GQ talks HI-FI

May 7, 2010
@ 2:40am

It's always a little shocking to see a mention (a strong and somewhat lengthy one, at that) of high-end audio in the mainstream media, but it happens from time to time. David Solomon of Peachtree Audio alerted us to an article in GQ (in print it's the May 2010 issue)featuring, among other nifty and well-received products from our rarified and obscure little world, the Peachtree Nova, the VPI Scout and the Pro-ject turntables. It's difficult to imagine what your average non-audiophile might think when first confronted with the image of a product like the Nova at $1200.00, or the Scout, with it's nearly $2,000.00 price listed right next to it in the caption. It reminds one of maintaining perspective.

In our realm, we routinely use the term "value" when speaking of the Scout, and at about $2000.00, anyone would be hardpressed to find a turntable for so little in terms of dollar amount, and still provide so much in terms of performance.

Even the Nova, at a little over a thousand bucks, is considered by sticker-shocked veterans to be a steal in terms of what it's capable of and how good it sounds compared to its price.

It's just important to remind people that when we talk about high-end, the word "high" refers directly to performance level and not necessarily to high cost. The price of a product (hopefully) is generally derived from the actual cost of goods, materials and man-hours required to build these amazing testaments to jewelry/engineering.