Is there anyone in New England that is legitimately interested in audio R&D?

@dreamth
I think you misunderstand. I'm not concerned about bringing the project to life. I don't know the speaker market as well as l should, but I know the head-fi market like the back of my hand. It will sell easily. I have 100% confidence that scoring investment will be a simple matter once the prototype is finished.
I'm here looking for a research and development partner, not an investor. Money isn't going to pay for passion or interest.

@kevinahcc20
I can easily prove it in 2 seconds so it's a moot point.

I think this thread has reached the typical threshold of productive discussion.
Everyone reading this should know what I seek at this point.
Let me know.
Thanks for listening.
 
Investors aren't interested in driving all the way to my house, at least not the ones I've been able to find.
If I went to an investor and 'told' them I developed the best thing in the world, they would laugh at me and tell me to get in line with the others.

If I could have a bigwig come down to my house I would have been funded years ago.
If the mountain will not come to Muhammad...
Normal and logical thing to do is to participate in some (very) big hi-fi show.
I know, very expensive, but one-time expense only - bring your prototypes and amaze the world... and hopefully some investors.
 
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All that happens at hi-fi shows is that a few reviewers may ask for review samples.
The sound at shows is seldom very good at all, and the distractions, background noise,
and poor acoustics preclude serious listening anyway.
 
Not so huge if evidence is available. Look at the posts by those who try to market something without it, their twisting, squirming, long drawn out arguments... etc. A lot of work. 😓
Well, I'm not trying to prove anything to anyone here. I don't need to, as it proves itself.
My purpose is to search for R&D partner, this goes without saying that the person in question will be able to hear my inventions for themselves.
No need for me to make arguments for or against it since if I'm a crazy person it will reveal itself on its own.
Normal and logical thing to do is to participate in some (very) big hi-fi show.
That's the plan actually. There's a huge head-fi event that occurs 4 times per year around the world.
That plus kickstarter.
I need to finalize the production prototype first. Hopefully within the next few months if all goes well.
 
All that happens at hi-fi shows is that a few reviewers may ask for review samples.
The sound at shows is seldom very good at all, and the distractions, background noise,
and poor acoustics preclude serious listening anyway.
It is a start...
I had been to Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas - besides noise and non-existing acoustic in huge venues like Las Vegas Convention and World Trade Center (with uber-expensive German MBL exhibiting there!?), there was high-end hi-fi show in hotel rooms in Venetian hotel. Some exhibitors successfully treated hotel rooms with acoustic panels. Yes, distraction and noise is still there, but at least it is a chance for wowing the audience (and investors).
 
as it proves itself.
My purpose is to search for R&D partner, this goes without saying that the person in question will be able to hear my inventions for themselves.
No need for me to make arguments for or against it since if I'm a crazy person it will reveal itself on its own.
That phrase has been tried before. To do so, people will have to purchase it first. A lot of them would rather know it beforehand.
 
That phrase has been tried before. To do so, people will have to purchase it first. A lot of them would rather know it beforehand.
Who needs to purchase it? Have you been reading my posts? It's available for demo to anyone that comes to me, or I can come to them once I finish the prototype in a few months.

You haven't mentioned the retail price range of the headphones and the amplifier.
Based on rough calculations of material, labor, and business costs, the headphones will retail for about 6 grand and the amp will be roughly 3 grand.
 
That said, figuring out what and how to "launch" an idea, much less getting the idea realized into a tangible product is an immense effort. Not to mention, that if you should get your idea into a form that others could actually buy now how do you CONVINCE THEM that you have the answer to a problem that they don't UNDERSTAND to BE a problem? And then vote with their wallet????

Charles
Very good point Charles. The weak point of the whole scheme is to get people to buy your stuff. There's so much difference in what people feel 'sounds good' that sounding good is hardly a selling point, as long as it doesn't sound horrible.
To sell successfully you need to spin a very attractive story. The irony is that when you have a story that sells, it's no longer necessary to have a breakthrough technology or design.

Jan
 
I'm still kinda confused about how you can make use of a person that "have zero knowledge and would be willing to learn" but at the same time is "passionate about progressive audio research and development" in a company that is on the verge disrupting the audio market and would like to do it, now - is this combination of a person even possible or in existence?

Even so, to tutor such a person into a productive asset will take you an other 5 year and stall your mission. You need an other plan mate.

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Based on rough calculations of material, labor, and business costs, the headphones will retail for about 6 grand and the amp will be roughly 3 grand.
So this would be very high end stuff. You should find out how well other very expensive ($6k - $8k) headphones sell.
It will be a small market. Can the amplifier also be used as a preamplifier in a complete audio system with speakers?
Does the amplifier also have a phono preamp inside? At this price, people will expect perfect "fit n finish" workmanship.
 
To sell successfully you need to spin a very attractive story.
Hmm, where have I seen that...
"my high end audio designer friend came over one day and pulled out some XLR cables. He said to try them out and see if I notice if they sound different at all from the cables I normally was using. I didn't expect anything audible so I asked, what if I don't hear any difference? He said, then you need to get your ears checked. Haha, I thought, very funny - NOT.
...
Wow! Everything sounded better, less distorted, and the difference was easy to hear! I was basically stunned, never expected it.
"

🤣
 
Reminds me of a friend's description of calls he'd get that requested his boss, Steven Weinberg, to take a look at some of the latest physics developments by independent unaffiliated "researchers". Of course he never bothered Weinberg (Weinberg didn't suffer fools, was a busy man, and couldn't abide small talk and nonsense). But if hificcl can make me look like an idiot, I'd happily eat crow. But "perfect sound reproduction" is non-starter for me.