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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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Each Dealer can offer the Price he wants to have. At the moment the Business is super dead what some Dealers told me. The economic crisis hit the mid class income extremely. Expensive High End is pure luxury, some may live in a bubble, but sooner or later they wake up.
Normally when they have to pay the Rent for their Shop.
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