved about this company is it's ability to design, manufacture and sell excellent products at realistic prices.
I don't know who they are marketing these amplfiers to in todays economy (it isn't me, anybody I know, or even the Axiom customer base). I think Axiom has greatly missed the mark here. I hope this isn't a trend of things to come from this great company.
paul
Axiom M80, VP180, Qs8, EP500 Epson 3020 Rotel RB-880 Denon AVR-990
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Re: A1400-2
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I suspect these amps are as much a pet project as a product. You should see Tom Cumberlands eyes light up when he talks about the A1400-8.
I am certainly not their target market either. If I ever decide I need more amplification, I will probably buy a pro amp.
Fred
------- Blujays1: Spending Fred's money one bottle at a time, no two... Oh crap!
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Re: A1400-2
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It's not just a pet project, it's new technology. It wasn't possible to get that kind of efficient amplification digitally without numerous innovations. The reason it's expensive is do in no small part to the amount of research that went into it. Early adopters of new technology typically pay a premium. Whether or not the price comes down, though, I'm not willing to bet.
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