Well ok. But only if my team makes it happen. Otherwise it’s stupid.
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It hurts the kids feelings if they get in trouble or get held accountable. Lol
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Well said.
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@Paul made an interesting comment about how no manufacturers build loudspeakers anywhere outside of Asia, despite what they may say.
I guess there are only a few boutique brands that build in-house. I think Focal builds all their speakers in France but I’m almost certain the KEFs I have were not built in the UK.
Did he really say that? Did he say that manufacturers like Wilson, Zu Audio, Magnepan, DeVore, etc are lying? We must have misconstrued what Paul meant to construe.
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Paradigm still does in Canada.
The Founder Series is completely designed, engineered, and built at our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility just outside of Toronto, Canada. It’s made by people who love great audio (just like you). From the hand-chosen, specially engineered components and materials, to the precise workmanship of the non-resonant cabinets with their beautiful premium-grade finishes, Founder Series is truly hand-built for performance. Sure, we could say “Made in Canada,” or “Manufactured in Canada.” But we believe that building loudspeakers is an art. Everyone at Paradigm shares a passion for crafting speakers, and it’s from this intense passion that “Crafted in Canada” was proudly born.
Maybe Paul was referring to Made in USA speakers.
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Sadly that isn’t true. Many companies, from our CMs that make the circuit boards to the packing and trucking companies immediately raised their prices. It doesn’t make sense for them to wait until lower cost inventory is depleted before raising prices and thus, like restaurants and other commodities, the prices just go up.
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I hear you @Paul but then they are profiting on the backs of the alleged increased costs. Just a higher profit for them.
I wonder if they will lower the costs as the tariffs stabilize or take the gain on both ends. FIFO v LIFO
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I’m glad we are heading back towards law and order. I think we should follow El Salvador and sweep the streets clean.
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Having looked at cars and purchased one recently PHEVs, MHEVs, and Atkinson Hybrids were on the search list. In the end I decided against them primarily for several reasons, my driving tends to be highway oriented with 3-7 hour duration, I tend to put significant miles on a vehicle, (25-30k per year,) and with high mileage I couldn’t identify a meaningful exit strategy for a 3-5 year old high mileage hybrid vehicle. In some cases the technology is too new, for example Mazda/Honda, and I was uncertain how well the vehicles would age. Also, in many cases the battery is rated for 100k miles at best at which point the vehicle may be dispositioned to the scrap yard. Initially my plan had been to go with a hybrid, but the technology has not yet evolved to the point where I can buy in. With multiple homes, one being a condo, a plug in isn’t a realistic option.
I too have noticed recently a fair number of used Tesla Model Y being picked up by younger drivers in the Madison area.
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Hmmm, what story book did you get that from I wonder, Ha!
Over the last three years jacking Kias and Hyundais has been a thing in Madison, to the point the City filed a law suit against the auto manufacturers for the USB susceptibility. My point is the problem exists in other areas, even though some media amplify the concern in certain “regions”.
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I took pause with the statement as well, but I’m not in the “game” these days.
I live just outside of Detroit so I am well aware the problem extends outside of Chicago. There is no need to amplify the problem the problem is rampant.
On this we differ, instances are amplified by the “news” media as it sells soap and corn flakes.
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I agree but that doesn’t change the problem with theft we have in every major city. In Detroit everything is behind bullet proof glass for good reason.
Prices never go down on anything!
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That’s known as “price stickiness” and you’re right in that it seems to only work in one direction: downwards.
In 2024 - 2025 the rates of violent crime and non-violent crime across most us cities has gone down. So it might feel like its otherwise, especially when being told that, but the data doesn’t show it out.
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No, there has been an effort to cover up and not report crime as well as not prosecute. Have you missed all the videos of mass organized theft? How about New York subways? Reported crime may be down but actual crime is up. Then we have groups like antifa being allowed to take over and burn buildings.
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