Note that crowd-funding efforts tend to work best around specific products that spark excitement.
The guys who make the DaVinci DAC made waves with a low-cost DAC/headphone amp combo.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gavn8r/geek-a-new-usb-awesomifier-for-headphones?ref=liveNeil Young also recently made waves with an audiophile ipod-like player.
http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/29/neil-youngs-ponoplayer-passes-5m-in-kickstarter-pledges/In my experience you need a well-defined product -- people say, "I want to buy that now." So they're willing to donate to either support that product or, more likely, get it once it's completed.
But it's tricky for speakers. The Geek Out and Neil Young player are an easier sell as gadgets. Most of the speaker-related products on these sites are gimmicky or not audiophile (e.g. bluetooth alarm clocks). Speakers are hard because people just see them and have to take your word that they sound good. It's harder to make the product immediate and compelling.
So the question is: how can you get the glitz factor going? Some ideas:
-- An upgradeable "hackable" line of speakers, appealing to DIY nerds (the same people who like to hack their android phones). Perhaps a crossover design that enables people to swap in different caps and hear the difference.
-- a beautifully designed, super-high-value all-in-one package, including a T-amp and DAC integrated into the cabinets of the LGKs or the XLS series. Make them look awesome in terms of veneer / presentation, which will help.
-- Danny can legitimately lay claim to offering some of the best values ever offered in speakers. Perhaps one could enable crowdfunders to get the "greatest deal of all time" by funding his next high-end product. Crowdfunders get it cheap, and then Carnegie or Serenity subsequently sell at a much higher price.
Just tossing out ideas. The main point is that you have to pop on these sites. If you do, though, you can create a lot of excitement.
