[net.audio] Speakerlab in Seattle

norman@lasspvax.UUCP (Norman Ramsey) (08/05/85)

Whatever happened to Speakerlab, out in Seattle? I did some business with
them a number of years ago, and was favorably impressed (granted I was young
and impressionable). Just recently, though, I wrote for their catalog and
was highly disappointed. So I wrote an angry letter to a vice-president but
have heard nothing. Now I hear rumors they've been sold. Does anybody know
what happened/ I get the feeling they've really gone downhill.

In addition, I now have the feeling it would be a mistake to order speakers
from SApeakerlab, and in fact I really don't know what to do about upgrading
my old dead speakers. Any ideas?



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ivester@cholula.UUCP (08/09/85)

In response to the question as to whether or not Speakerlab still exists,
It is my understanding that they were bought out by Northwest Audio-Video
and Northwest Auto Sound.  They still sell the speaker kits in their
stores, but no longer have mail order.  They say that they have dealers
in other parts of the country that sell their speaker kits retail.

mohler@drune.UUCP (MohlerDS) (08/13/85)

All of the original principle owners of speaker lab are gone, they
sold out around 1980 or so. The new owners are in business for money
only and that small company attitude based on satisfied repeat
customers is gone. So is much of the value!! The new management thinks
they can sell high priced speakers based on the old speakerlab reputation
without providing the service that gave the previous company it's reputation.

They falsly believe they can make more money by avoiding the personalized
service of the past. They are marking up prices much more than in the past
again to make more money. I suggest people look for better value than
speakerlab currently offers.

			David S. Mohler
			AT&T - ISL @ Denver
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