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Price paid for top end equipment

Hello,

I looked at a premium Audio Research preamp lately and it lists for about $13K. Max discount avail is 5%. Is that normal?

Also for other premium manufacturers is list price expected by dealers? (Rowland, Simaudio, etc).

Seems like 5 to 20 years ago 10% or more was readily available. Have times changed? Am I missing something here? Or do they need to charge list or near list (5% discount) to stay in business?

Or does the dealer want to off-put me so I don't bother buying there anymore?

Thanks,

Bill
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peterayer
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I fear that the disposable cash that some would have used to buy equipment will
instead be going to pay higher capital gains taxes or other increasing expenses.
There will be those who don't need to ask what a product costs and the rest who
will find it increasingly difficult to justify the high prices. Value added taxes may
also someday hit the US like in Europe.
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