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TP–7 Field Recorder

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Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by moron4hire »

andrewmcwatters wrote: post #35
chamakits wrote: post #27

Is the target audience for teenage engineering products people that like extremely sleekly designed products that also have nice features; or do people in their industry hold them as highly regarded products that have unique features and perform well beyond their sleek design? I'm asking without judgement and out of ignorance of the field of audio engineering. I absolutely believe that there is a market for sleekly d…

I don't personally understand why you would use their hardware for anything considering each of their devices have industry leading competitors that people like more. I think you have to just want to buy their hardware. They're lifestyle devices.

These devices are ostensibly toys for rich people, but really more like advertisements for their product design services. You're supposed to see the TP-7 as a CEO of a hardware startup and want to hire Teenage Engineering to design the shell to go around your prototype.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by nickthegreek »

andrewmcwatters wrote: post #39
deadeye wrote: post #32

Serious question, if you inherited tens of millions of dollars and wanted to spend it on premium things, where can you buy insanly luxurious every day items? Like: An apple corer? A Yeti (like) cup? A mobile phone? Kids toys? I've always wondered this. I live in a world of throw away quality every day items. Do the ultra wealthy have luxury options for these things?

I can't think of any store that caters to this specific type of thing. And now that you mention it, it's a real shame. Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom sell a lot of Veblen goods, not necessarily actual high-end anything. Costco sells actual high-end products, but they're very limited in their selection. For various products, people in the know don't use them. However, for example, flashlights they sell from Duracell are…

Isn't this what SkyMall used to be?

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by scrumper »

If there was ever a product page that needed a video...

Spinny jog wheel thingy is lovely. And apparently it moves while you're recording? If you put your thumb on it to slow it down does it pitch the audio up on playback?

It's not how I'd spent $1,500 but I'm glad it exists. Irritates the same itch that makes me want to buy an old Nagra SN. (Which is also not how I'm gonna spend multiple thousands either, but I get it.)

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by SamBankmanFried »

deadeye wrote: post #32

Serious question, if you inherited tens of millions of dollars and wanted to spend it on premium things, where can you buy insanly luxurious every day items? Like: An apple corer? A Yeti (like) cup? A mobile phone? Kids toys? I've always wondered this. I live in a world of throw away quality every day items. Do the ultra wealthy have luxury options for these things?

I use https://old.reddit.com/r/BuyItForLife/ as a starting point, but it can be hit or miss depending on what you search.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by mandmandam »

smoldesu wrote: post #2

$1,500? For a field recorder? That's not a crazy number for a digital synthesizer. It's eye-watering for a pocket-sized mixer. For a microphone though? This is madness. You carry a cell phone with you every day - if you need more, you buy a Zoom handheld for maybe ~$150. There's no shortage of pissing-and-moaning about Teenage Engineering hardware, but goddamn . They are really betting on people not wanting to open t…

This is Emperor's New Clothes level silliness.

"But it's art" - Yeah, well, lots of overpriced art is ugly and stupid; serving only the noble purpose of separating wealthy fools from money.

If people want to pay €1500 to show me they're a complete rube, they can go right ahead. I'll be here judging them, briefly and against my better judgment, before moving on to actually enjoyable and productive pastimes.

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Post by powersnail »

deadeye wrote: post #32

Serious question, if you inherited tens of millions of dollars and wanted to spend it on premium things, where can you buy insanly luxurious every day items? Like: An apple corer? A Yeti (like) cup? A mobile phone? Kids toys? I've always wondered this. I live in a world of throw away quality every day items. Do the ultra wealthy have luxury options for these things?

I don't think there are many truly luxurious options in the category of everyday items. The ultra wealthy have the same options as the middle class in terms of apple corer, mobile phones, tablets, toilets, or streaming services.

Luxuries would be things like hiring personal assistants, hand-made/customized items, art collections, etc. An emperor wouldn't have a golden hoe, because he doesn't farm.

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Post by akiselev »

deadeye wrote: post #32

Serious question, if you inherited tens of millions of dollars and wanted to spend it on premium things, where can you buy insanly luxurious every day items? Like: An apple corer? A Yeti (like) cup? A mobile phone? Kids toys? I've always wondered this. I live in a world of throw away quality every day items. Do the ultra wealthy have luxury options for these things?

There's a whole industry catering to that niche. Magazines like Luxury Launches [1] or Robb Report [2] and retailers like James Edition [3]. You can tell them apart from normal retailers because the menu will have categories for jewelry and helicopters.

For example, here's a $990 100mL bottle of Balsamic vinegar I found on Robb Report that's aged for a century [4].

Most of these are for private concierges and assistants, though, as very rich people don't usually bother with this stuff themselves. They get their staff to source it online or find someone to hand craft a custom piece to spec. "Personal shopper" is the generic term

[1] https://luxurylaunches.com/

[2] https://robbreport.com/

[3] https://www.jamesedition.com/

[4] https://giusti.it/en/prodotto/giusti-100-100ml/

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deadeye wrote: post #32

Serious question, if you inherited tens of millions of dollars and wanted to spend it on premium things, where can you buy insanly luxurious every day items? Like: An apple corer? A Yeti (like) cup? A mobile phone? Kids toys? I've always wondered this. I live in a world of throw away quality every day items. Do the ultra wealthy have luxury options for these things?

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