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In Reply to: Trip to Japan posted by fstein on October 28, 2015 at 17:31:25:
If you're looking for Japanese cartridges, check out what Audio Cubes II is selling and if you find something you like, note the price. You will probably be able to find it a little cheaper there. But don't expect bargain prices.
Last time I was there, I purchased some Audio Technica headphones which were 10-20% cheaper than if I imported them. Japanese audiophile label CDs and SACDs (e.g. SHM) were also cheaper to buy there than to import.
But the big draw is seeing lots of electronics made for the Japan only that you just don't see here. Really neat cameras and ultraportable computers, high end mini-systems, etc. Also tons of vintage stuff, particularly audio and cameras.
The main downside to audio shopping in Tokyo was that it was hard to audition stuff. There are high end audio salons scattered around Tokyo which have nice quiet listening spaces, but I suspect that an appointment is customary, and the ones I visited seemed unfriendly to foreigners walking in off the street. I was routinely ignored in the high end shops, but also got a few dirty looks which is uncommon in Japan.
The shops in Akihabara and the big electronics department stores elsewhere in the city are more welcoming, but they don't have good auditioning spaces. They tend to have an immense variety of stuff but quiet listening rooms were hard to find.
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- RE: Trip to Japan - Dave_K 10:19:04 10/30/15 (2)
- RE: Trip to Japan - AbeCollins 09:35:24 10/31/15 (1)
- RE: Trip to Japan - cabelok 10:26:25 10/31/15 (0)
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