Wanna buy the Stax sr009, should I? - Page 10

 

Welcome to the era of US dollar devaluation. A buck fifty per Euro, 92 Australian cents per US dollar, and 95 Canadian cents per US dollar. Shocking how the mighty have fallen, but we got Osama, so who cares if our currency is turning into toilet paper - we're still No. 1 in commando operations!

 

It is of course better for the economy since it encourages exports,

 

As others have pointed out, the Japanese retail price will remain stable for years since there is no inflation but I doubt we will see heavy discounts on these.  Stax can control supply pretty well so there is almost always high demand so prices will just depend on how cheap the retailers can sell their products. 

I'm sorry but I'm having a very hard time justifying 5,000 for a pair of headphones. If they cost 5,000.00 there should be no doubt they are the best and not lack anything.

For 5,000.00 anyone who puts them on should instantly know that they have never heard anything better. For 5,000.00 they should make you weep with joy anytime you listen to anything.

I don't know about weeping for joy but they should remind you very much of the best concert sound you have heard.  If that made you weep for joy then so be it.

It helps the manufactoring business.  Maybe one day we get to buy some No.1 phones with a "made in USA" lable.

 

What is so good about importing stuff from overseas? 

 

Stax aren't made in the USA ;)
 

 

true, but if there is enough incentive to do "made in USA", maybe somebody can come up with some high-end phones here in the states. Say, maybe a high-end Koss electrostat....

 

 

With Koss in its current state I find that highly unlikely...

Anyone that 's followed the Koss financial disaster would agree. It's a real tragedy. I own an ESP-950 and like it. These guys definitely have ability.  I would love to see what they could come up with if given the chance to produce a real high-end product.

 

A weakening currency is bad news for most people, not good news. The buying power of your money decreases both domestically and abroad. Anyone who lived in a country with a declining currency is familiar with the problems. It effectively devalues your money, your assets, and your work compensation, unlike inflation which often devalues only your money...

 

 

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Warranty issues.  If you buy them from Pricejapan and you have an issue, you have to send them back to Japan.  If you buy them in the US, you can get warranty and support through your retailer.

It's debatable whether you'd get support from the US distributor :p  If I were buying a SR-009 today, I'd buy from Japan.

Isn't Yamas the only US distributor? I've heard nothing but bad things about their customer service. Maybe the company that bought Stax can bring more distributors.