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Post by southall1998 on Apr 30, 2016 19:49:15 GMT
I just simply can't stand the stuff.
Rega Audio is one prime example. They use this crap packaging in most of their product line. It doesn't matter, weather if it's their ''entry level'' or ''mid level'' gear. But I'm not sure about their ''flag-ship'' level gear though?
Can still remember buying a Brio-R and upon arrival, half of the polystyrene packaging was shot. To my amazement the amp survived and worked fine in the end. The same thing with an RP1 too!!
Why can't Rega (at the very least), use the foam substitute? Similar to the stuff that Naim uses!!
Could this cause some kind of price increase?
S.
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Post by MartinT on Apr 30, 2016 19:51:11 GMT
Foam is so much better. I keep all my component boxes and the ones with polystyrene packaging are all in pieces.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2016 21:02:29 GMT
You should see the original box and packaging for Rega Elas, Shane. The box was barely an inch bigger all round than the speakers and the thinnest most brittle polystyrene was supposed to protect them. It was plain bloody stupid and simply asking for trouble. It was daft enough putting two speakers that size in one box, but relying on 50 pence worth of polystyrene to protect them was a "Kamikaze" mission.
I do get that Rega want to send a message that they don't put money into fancy packaging but I actually think they go too far and try to use it as a marketing gimmick. That's just as annoying to me as the people who dress up cheap crap with bling and inflate the price. It also impairs resale value as such things are hard to sell on. It's the reason why Elas go so cheaply. Nobody can post them safely.
Whilst I'mhaving a moan, the later Naim boxes are rubbish too. They are far bigger than needed and the cardboard is so thin that they fall to bits if you look at them. The internal parking is lovely but it's wasted when the boxes disintegrate. Giveme the old school Naim boxes (and amps) any day.
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Post by MartinT on Apr 30, 2016 21:11:37 GMT
Moved to General Hi-Fi.
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Post by ChrisB on Apr 30, 2016 21:31:14 GMT
Yes, I think most people recognise that there is a big difference between packaging that does it's job properly and 'fancy' packaging.
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Post by southall1998 on Apr 30, 2016 21:37:56 GMT
Thanks, Martin.
Singularity- Yes, I can well imagine and I'm not bloody surprised. Even the internal packaging for the original planet CD Player, could have been more substantial.
This week I've had to witness more crap packaging. This belonging to the Pioneer Reference PD-75 CD Player. Gorgeous old CD Player, with stunning build quality and looks. Again the internal side packaging is plain crap polystyrene, and now on its last legs!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2016 22:19:51 GMT
Does anyone know of a glue that actually holds this stuff together? It would be a really useful hifi forum tip to share. Once this stuff is broken, I haven't found a reliable way of holding it together again.
Ecit. Just read that Gorilla Glue does the trick. I will root around for a bit of polystyrene packing which I will snap and try to repair with the old "monkey gunk" and report back.
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Post by southall1998 on Apr 30, 2016 22:22:03 GMT
Some people just use tape...lol!
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Post by steveeb on May 1, 2016 15:54:02 GMT
Rega are local to me. In fact the chief electronics designer used to be the bass player in a band we had back in the day. Also local are a packaging company that has a speciality for HiFi packaging. No excuse really except cost. A pair of boxes for my speakers with appropriately designed high impact foam inserts was going to be £100.
I had one of those lap trays split open. Bloody polystyrene balls have haunted me for years, you can't catch the staticky buggers.
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