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Thread: Apollos getting scarce and more expensive? |
    
Gold Member Username: My_rantz
Australia
Post Number: 1547
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Monday, September 03, 2007 - 02:51 am: |
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Out of curiosity I emailed a hifi shop who was suggesting to contact him for a special price on the Saturn. In his response he said there was one left and it would be about 2 mths before he could get anymore Rega cdp's. The Apollo has (or is) going up $200AUD in price here (from the rrp of $1499 to $1699). Not sure about the Saturn.
My Rega dealer confirmed this. We were passing his shop the other day and I thought I'd call in and listen to a Saturn (just for interest sake mind you) if he had one. He didn't. He confirmed the Apollo price rise and said it was a case of demand exceeding supply and a rise in base metal prices. He said Gandy refuses to use overseas manufacturing to address the problem. Good on him.
He did say that when he gets a Saturn, he'd let me have it for the weeekend to have a good listen. He's a very decent dealer.
And very smart too! |
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Gold Member Username: Frank_abela
Berkshire
UK
Post Number: 2335
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 07:34 am: |
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Hmm, the distributor seems to be making a bit of cash there.. The retail price of an Apollo here is the equivalent of $1000. Even if you take into consideration the shipping and insurance costs, 70% seems a heck of a hike.
Then again, American gear is usually 100% more expensive over here!
Regards,
Frank. |
Gold Member Username: John_a
London
U.K.
Post Number: 4737
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 02:32 pm: |
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Frank,
M.R.'s prices are in Australian Dollars. I just checked and £500 is today equivalent to Aus$1,230 and US$1,009.
The increase M.R. mentions is 13 %.
I used to depair of the mark-up someone was getting if I bought in Scandinavia, and tried to find ways around it. There were always impenetrable layers of protectionism, despite the EU. I think Aus and US are probably not getting ripped off so much. |
Gold Member Username: Frank_abela
Berkshire
UK
Post Number: 2345
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 01:25 pm: |
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Phew! that's alright then. Sorry about the mistake. Sounds to me like the numbers are right and the distributor is not taking the mickey.
Regards,
Frank. |
Gold Member Username: My_rantz
Australia
Post Number: 1556
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 06:09 pm: |
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$1699AU is about $1396US on the conversion, so yes, maybe the distributors are getting a little hungry - or Roy Gandy's buying a new Bentley.
Frank, has your crowd been given notice of a price rise and are the Rega cdp's hard to get? |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 8540
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 10:11 pm: |
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I got mine cheap from a buddy.snicker snicker |
Gold Member Username: Frank_abela
Berkshire
UK
Post Number: 2350
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 09:11 am: |
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MR,
No price rises on this front. Then again, the British Pound is so strong at the moment, that could account for the rise in price, as well as demand of course - Rega have been working flat out to meet orders.
Regards,
Frank. |
Gold Member Username: My_rantz
Australia
Post Number: 1560
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Thursday, September 06, 2007 - 06:01 pm: |
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Thanks Frank, our dollar is much stronger and well up against the US (not sure about the pound or euro) that makes me think it is our distributor here who might be wanting a bit more in its piggy bank. Maybe I should email Rega. |
Gold Member Username: Frank_abela
Berkshire
UK
Post Number: 2354
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Friday, September 07, 2007 - 01:25 pm: |
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The distributor is unlikely to raise prices unless sanctioned by Rega, but hey, it can't hurt to check with them I guess.
Regards,
Frank. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 8591
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Friday, September 07, 2007 - 02:30 pm: |
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The Greenback is as soft as a limp dick, so everybody else is ready at attention in comparison.
Near parity here in the GWN. |
