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The Recession| speakerman1 |
Posted: January 26, 2009 06:13 pm
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 Millenium Member  Group: Dealer Posts: 1566 Member No.: 306 Joined: October 23, 2007  |
Is audio recession proof? We see it ; but is it hitting us?
-------------------- Creek 5350SE amp
Creek Classic Tuner Shanling T-1000 CDP Bellari Phono Amp MMF-2.2 le TT Akai GX-265D r2r Epos 12.2 speakers Epos M-16s Onkyo Cassette deck Nakamichi LX3 Cassette deck |
  
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| Elroy |
Posted: January 26, 2009 07:07 pm
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 Thread Killer  Group: Moderator Posts: 3045 Member No.: 4 Joined: June 29, 2006 |
I think it will, I havent gotten my pre-amp fixed yet, or that awesome teac x2000 fixed either. just waiting on winning the lottery or something.
elroy -------------------- I got nothing
Yamaha CX-2000 Yamaha MX-2000 Zhaolu 3.0 DAC Modded Vandersteen 2c Denon DP62L Marantz 67 SE CD Player Teac W990rx |
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| itlldue |
Posted: January 26, 2009 07:08 pm
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 Seeking Moderator Degree................ Group: Moderator Posts: 2863 Member No.: 7 Joined: June 30, 2006 |
I think the prices of "vintage" audio equipment might slip some, but as things get more expensive and people have less disposable cash, they might find more time to entertain themselves at home with their music.
That, or there'll be another population explosion!!!  -------------------- IN ORDER TO BE OLD AND WISE, YOU MUST FIRST BE YOUNG AND STUPID
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| Grant Fidelity |
Posted: January 26, 2009 07:17 pm
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 Valued Member Group: Manufacturer Posts: 324 Member No.: 286 Joined: September 05, 2007 |
Well said, you seem to have nailed it, damn if I know why sales are up and not just a little. Maybe music is our comfort zone? -------------------- Ian Grant / Grant Fidelity
Meet Grant Fidelity at: RMAF 2009 - Room 9000 CES 2010 Venetian Tower 29328 www.grantfidelity.com |
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| socal sam |
Posted: January 26, 2009 08:16 pm
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 Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 986 Member No.: 265 Joined: July 25, 2007 |
A local audiophile dealer is hurting bad. They took a big hit from the WGA strike last year and now with the threat of a SAG strike and the terrible economy, they are closing two of their stores and downsizing the third. In order to save rent, they no longer have an audition room. I shopped them for a CDP and they are down to two lines, NAD and Rotel. Now that's sad. They used to have Mac, Conrad Johnson, Martin Logan, B&W, etc.
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| Elroy |
Posted: January 26, 2009 10:44 pm
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Thread Killer Group: Moderator Posts: 3045 Member No.: 4 Joined: June 29, 2006 |
all I know is that I am using a cr-1020 as my pre-amp, not refined at all but it works, and whey I get a couple months into my home loan default then I might get it fixed. I think people wont be buying anything for a while and they will definitely use what is at hand and nothing else.
we are a spoiled, and want basic, which is basic cable +, the extended, high speed internet, "for me, no home phone", keep heater on 62 degrees, good paying job, huge house payment, 300 car payment, food, gas, beer, kid basics, insurance, and it leaves a lot of nothing. not whining, just going to make a change soon. elroy -------------------- I got nothing
Yamaha CX-2000 Yamaha MX-2000 Zhaolu 3.0 DAC Modded Vandersteen 2c Denon DP62L Marantz 67 SE CD Player Teac W990rx |
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| marcz |
Posted: January 27, 2009 02:43 am
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 Sound Thinking Member Group: Members Posts: 95 Member No.: 634 Joined: January 10, 2009 |
It's here too! But we were already being "tight" as I have been on long service leave but I chose double leave at half pay.
The government gave us about $3500 in December as part of their "stimulus package"... but we chucked that straight on the mortgage and didn't spend it as they wanted us to do. It's going to get worse before it gets better but at least I have a safe job... really, safe as houses! -------------------- "There are two major products that come out of the University of Berkeley: LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence." -- Jeremy S. Anderson
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