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Originally Posted by Fishmed  Michael,
Will you still offer any of the Peluso products as options for any of your upgrades? |
I've got a small supply of Peluso capsules and transformers in stock so in theory I could do some jobs using them. But as I mentioned above I've encountered some pricing resistance so I'm not going to feature these parts on my site. They really are a great value in my opinion, but my client base doesn't seem to share that opinion to a great extent.
Perceived value is so subjective! I get a kick out of forun questions that go something like "what's the best $800-1000 microphone?" The questioner obviously believes there is a linear relationship between price and quality and they've got $800-$1000 burning a hole in their pocket. The OktavaMod 219 PE or 319 PE never gets mentioned in answers to this question because it costs way less than $800. But I've got demos of these mics up against $4000+ mics where the OktavaMod clearly matches the quality of the more expensive mics.
So with the Peluso capsules and transformers it comes down to this - the market has dictated its percieved value to me, not the other way around.
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Originally Posted by illacov What do you charge to "just" install the capsule??Ya know like someone like myself sends you a mic with a bunch of upgrades already installed. Like I'd love to hear one of these in a Royer circuit. Have you considered that angle? Or is it completely out of the question for you to just install capsules? |
For the reasons above I'm not going to do that type of work. The value I want to provide to clients requires a systemic approach, I don't see my work as just tube-rolling or capsule swapping. I have certain sonic goals in mind and I want to ensure everything with my name attached to it is consistent with those goals.