Amplifier for ATC SCM 40

anm · Oct 15, 2011

what are the prices for accu 460 and rg10?

odyssey · Oct 15, 2011

ROC is spot on, the RG10 is the better value, RG2 is their reference pre
Cheers

reignofchaos · Oct 17, 2011

odyssey said:
ROC is spot on, the RG10 is the better value, RG2 is their reference pre
Cheers

Does SL make the Die Erleuchtung Reference anymore? That is some preamp with 20 odd tubes.

samirk · Oct 17, 2011

anm said:
what are the prices for accu 460 and rg10?

Finding real price of accuphase product is challenge. There are multiple version of price. Distributor says MRP is 4.5 lacs. If you asks Dealer (Boom-a-range) you will get price of 5.5. I just drop the idea of buying e-460. rather I will concentrate on other options.

panditji · Oct 17, 2011

I am surprised that even in today's world with GOOGLE, people still try and fleece customers especially in high end products....... It is quite stupid on the retailers part to quote such absurd prices......

Samir: I would recommend that you take your wife to a holiday in Singapore or Hongkong and come back with a new E-460 if it fits your budget...

malvai · Oct 17, 2011

samirk said:
Finding real price of accuphase product is challenge. There are multiple version of price. Distributor says MRP is 4.5 lacs. If you asks Dealer (Boom-a-range) you will get price of 5.5. I just drop the idea of buying e-460. rather I will concentrate on other options.

I am quite surprised buddy... i have been buying stuff from Boomerang and have always got good, transparent pricing... plus they have been extremely helpful in all things audio....

reignofchaos · Oct 17, 2011

samirk said:
Finding real price of accuphase product is challenge. There are multiple version of price. Distributor says MRP is 4.5 lacs. If you asks Dealer (Boom-a-range) you will get price of 5.5. I just drop the idea of buying e-460. rather I will concentrate on other options.

If you are really keen on an Accuphase E460, please do a quick trip to HK. The cost of the amp including duties and air tickets will be atleast 1.5L less than what you are being quoted.

buswal · Oct 17, 2011

hi,

It is better to take a quote in writing from different dealers, than compare and take a call. Many dealers will quote a higher price giving room to them/buyer to negotiate.

cheers,

samirk · Oct 18, 2011

malvai said:
I am quite surprised buddy... i have been buying stuff from Boomerang and have always got good, transparent pricing... plus they have been extremely helpful in all things audio....

Hi Manav,

Even I found them very helpfull in stuff they sale. I had few auditions with them and found them very helpful. I wont deny that fact. But this pricing disparity will keep me away from them for sometime atleast.

malvai · Oct 18, 2011

samirk said:
Hi Manav,

Even I found them very helpfull in stuff they sale. I had few auditions with them and found them very helpful. I wont deny that fact. But this pricing disparity will keep me away from them for sometime atleast.

dude i think the prices are going up due to the incresed exchange rate of the dollar!

its a great amp. never been happier!

soundofmusic · Oct 18, 2011

Reg the price hike due to dollar increase and so on, I can recollect the incident which took place few years back. Various Distributors increased their price when the dollar went up from Rs.47 to Rs.50, but they forgot to decrease the price when the dollar hit 45, and now they want to increase the price again quoting the dollar increase. This is nothing but Day Robbery:indifferent14:

regards

rikhav · Oct 18, 2011

soundofmusic said:
Reg the price hike due to dollar increase and so on, I can recollect the incident which took place few years back. Various Distributors increased their price when the dollar went up from Rs.47 to Rs.50, but they forgot to decrease the price when the dollar hit 45, and now they want to increase the price again quoting the dollar increase. This is nothing but Day Robbery:indifferent14:

regards

Also the amps would have been imported maybe a year back. Sale of accuphase amps is quiet good but it cant sell as mass selling amps like denon, nad, etc..

samirk · Oct 18, 2011

malvai said:
dude i think the prices are going up due to the incresed exchange rate of the dollar!

its a great amp. never been happier!

I think Accuphase are made in Japan and Indian distributer getting it from there where FX is yen not USD. yen has not gone up

ajay124 · Oct 18, 2011

samirk said:
I think Accuphase are made in Japan and Indian distributer getting it from there where FX is yen not USD. yen has not gone up

The Japanese Yen is rising faster than any other currency in the world. In the summer of 2007 one dollar was buying 120 yen. It is now buying 76 yen. One Euro was buying 166 yen. It is now buying 105 yen. One pound was buying 251 yen. It is now buying 120 yen. Quite simply every major currency has fallen of the cliff against the yen.

Any FX trader who figured this would happen in 2007, and followed his hunches, would be sitting on a fortune now

samirk · Oct 19, 2011

panditji said:
I am surprised that even in today's world with GOOGLE, people still try and fleece customers especially in high end products....... It is quite stupid on the retailers part to quote such absurd prices......

Samir: I would recommend that you take your wife to a holiday in Singapore or Hongkong and come back with a new E-460 if it fits your budget...

You are just spot on. HK price is 45k which converts to INR 2.8 lacs. Total should come to around 4.2 including duties+airfare

panditji · Oct 19, 2011

Do ask the dealer to under invoice the amplifier.... Also check the dimensions of the original packing carton and try and take suitcase in which it will fit....I am sure the customs guys will not check the box if you would be carrying only 1 amplifier...but just in case they do check you can also get away by saying that you had taken the amp for repairs.....

Do think over the above points as I am a veteran in getting bookshelf speakers like this and have succeded 4 times so far

...

If you are lucky, it will cost you just the 2.8 lakhs and the air tickets/hotel....

samirk · Oct 19, 2011

panditji said:
Do ask the dealer to under invoice the amplifier.... Also check the dimensions of the original packing carton and try and take suitcase in which it will fit....I am sure the customs guys will not check the box if you would be carrying only 1 amplifier...but just in case they do check you can also get away by saying that you had taken the amp for repairs.....

Do think over the above points as I am a veteran in getting bookshelf speakers like this and have succeded 4 times so far ...

If you are lucky, it will cost you just the 2.8 lakhs and the air tickets/hotel....

Any idea if HK power rating is similar to India?

anm · Oct 19, 2011

^^ yes it is.

samirk · Oct 20, 2011

Got the delivery of SCM40. Superb build quality. Hooked up to my Denon AVR

sad

trying to complete burn-in period.

anm · Oct 20, 2011

congrats Samir. I just realized that there was an opportunity to listen to a matched system at Dr Bass' place. See this thread - http://www.hifivision.com/sale-owne...rg1-mk4-audio-aero-cdp-acoustic-portrait.html

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