Consumers and retailers both have a choice. The retailer can choose which shipping methods (and associated costs) they offer and consumers can chose to buy from that retailer. If you don't like the total cost move on and buy from where you can the item cheaper
Thats half the argument, you can't buy new Headroom stuff elsewhere.
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Sources:foobar w/FLAC[ASIO] ->USB->Headroom MicroDAC, 4GB Cowon D2 w/2 X 8GB/16GB SanDisk Ultra II SDHC cards
Headphones: Sennheiser HD 650, Sennheiser HD 595/50Ω, Audio-Technica ATH-ESW9, Audio-Technica ATH-A900, Koss KSC-75
Amps:Headroom MicroAmp[Desktop]
So far Head-Fi has lightened my wallet by :$3515 Last.fm
Thats half the argument, you can't buy new Headroom stuff elsewhere.
Fine, but I'll say it again, it's not in HR's best interest to use cheap, unreliable shipping to send you their stuff. It's their loss if the package is lost since they're not an Ebay seller who'll just tell you to pound sand. Is that so hard to understand?
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