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I'm curious why would Pioneer care about keeping the competition down amongst its retailers? I would think they sell their products to the retailers for more or less the same prices, what the retailers do after that should be up to them.
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It gives the product range an air of exclusivity too. Denon does it with their Marantz line, and in the car world Toyota with Lexus.
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Onkyo also does it with Integra, I believe.
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Never thought of it that way as they are still Pioneer just with the Elite badge on it so I never really thought of them as a separate entity like a Lexus or Integra/Marantz.
Jason
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I've been ogling the M80's for a long time now and will be moving next month into a nice new spot, so I think it's time to build my dream home theatre...
Because the move will be a bit pricey (and I will likely be listening to music more often than watching movies), I am planning on getting the M80's and the EP500 to start, then upgrading in 6-12 months with a center and surrounds.
I would tell you to wait until March 23rd, see what the new speakers are going to be like. The new speakers may be a better option than M80's... They will most likely be more expensive than the M80's but i am sure that they will be WELL worth the extra cash. Just a thought.
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Never thought of it that way as they are still Pioneer just with the Elite badge on it so I never really thought of them as a separate entity like a Lexus or Integra/Marantz. That's where those other companies fooled you. They're not separate entities either.
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I know they are not separate entities but by using a different name they convey a different perception of quality, good or bad, over the original.
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