I can see exclusively using 'dealers' for things the public shouldnt be
buying, such as professional-grade alarm components, but audio systems,
intercom systems, etc shouldnt be a 'dealer only' item. Too many hands in
mah cookie jar.
Perhaps we're talking about two different things. When I refer to
"dealers", I'm talking about just plain old people who are installers
who buy their equipment from distributors who will only sell to the
trade.
If you're talking about exclusive factory dealerships, then I agree
with you. But that's not what Russound is doing.
And just in passing, using Bose ( of all companys) as an example was
the worst choice you could have made. They're simply a marketing
company hyping a poor quality garbage product to uneducated end
users.
It IS however a good example of what I was talking about.
Now here's a company who has decided that there's a big market in
duping the public as long as you advertise, advertise, advertise. They
simply direct the greater portion of their profit into advertising and
put as little as possible into quality or good technology. When doing
estimates on home theater and residential sound systems, occasionally
someone will mention Bose. ( Stands for: .... B-etter O-
ff W-ith S-omething E-lse)
I respond with 2 questions ....... How many other sound and home
theater related companys do you see advertising? Where do you think
they put their money .... in advertising or in equipment quality?
Also, in the past, on two occasions, when the people have purchased
their "great" Bose system first and have called to have me install it,
I've made them a deal. I ask how much they paid for the Bose system. I
take them to a local Best Buy and pick out equivalent priced
equipment, on my credit card. Set up both systems and let them
compare. Neither one picked the Bose.
Bad ......really, REALLY bad ..... equipment. (Equal to Radio Shack
quality)
Great .... really, REALY great ..... advertising.