New Lexicon Blu-ray Player just a repackaged Oppo BDP-83 - Only $3000 More

Not to change the subject, but this practice is very, very, very common. Not sure about Heinz specifically (though probably...), but you better believe there are some products, completely identical save for the label, in different stores for wildly different prices (and for various reasons).

 

Well, what usually happens is that Heinz will vary the recipe slightly, so that they still have a unique taste and product in comparison to the one they made for the small grocer. I mean, that's what happened in this case; Lexicon did NOTHING to alter (improve) the Oppo to legitimately state that their more expensive model did indeed have sound as well as part differences. So, while Heinz or French's mustard may indeed produce a product for another label, in my experience, IT WON'T TASTE THE SAME. THAT WOULD BE FOOLISH! WHO WOULD BUY THE BRAND NAME?? That would be EMBARRASSING! And that is why Lexicon is now getting spanked in public.

 

Not mine. I made more than $3G in the time it took me to type this post, and that's counting the money I lost using a stack of $100 bills to light my cigar while I wrote it.

 

I LOLed.

 

and I bet your granny keeps the fire place burning by tossing in $20s

 

Interesting column explaining why manufacturers use this type of upgrade/repackaging to create a "new" product.

http://www.stereophile.com/asweseeit/mutton_in_wolfs_clothing/

 

Yikes. The way they quickly dismiss the Oppo/Lexicon, it looks to me like they don't plan to have Lexicon as an advertiser anytime soon.

I wonder if they reviewed the Lexicon in their Home Theater magazine prior to the expose?

 

Dunno. The reception that LG and JA gave to the JBL speakers might compensate. Same company, same PR reps.

 

I would think that Harman International is a big enough, professional enough company that they could take a few lumps without unleashing their wrath on the magazine--or withholding their advertising dollars.

Can't say the same thing about all players in the hifi industry--just look at the controversy surrounding Stereophile's recent lukewarm review of a Totem loudspeaker and Totem's subsequent pulling of all advertising from Stereophile. Does not reflect well on Totem to say the least. Professionalism is out the window.

 

I guess Totem doesn't think anyone should be allowed to voice an honest opinion that is opposed to theirs.

I listened to the Totem Forest a couple of years ago and my thoughts aligned with the recent somewhat less than enthusiastic Stereophile review. I could have had them at half price (the store was closing down) but passed.

 

I was impressed w/ Lexicon's RT-10, RT-20 disc players. Maybe their blu-ray player warrants a demo...

 

Ummm.....


Did you read any of this thread?

Buy an Oppo BDP-83SE and save yourself a ton of cash.

 

If you want to read a real train wreck, read the comments posted here:

http://hometheaterreview.com/lexicon-bd-30-universal-blu-ray-player-reviewed/

Jerry Del Colliano sure seems to be drinking the Lexicon cool aid. Kal Rubinson posts a comment after he is misquoted and Shane Buettner posts as well after Del Colliano accuses another person of being his shill. Unbelievable!

 

Lexicon

They put the "con" in Lexicon.