SergeModular

If you think about it, you have a similar situation with EMS.
Robin Wood has been steadfast in maintaining the quality and style
throughout the years. In both cases one will have to wait a bit. And
while EMS & STS are quite different, they both have an undeniable
sense of soul. Things that are just worth waiting for.

--- In SergeModular@y..., John Papiewski <johnp@w...> wrote:
> I like the car analogy... there's TVR, Morgan, etc.. are they still
around??
>
> Also, yes, the Serge/STS module prices are very competitive.
Really,
> the only issue is, having to buy a whole $2700 panel at a time.
>
> norman fay wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Well, I completely agree with the above...the thing with strange
little
> > business operations like STS is that they have a habit of
outliving
> > their competition. Over here in the UK we have an auto
manufacturer
> > called the bristol car company, who seem quite similar - high
priced,
> > exclusive product, little-known, "keep it small" business plan,
etc.
> > Despite constant predictions of their coming doom, they just keep
on
> > going, and remain independent, unlike their more expansionist
> > competition, who either got taken over or went belly-up.
> > I think serge is like that, they've already outlasted nearly
all of
> > their early contemporaries, and I wouldn't be at all suprised if
they
> > see off 9/10 of their current fellow-modular-manufacturers.
> > The only gripe I have, as I mentioned, is about having to buy
the
> > complete 16" of modules in one go. Apart from a couple of
pieces, I
> > don't think the individual modules are that expensive...
> >
> > best etc.