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Living in Audiophile Hell ! Buenos Aires , Argentina

You Boys just don't know exactly how good you have it in the 1st. world of Audio Heaven.

I have to live with the "Latest" equipment from the 90's yet it is considered the latest and commands outrageous resale values.

Example:

Martin Logan Model Monolith 3 

$130.000.00 replaced panels but very old news. Translation : $8400.00 dollars here.
$1250.00 USA

Krell K.A.S 2 : $225,000.00 recapped by Krell rep. = $14,500.00 Bucks here.

Maybe $6,600.00 USD.

Automatic 50% import duties added to the government's perceived value plus s/h. 

Then the resale shop doubles and triples the total.

If I could bring down a 42ft. container full of obsolete but shiny Hi-Fi and avoid Customs Duties it's a real lucrative business but a limited amount of Audiophiles.

I have the Only Woo WA22 and Wadia DAC and HD800 S series in the country. Not even the official Sennheiser store has them . I can get $3,600.00 USD and the Cardas Clear XLRs are $3k USD.

Watt Puppy 6's for $15k USD ! Come on !

It only get's worse.

Latest IPhone 2k USD.

Bring a few and they will pay for your vacation.

Thanks for allowing me to rant!

Happy Listening,

RG
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roxy54
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Wow, that's terrible...but at least you must have reasonably priced fruit. I know you export a lot of it to the U.S. 
Are you saying that if you, let's say, took a trip to the U.S. and bought some used audio equipment that you wanted and had it sent back to Argentina, you would then have to pay a 50% tax to get it into the country? If so, it still might be worth it because you wouldn't have to pay the dealer mark-up.
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