Sales or clearances happening now

My post was more to encourage a projection of how ones finances might be in the not too distant future, as a result of the measures to be imposed on how a individual will be restricted in their daily activities.
These restrictions will for many mean a regular income will be affected, 
and  their economic situation will be undergoing unforeseen changes,
which will impact on how much disposable monies might be available, as well as enforce a change in the priorities for the monies that are available.
HiFi Purchases are luxuries, and those luxuries when costing the value of months outgoings for a home, will not be useful to a family needing to live with additional frugality down the line because of the expense of the purchases being made months prior. 

The point being made, is not to bury ones head in the sand, the
COVID 19 Virus, is requiring extreme control measures,
that will create changes to peoples liberties overnight, and these changes for many will have a massive impact on the economic situation.  

If one chooses to be a consumer during this period, then I am not in objection in any way.
I am undergoing a enforced lock down at present, and am making a few purchases that support my passion for my experience with HiFi.
One of those has been a few Vinyl Albums.
I have used forums to see Album Recommendations, I have made a shortlist and used Youtube to review some of the content on the shortlist, and produced the final list of purchases.
Interestingly the list has compiled of a couple of Olden Days Released,
and now 180g Reissued Albums, and a couple of Albums that are no more than two years released. 
I also bought in a Quad Matched set of 5881 Valves for a Power Amp that has sat idling for too many years.

To support the industry, I did have to analyse the markets, 
searching for discounts to make these purchases,
or have I been a waiting in the wings 'tyre kicking customer',
looking to make a insulting offer when a vendors weakness is smelt.

One vendor got really Irate with me when the testing they agreed to,
on their untested set of Valves,  was postponed by the tester I had arranged, due to the tester not wanting to get involved during the enforced Lock Down.
Obviously, the vendors requirement to receive the monies,
was much more important than encouraging the individual who was to carry out the tests to keep safe and well, during these difficult times.

Keep Safe, Keep Well and Keep it Real         
    

I jumped on the PSAudio discount and purchased the P20 regenerator with a trade in allowance also given for my P10. Also bought Nils Lofrgen acoustic from Analog Productions. 

Audio money for our passion is therapeutic … Go for it if you can....

I'm a bit of a news junky but during this time I have avoided getting mired in the details. I would rather accept the situation and spend time with family, doing projects around the home and reading/learning about audio stuff. I have been thinking about a second pair of speakers. I haven't quite reached the point of making the decision but boy, I'm thinking about it. Keep in mind that what drives the economy is the churn of dollars in the market. Anything you purchase will help someone. It's interesting, I stopped into a deli/market the other day where I know the owner. He said business has never been better. Since folks aren't going out to eat his business is booming.

@falconquest I'd be curious what you find or consider for a second pair. I am waiting on some Salk speakers that are going to take a long time to get to me, so I just jumped on a price dip for some Klipsch RP-600M speakers. But, there are some sweet deals with the independent maker Ascend Acoustics which intrigue me, and I'm hoping to try some of Fritz Heiler's speakers, too. 

@inna
Agree. Have Platinum too and slowly moving over from the Silver, but the Silver Series is still a very good place to start and competes well with others at the same price point.

@hilde45H
Ha! I am actually thinking about a pair of Salk's. I went to visit Jim at his factory a few months ago. Everything that people say about him is absolutely true. He's a very genuine guy. I'm curious what model you've ordered.

@falconquest At first I ordered the WOW1's because I thought I'd do nearfield listening. Then, I decided to move my audio to a bigger room (not that big, 450 sq ft) and changed to the SS6M's. You should know that if you order them, they could take a long time. I surfed the audio circles and people talk of 3-4 and 6-7 month delivery times. And that's in non-virus circumstances. I'll be patient, but you might ask him what to expect. I've decided not to pester about these kinds of things because it just doesn't feel right, right now. [Tsunami rises in background]

Oh I'm well aware that they can take months. A friend of mine is about to get his after many months wait. I will likely look at used however since I am not in a hurry.

When you order, and deposit is taken, is it disclosed [up front] that it could take 4-7 months before your speakers arrive?

He wasn't specific but he indicated a time frame for my first ordered set and was very good about updating me when I asked again. Super nice guy, straight shooter. I don't feel surprised, overall. I knew it would take a while. I'm fine with it.

Yes, age 65 and I am working 24/7. It is bad in the hospital setting. 

Music is a great relief! I worry about the high-end audio marketplace - it seemed precarious to begin with, and prices may fall over the next 6-8 weeks. This is a great hobby (passion), and I do not want to see the attrition of the small dealers...listening to Julia Fischer now...violinist.

@haabitat Thank you for what you do! 

I suppose there are some people who have lost their jobs who own something we might want to try out, and who have a need for cash.  Presumably, we would not be akin to ambulance chasing lawyers, but good Samaritans helping those in need. 

I check craigslist every day and sometimes find good deals there.  The number of ads has dropped by about half.  I don't think I'd risk going to buy something even if I did see an amazing deal, probably the only way I'd buy something is if we could work out shipping somehow.  Our stay at home order has been extended into May.

Sold all my Cardas Clear for these. Less expensive and just more musical
https://www.audioasylumtrader.com/ca/listing/Interconnects/Audiomica-Labs/-Demo-cable-sale/see-list/...
YMMV

Don Walker Audio in Colorado offering jbl 4367 for $10k plus other discounted items. 

Congrats on the Salks!  Salk has been on my radar lately, just don’t have the funds.  The Wow1’s are the ones I’m interested in.  His woodwork looks really, really nice and I like the components used in his builds.

Fritz is another boutique brand that is really interesting me lately as well.  He seems like a really great guy and very knowledgeable and willing to share that knowledge openly.  I’ll be spending quite a bit of time with a pair of his speakers in the near future due to our current situation and will be sharing my impressions!

I’m listening to Fritz, too, and hope to share, also. I heard my Salks are stalled in production due to the shutdown, there. 

+2 on the Fritz.  First time I heard them I talked to a pair of musicians from Blue Coast records, they agreed his speakers were the best of the show.

I like the ring radiator models more than I like the Be.

Still, great speakers, great value, and no one else is going to customize the speakers like Fritz will.

I once owned a pair of Salk HT3 speakers. Definitely one of the best speakers out there. Worth the wait.

@revrob Glad to hear you say that. By the time I get these speakers it will probably be 9 months since ordering.

The Cable Company has Wireworld Series 7 discontinued cables at 50% off right now.  Some USB's, AES/EBU, SPDIF and Eclipse series interconnects and speaker cables!