[tz3ling]

I'm interested in getting a pair of these for my setup.. Retail is ridiculously expensive! Is ebay the best place to buy this? Or are there any other better places to get a pair of these in Australia?

 

[Cecala]

If you must buy In Australia, yes ebay, although I would not buy here as you will get a far better deal overseas, try here at
http://www.americantechpushers.com/akg.701/

 

[d-cee]

ebay or http://www.headsonic.com.au/

 

[Mush77]

Sydney Hi-Fi wanted ~$700 for a pair when I had a look there about a month ago... Geez.

 

[d-cee]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mush77 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sydney Hi-Fi wanted ~$700 for a pair when I had a look there about a month ago... Geez.

I'm surprised that they sold AKGs at all. Last time I looked they mainly sold Sennheiser/Philips/Sony

 

[Mush77]

I only saw the 701s. They were moving their premises though, so they may have been selling others. There was also a pair of 650s there, but they were packed away in a box, so I couldn't listen to them, unlike the 701s.

 

[fordgtlover]

Ebay or Headfi. I got mine fom Head-fi with very little use, landed for about $275.

 

[Audio Jester]

Australian audio prices are ridiculous. I don't know if we are just being ripped off or there is something I am missing. I got my 595's for half the price of what they sell in stores here. I found a pair of HD580's on "super special damaged box markdown" - $300. It makes the mad wallet-waving child inside me cry.

 

[pp312]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cecala /img/forum/go_quote.gif If you must buy In Australia, yes ebay, although I would not buy here as you will get a far better deal overseas, try here at http://www.americantechpushers.com/akg.701/

With postage this works out at around $AU350. I'd be grabbing these.

 

[d-cee]

there's the forums, but for some reason people are reluctant to send down under =(

/me still looking for a pair of ms2i/rs-2/hf-1

 

[Daveze]

Well, with the Aussie dollar doing so well at the moment, its just the hit from shipping. Until the market down here catches up, its just whether you're prepared to wait an extra couple of days for the shipping...

In fairness, Headsonic's price isn't too bad. 701's just took a few steps up the 'Want to Buy' list. Big steps.

 

[slattikarma]

Great deal that one. And customs threshold for Oz is AU$1000 so you won't be paying any duties.

 

[TMM]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Audio Jester /img/forum/go_quote.gif Australian audio prices are ridiculous. I don't know if we are just being ripped off or there is something I am missing. I got my 595's for half the price of what they sell in stores here. I found a pair of HD580's on "super special damaged box markdown" - $300. It makes the mad wallet-waving child inside me cry.

Ahh, very true. At least shipping from asia is cheap

 

[Mush77]

On a similar note, are there any retail shops in Aus (well, Sydney, really) that sell high end gear? If only for auditioning purposes?

 

[tz3ling]

Hmmmm retail shops in Sydney? If you meant headphone stuff, there was one is Castle Towers that stock some higher end headphone stuff, and Len Wallis in Lane Cove. Never auditioned stuff in those places though... Well anyway, I'm trying to see if I could grab a pair off the FS thread, it's probably cheapest that way I guess (though shipping will be a bitch). Thanks guys. Btw, d-cee, I'm thinking of selling my MS2i (still considering), so gimme a msg if you're interested.