ELAC Uni-Fi - UF5 or UB5?

......with envy.

I think you're paraphrasing. I've never met your wife, but I'm pretty sure what she really said was, "Get new ELACs to check out, and then sell your other stuff if you like them better. You will be a better man for this, and so I will make you homemade fried chicken and biscuits."

Yeah...this is a major setback, it may upset or discourage some, and they SHOULD get it right, etc, etc, etc. However, at $100 off a $499 pair of speakers....in the name of sound....are they any more bad to look at than others that don't have matching drivers?






At $100 off new price for a new release that many are waiting inline for...it just seems like a non issue to me. Also, a bonus for those that are on a tight budget or are cheap frugal audiophiles. For all others...be pissed! Its not the first nor the last a new release has been delayed for quality issues. Name a market (not just speakers!)...and its happened. Either wait until they get them perfect...or spend your money on the thousands of other speakers out there.

WLDock wrote: »

Name a market (not just speakers!)...and its happened. Either wait until they get them perfect...or spend your money on the thousands of other speakers out there.

And people have been upset when its happened in other markets as well. No one here is rending their clothing or filing a lawsuit. They are just upset that the promises made to them weren't kept...and now they're happy because ELAC is making it up to them.

I don't understand any of this victim blaming - it's not sensible. It's as if people are upset that folks are bummed or not happy that they were told something would be available in a certain condition and 1.) it wasn't available at that time and 2.) when it was available it was not in the right condition. That's fine and logical. No, ELAC shouldn't be put out of business for it. Yes, they deserve a little criticism.

If a contractor is delayed in finishing your new house by a few months, you'd probably still buy the house, but you'd be upset and possible inconvenienced majorly.
If you ordered a car and then realized the interior color was wrong, and it would take a month to get the right interior color in - yes, you have a right to feel inconvenienced.

Between this and the "that's the risk you take when you pre-order" sentiment, there's an odd sense of gravity away from consumer rights here. No vendor tells pre-order customers that they should expect worse service because of their eagerness. Far from it, many industries give them better deals and extras because those pre-orders help business anticipate the needed throughput. Pre-order customers are putting extra faith in their vendors, and while that does make them more vulnerable to delays or errors in the manufacturing chain, they don't sacrifice their ability to be pissed when ELAC, in this case, screwed up.

And before someone says, "...but this stuff happens!" Again, so what? ELAC chose the manufacturer, proofed the prototypes, and was responsible ultimately for the product being brought to market. They messed up. Clearly they agree, thus they are making good on it. But either way those with skin in the game still have a right to be upset.

halo wrote: »

BTW - My UF5 floor standing speakers and the UC5 center channel speaker will arrive this Friday. However, I will not be able to set them up for at least two weeks (sorry folks, the review from me will have to wait - but I did just save a lot of money on car insurance...

BAH. Vanilla needs a "lame" reactions button.

two-ooo-weeks

You could at least bring them over to begin the break in process, come on!

Damn Victor, after all that belly aching about the delays and such you're not even ready for them!?!

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