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This reminds me of the Cadillac Cimarron. It was still just a fully equipped Cavalier that was double the price.
Unfortunately the old saying "you get what you pay for" does not apply to audio/video.
As outraged as some are with this age old practice.....I am suprised at how "innocent" oppo is being portrayed. do you think they let a company use their product with-out discussing exactly how it would be used and priced? Im sure it is a lucrative situation for oppo as well, dont you think?more cliche's:It takes two to tango.
Unhappily, there are snake-oil merchants everywhere. Some are out-and-out crooks; others are legal, but of dubious ethics. What Lexicon did is legal I'm sure. Whether it's ethical, I leave you to decide.What is clear to me is that there are lots of opportunities in the audiophile arena for doubtful practices because, particularly in the high end part of the business, distinctions between products are subtle and frequently highly subjective.I'd guess that if ten professional reviewers were to compare the Lexicon against the Oppo, knowing only the brand names and the prices (especially the prices), nine of them would place the Lexicon well above the Oppo.
This is ROBBERY!! Lexicon has forever been put on my blacklist. Unbelievable...This brings us to an even bigger picture, one we all knew existed in our guts: the big magazines and some (perhaps many) of the uber expensive audio companies are simply here to lie to us with the goal to rip us off and make more money. Pathetic. Unfortunately the old saying "you get what you pay for" does not apply to audio/video. How sad... Now you all know why I went on my "speaker journey;" I wanted to find the best for the price, because a lot of what is out there is a rip off.
For every old saying, there is usually another equal but opposite old saying :You get what you pay for -- Caveat emptor (let the buyer beware)Look before you leap -- He who hesitates is lostTrust your ears -- In vino veritasGot any others?
the question is were they both burned in properly....you know that makes a difference
Re-badging of gear in the Audio world is nothing new. Many companies have done so. The problem people are having with this Lexicon piece is that they did nothing other than put a new cover and change the name in the OSD, and slapped on a $3k fee for it. Other companies that re-badge gear typically make modifications to the circuitry there-by making it a different product.
If Lexicon had then changed the audio circuitry, or video circuitry, or added a new feature to the unit (not just OSD or THX), then all would be well and people could make the decision to buy an Oppo or a Lexicon and not feel cheated out of $3k.
weren't these guys earlier selling rebadged bryston amps?
Well, here's one example: http://hometheaterreview.com/lexicon-bd-30-universal-blu-ray-player-reviewed/