HE-500, LCD2, D5000, DT770, SR80, on a speaker amp (Emotiva mini-X A-100) Project - Page 20

Looks like I'll be ordering this. One last thing I want to know is how much control you get with the Emotiva's volume knob. I just want to make sure that I have enough control for fine tuning and also not damage them. I'll be turning it slow initially, for obvious safety reasons. Although for long term use, like right now with my O2 I can control that with ease and not have to worry about the knob.

If you're in Canada, get Fedex ground (default), paid 270CAD for the mini-X. UPS will run 230, and that's not even including brokerage and duties.

 

So you ordered it from Emotiva to Canada and told them to ship through Fedex ground and got everything for $270 flat, with no additional customs, taxes or fees? I have had enough bad experience with UPS to not deal with them again. Although isn't Fedex, especially ground, just as bad? I have heard that the cheaper shipping usually gives them enough time to compound the extra customs, whereas with the expedited shipping, it bypasses it quickly and avoids them. In my experience, I have found USPS always the best to deal with - never got any customs or any bs surprise at the door.

 

Flawed local comparison, you can get HE-500 for 600€ (~490£) inside EU. I bought it for 550€ last spring. But I think the recommended price jumped from 600€ -> 700€ just a while ago.

270CAD included all of the customs and taxes. They even quoted it beforehand. No surprises this time with Fedex, got everything without extra fees. Got them in 5 days as well!

Why don't you ask one of the uk suppliers here? Frank from Toxic Cables. If he could sell cheaper I'm sure he would.

 

Incase you hadn't gathered, I'm talking about the UK (thats the United Kingdom).  

 

1) Where are you located

2) $270 --- what was the price when you bought this - the standard $219 or for the current sale price $179?

 

Yeah but the same applies to Euros as well...

The cheaper HIFIman headphones (HE-400,HE-500) are usually okay to get, but with the high-end flagships (HE-6,LCDs) its a PITA to buy these in EU for a reasonable price.

Again 1300 bucks=/= 1300 euros. That is not equal IMO. Here I am very thankful for the likes of HIFIman and Audio GD, who dont only provide cheaper shipping than their US counterparts, but makes the final price so much more friendly, thanks to their relaxed customs approach.

Edited by conquerator2 - 11/29/12 at 1:22pm

Yeah i agree..frank is reliable and quick to reply and he can be very surprising with his prices..

No, you were complaining about customs and how Hifiman is soo cheap from China and Audeze is expensive. Hifiman from EU is not that expensive, you were referring to UK like it was the only option.

In germany u have madooma..have good experience with them also and they are seller of hifiman products

Of course it does. Theres no argument there. Only I got accused of a "flawed comparison"

 

The HE400's are £395 here... That's 480 euros. HE500 £695 thats 850 euros... I'm whingeing about UK prices and duty fees not the rest of Europe.   

At madooma in germany the he500 go for 699 euros, i also know a thrustfull dutch seller...soundconsult.nl....perfect to deal with..also pricing 699 euros..both in which i have good experience with..
Edited by hifimanrookie - 11/29/12 at 1:38pm

My point just was that HE500 from China with customs is about the same price as from EU. If they declare smaller value, that's fine, you could save some. China might not care, but your customs could (they do know google here and it's a crime for you to declare falsely, no matter whats written on package).

 

Audeze is another matter, it's more expensive in the EU. But I always laugh when people expect US companies to fake value. You get jail time for almost sneezing there.  Of course it does not hurt to ask. Buy from where ever it ends up cheapest and convenient. I do.

 

PS. HE500 still 599€ here in Finland at several stores.. I guess we are priviledged.

Edited by hekeli - 11/29/12 at 2:11pm

 

Yeah well, apparently, it is the same case of Dollar=Euro=Pound.

In your case, its even worse though :/