Why the huge increase in the price of Sonus Farber Amanti G5 speakers.

Glad I bought my Novas in April!!

Glad I bought my Novas in April!!

Many reasons - the Euro has risen against a falling dollar, Trump tariffs on European goods, new ownership by Bose, inflation, transportation. You will likely see more price increases if Trump tariffs continue to be added, manufacturers will try to absorb the sudden rise in prices but eventually, they can no longer do this.

I don’t know.  Something’s changed.  Long ago and far away I had a small gaming store ( when D&D was at its peak).  The markup on the things we sold ranged from 20%-37%. I also managed a restaurant when I was in college and the margins there were similar, except for drinks.  If it wasn’t for that cup of coffee or glass of Pepsi, we probably would have gone under.  We started selling wine and beer later on and the profit was crazy good, but not 100%!  I have seen dealer price sheets on hifi gear and the profit margins on some items are as much as 200%!
They’re saying that there’s fewer and fewer young people coming into this hobby.  I bet I can guess one good reason why. ☹️