rising audio equipment prices:


what is driving this inflation in prices?

it originates in england and germany


also, with all forms of collector music :lp's and cd's , england and germany are the source of the inflation 

theoriginalthor1

you do... doncha see?

I don't. I fix older high end so people have adequate and highly competitive vintage choices thus somehow tryin' with other alike folks to drag these unjustified prices down.

As we've been told, the Audiophile community is getting older. People save their entire lives and are now in a position to spend. Also, People are inheriting money from relatives. If you have it, you spend it on things you like.

Eric gave a classic answer, one thing to add: DAC SQ vs. price goes down over time

1) PEAK SPENDING YEARS ARE BEFORE AGE 60: SINCE BEFORE WW2


THE DOLLAR IS UP VS EUROPEAN CURRENCY BUT THE PRICES WHICH SHOULD HAVE DECLINED TO GATHER EXPORT SALES ARE ACTUALLY BEING INCREASED OR THE CURRENCY VARIATION IS NOT BEING PASSED ON TO THE CONSUMER IN THE US. THIS IS NOT THE CASE WITH THE KOREANS OR JAPANESE. SAMSUNG LG SONY GIVES YOU MORE TV FOR LESS MONEY EVEN WITH THE HIGHER TECH OF OLED. THIS IS NOT THE CASE WITH AUDIO EQUIPMENT-. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE DIGITALIZATION OF MEDIA WOULD BRING LOWER PRICES . INSTEAD IT HAS CONTRIBUTED TO HIGHER PRICES,ESPECIALLY WITH COLLECTOR MEDIA. 

ARTIFICAL DEMAND IS BEING STIMULATED BY SOME FORCE

THE INTERNET?



THE COST OF ALL OLDER COLLECTOR MEDIA SHOULD BE DECLINING INSTEAD IT IS INCREASING