From whroberts@iquest.net Wed Jul 14 13:26:05 2004
Subject:Re: Musings on the XK-3 brouhaha / lack of posts

Quoting organfreak :

> --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, Bill Roberts
> wrote:
> > Then maybe H/S ought to reduce the price of the new B-3 to a
> reasonable price.
>
> Hoo boy, here we go.....
>
> Please defend the concept of "a reasonable price" for this organ,
> taking into account both the cost of development and inflation.
>
> -OF
>

I'm not sure what inflation has to do with it, but...

IF, and I say IF, the XK-3 has the same sound engine that the new B-3 has
(that's what H/S claims), and the XK-3 has enough sound generation for two
manuals and pedals, then why does the new B-3 costs 10 times what the XK-3
costs? If there is "something extra" about the new B that makes it more than a
XK-3 with two manuals and pedals, then why is "the Ham-Suz lower-manual project
for the XK-3 cancelled, because it would cut into sales of
the B-3p."? If there is "something extra" about the new B, is it enough to
justify pricing it at $20,000?

Bill