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本帖最後由 CKKeung 於 2014-6-30 15:14 編輯
咁又係。 
Here is a similar comment at computeraudiophile.com by Superdad :
" ... Seriously though, while I am a fan of crowd funding for smal firms with innovative projects (there are some really cool 3Dmprinters and othe DIY kit campaigns), and I did back both the Geek Out and the Geek Pulse, I am beginning to feel that Light Harmonic is carrying this too far. I estimate that between their Kicksatrter and Indiegogo campaigns, they have collected close to $2 million. And despite the fact that those campaigns encompass a bewildering array of more than 30 product variations and "perks", the little Geek Out DAC/headphone amp is their only crowd funded product presently shipping. In fact, the logistics of Geek Pulse campaign became so complicated that they spent months getting a (still confusing) survey to backers so they could sort out who is supposed to get what.
So while yes, the renderings and design brief for Geek Source look great, it appears to be tacked on to the (already rebooted and redesigned Geek Wave) campaign. I respect that Light Harmonic has engineering and marketing talent, and their first campaigns allowed them to more than triple their staff. But I wonder at what point a company should step away from the quick money, way-in-advance payment trough, and build products first.
With a bit of vision and being in touch with the pulse of the market it is not hard for an engineer and market guy to come up with ideas for highly desirable products (Swenson and I have a list of them). But products like the Geek Wave and Source are complicated pieces with internal and user interface software involved, so I'd expect some serious delays (Olive One anyone?).
Audio manufacturers have been pre-announcing products and showing prototypes at trade shows for a hundred years, and that is fine. You show a product or concept, gauge interest, get feedback, and then race to try to produce and deliver it before someone else comes out with something more appealing. To me, that is the natural and moral order of running a business.
Don't get me wrong, I think crowd funding is fantastic, wonderful, and appropriate in a dozen ways and for millions of creative and entrepreneurial projects that would othwise never see the light of day. And I've considered using it myself as it is a terrific way to determine interest, fund and scale appropriate first-run sizes, and it forces one to develop a compelling marketing story and materials in advance (always a problem for me).
But in my opinion, basing an entire company around perpetual crowd funding of future products--involving large sums of money--is a perversion of the spirit and intent of this 21st century web/economic innovation. And Light Harmonic have freely admitted that their campaigns are now longer about filling a monetary need to get these products through design and production.
I apologize if I have offended anyone. Like I said at the beginning: I am a fan and "backer" of LH Geek products, and I wish them and all of their future campaign backers well. They have developed a very engaged "Geek Force" of enthusiasm, and those people now form a community of grass-roots "brand zealots" which most small or even large firm could only dream of. It is all working for them.
But I bet the Auralic Aeries and several other music players will be on version 2 before the Geek Source (and whatever dozen upgrades and accessories that will join its campaign) ships.
Again, sorry to sound like such Scrouge McDuck--it is really not my style to rain on someone else's parade. I'd just like to receive my overdue Geek Pulse unit before September ... "
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