Arphi speakers

Thanks for the links.I will go through them.

Hi Anil

How do you get the amps you buy shipped from the U.S.A.? Are there any customs problems/duties when importing these amps.
I would love to buy some amps from ebay but have been worried about shipping and customs problems.
Regards
Rajiv

Dear Anli,Rajiv,Kamal,
Its good to know that there are many people out there who still savour good old stereo sound.

Madhavan nair

Oh yes!
Inspite of the explosion of HT/Surround sound, there are many audiophiles who are perfectly content with good "old fashioned",stereo sound.
In fact I would hazard a guess that true Hi End consists mostly of stereo.

Hi, i got my amps through USPS, insured. Custom duty is 36%, works out very expensive, but worth the money.

Anil

Hi Kamal, there is no such a thing as old fashioned stereo sound, vintage amp sounds warm & clean with remarkable build quality such as knobs, panel, meter, switches & power supply. Nad had a model 3020 with just 28watts, sounded better than any other amp. The NAD 3020 has been the first integrated built to sound like a hi-quality amplifier, with outstanding driving capabilities & surprisingly, all this came at a very low price.
SANSUI AU 717 one more beast, this Sansui Masterpiece has a rated power output of 85 watts RMS per channel into 8 ohms. The true mono-block design with 2 separate transformers delivers very low distortion and massive headroom clean sound with plenty of power, even now it sells for $400 at ebay. YAMAHA had CA1000 & CA 1010 & Pioneer SA 9800, SA 9500 & SA 9100.....pretty long list....I certainly do not like the stereo sound from a HT amp.

Anil

Is it compulsory to pay custom duty? or is it because you got it insured tht you had to pay? because my frds order books from amazon thru usps, but havent ever paid duty.

Insurance is optional, there is no escape from duty. Only dvd's, cd's & books are exempted from customs duty.


Anil

Rather than eBay, Audiogon strikes me as a better marketplace. If you search for sellers in Singapore, HK then shipping should be cheaper too. On the down side, most the stuff carried seems more on the high-end side than entry-/mid-level.

Hi,
You mention getting your amps from Ebay....how does one handle the customs?
Is it possible then to buy these things online, like say Audiogon or similar sites that offer equipment at good prices? How does one send the money and handle the shipping?
any help here is appreciated.
Tx
ckn