Quote:Have Decware and or Klipsch speaker sales increased also?
Well I think the Decware build list is a pretty clear sign things have taken off! For Klipsch, 100% chance they have increased (especially on the RP-600M which he raved about...and are on sale for $440 at the moment), but those probably had a high base sales rate to start with, so even hundreds of extra sales a month wouldn't be a huge percentage change to national or global sales (and Klipsch can increase production). The big question for me is Heritage speaker sales (specifically Steve Guttenberg raving about the Cornwall IV, which is likely the most 'usable' of the line). Those have always been niche (and latest models/version VERY expensive...and huge!) and in general, not an 'audiophile' speaker in the typical high-brow sense. I would not be surprised to learn if there were more people taking a second look at those, and buying. I also doubt (pandemic aside) there are many dealers who display them due to the size and past popularity. I get the feeling a lot of people buy them sound unheard and sight unseen.
The UFO is likely doing so well because it's just a thousand bucks, it's small, it's easy to insert into an existing system.
How many rave-review 'audiophile' products are a thousand bucks (let alone for an integrated amp hand-made in the USA)? That is the temptation.