HAVE ALL SALES STOPPED ON AUDIOGON ???

You really have to base your prices off of what other folks have listed in the past. Most everyone goes to hifishark.com and does this quick research. If I want to buy a product that is listed for $1300 and I see that a mint one sold and was listed for $900, there is no real point in offering $900 as the seller will be insulted. 

It’s the Peter Principle. Agon leadership had taken a system that worked, was fair, easy to navigate and cost-effective for sellers.......and decided to change all that. They have risen to their level of incompetence and taken all the 
aforementioned qualities away. Unhappy sellers equal fewer ads, fewer ads equal fewer buyers,
fewer buyers equal lower price ceiling, and on and on.

well I'm 48 and entered the audiophile on a fluke about five years ago.  I have loved my journey, learning about tubes and vintage gear mostly, and am lucky to have the disposable income to have bought a dozen pair of speakers and amps in that time (a couple on the 'gon).  But I can say this; all my friends and family think I'm nuts.  I was able to pass on some equipment to my brother-in-law (at super good prices), but other than that, none of my contemporaries are interested in HEA.  The ones who can afford it are content with Onkyo/Denon or more interested in streaming and built in sonos.  Almost no one has the ears for good sound now; they're listening to youtube through earbuds.  (though many of my friends have learned to listen to vinyl at my place).  In the pre-internet era audiophilia was a legit hobby, but the TV won and now we're just a nation of idiots.  And, of course, half the few new audiophiles are content with quite affordable Chinese gear.

Took took it to heart. Reduced price. Now at 1/3 retail price. Purchased boosts etc. Let’s see.

Interesting. I normally purchase items on Audiogon, US & Canuck Audio Marts (CAM), and even eBay.  Selling, I usually just list on CAM. 

Checking my history, most of my purchases occur about 50/50 on CAM/USAM or eBay.  Most of the time I'm not in a hurry, so I just wait for a good price. However, items that list for a good price sell very fast, often within a day or two.  Usually I'm too slow to buy these, and kick myself that I didn't act quickly. In other words, they sell before I complete my due diligence.

The three items I listed on CAM in March all sold within 3 weeks.  All three went to local buyers.  So my experience is that price and local sales are huge factors. 

I also agree that the market is shrinking, i.e. demand is shrinking. So that implies you will have to lower your price expectations when selling.