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Pricing on import players

Posted by BadgerDMS (A) on February 28, 2003 at 08:03:38

Hi, I'm always interested in how much people pay attention to the cost of HiFi gear in the manufacturer's country vs. the available price wherever you live. I'll give you an example. I recently bought a new CD player and it came down to the Meridian 507 and the Arcam FMJ CD-23T. I ended up going with the Meridian based on the sound that I liked better--I kept forgeting to skip around and try different songs with that player and ended up just listening to music, something I didn't do with the Arcam.

That being said, the part that I couldn't get over was the price difference in the players in the US vs. GB. They go for 1,195 and 1,200 GBP at home yet go for $2,150 and $2,499 here in the states. Would anybody look at the fact that there seems to be a $350 "premium" on the Arcam when making a purchase decision? When looking at straight exchage rates, these players should go for about $1,900--I understand paying something beacuase the product is imported, but $600 seems like a lot. Conversely, the McIntosh MA 6900 Integrated amp goes for $4,500 here and I'm considering it. Would I consider it for the 4,500 GBP ($7,000!) it would cost me in GB--No Way!

So how much does "value" actually enter into your purchase decisions. Do you have to have the exotic foreign product regardless of price? Do you stick close to home to get "more bang for your buck"?

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