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    up late reacted to number1sixerfan's post in the thread HiFiMan Susvara with Like Like.
    The build quality issues (just lower quality feel), particularly for me, of the Susvara, SGL Sr., and the R10 replica are essentially my...
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    up late replied to the thread HiFiMan Susvara.
    to clarify, when i refer to the susvara's 'build quality and fit and finish', that can also be understood as its 'lower quality feel' as...
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    up late replied to the thread HiFiMan Susvara.
    ^ at the risk of taking this discussion deeper into the weeds, i share @number1sixerfan's perspective. i appreciate that companies price...
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    up late reacted to Lucikun's post in the thread Diana: the second release by Abyss Headphones! with Like Like.
    The MR is a very detailed headphone, just not there in comparison to the Utopia. The TC might have been a better bet if you value detail...
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    up late reacted to number1sixerfan's post in the thread HiFiMan Susvara with Like Like.
    Yup, totally understand the economic part of things and can't fully fault companies pricing gear as they do in the current landscape...
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    up late reacted to number1sixerfan's post in the thread HiFiMan Susvara with Like Like.
    Yea I'm very aware that they're entitled to the level of profit margin they seek, but that's a bit besides the point of whether or not...
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    up late reacted to dudeX's post in the thread HiFiMan Susvara with Like Like.
    Susvara is very revealing of your equipment capabilties. Right now my current set up seems to introduce a bit of noise since timbre and...
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    up late reacted to number1sixerfan's post in the thread HiFiMan Susvara with Like Like.
    Oh I'm not saying they should lower their price, nor would I expect them to. I was simply arguing that the pricing isn't as simple as...
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    up late reacted to number1sixerfan's post in the thread HiFiMan Susvara with Like Like.
    Exactly, agreed.
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    up late replied to the thread HiFiMan Susvara.
    i dunno. r&d costs aside (the susvara was released back in 2017), i do wonder what hifiman's profit margin is on such an expensive...
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    up late replied to the thread Focal Utopia General Discussion.
    sounds extra special
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    up late reacted to dudeX's post in the thread HiFiMan Susvara with Like Like.
    Susvara is 300 dollars to replace out of warranty if and only if you have proof of purchase. Otherwise it’s 1500 USD to replace them for...
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    up late reacted to number1sixerfan's post in the thread HiFiMan Susvara with Like Like.
    R&D and overhead costs matter.. but let's not be ridiculous here. We as consumers are the problem lol. Pricing and market positioning is...
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    up late reacted to dynamic headphones's post in the thread HiFiMan Susvara with Like Like.
    $300 replacement... it makes me think about how much it costs them to produce a susvara.
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    up late reacted to vcoheda's post in the thread HiFiMan Susvara with Like Like.
    not sure what to make of this. susvara new costs $6000. susvara new as an out of warranty replacement costs $300. this math does not...
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