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[richardloh]

1k for addition

Good morning Clive,

K41 (10k) + K21 (6.5k) = 16.5k and not the 21.5k you mentioned. So someone purchasing a K21 can later add a K41 and get K50 USB performance for 1k less than a K50 cost (17.5k after 1 Feb).

$1k for additional main cable ?

 

[naynay]

Would the K41 not benefit those with Ethernet Dac's looking for the top tier sound but for much less?

 

[Progisus]

By the time I get my K30 out of customs it will probably be obsolete. Over a month from order. Not happy with the Antipodes / DHL relationship.

 

[Whazzzup]

Curious did you get a deal by going direct, I use hifi Center in Vancouver to get delivery for antipodes in Canada. Granted it’s 2-5 days dealing with the level of expedition. Plus paid in cad but with full markup….

 

[Progisus]

Curious did you get a deal by going direct, I use hifi Center in Vancouver to get delivery for antipodes in Canada. Granted it’s 2-5 days dealing with the level of expedition. Plus paid in cad but with full markup….

Hifi Centre had just been isolated with storm washouts and they had no stock so I went with the direct buy option. I’m sure you will get yours out of customs with no trouble. Antipodes pays all taxes and duties on direct but and DHL brokerage just can’t seem to understand. Live and learn. At least I have the EX and with the software and roon upgrades it has sped up substantially. I did not get a deal. 10K US dollars

 

[andrewd01]

Those prices quoted on Antipodes web site are before tariffs and taxes, so I would not be surprised if street prices in the US will be close to $21k. Certainly the Uk price is very likely to be the same number but in pounds so the pair will cost £16.5k which is about $22k.

I have no interest in upgrading my CX/EX unless my Euromillions numbers come up. It becomes a very expensive exercise chasing the absolute cutting edge, especially when this changes every 12 months. I am already very happy with the sound I have.

 

[naynay]

Everything is getting crazy priced now look at most of the latest Headphone releases.

 

[7ryder]

Curious did you get a deal by going direct, I use hifi Center in Vancouver to get delivery for antipodes in Canada. Granted it’s 2-5 days dealing with the level of expedition. Plus paid in cad but with full markup….

You won't get a deal buying direct, they only sell at MSRP. Better to go through a dealer.

 

[kennyb123]

I wonder why all latest models have reverted back to single USB Audio output?

Covid and the unavailability of parts would be my guess.

 

[kennyb123]

Over a month from order. Not happy with the Antipodes / DHL relationship.

I think mine took about that long. Customs was the bottleneck in my case.

 

[7ryder]

Those prices quoted on Antipodes web site are before tariffs and taxes, so I would not be surprised if street prices in the US will be close to $21k. Certainly the Uk price is very likely to be the same number but in pounds so the pair will cost £16.5k which is about $22k.

I have no interest in upgrading my CX/EX unless my Euromillions numbers come up. It becomes a very expensive exercise chasing the absolute cutting edge, especially when this changes every 12 months. I am already very happy with the sound I have.

While you'll pay some duty fees (maybe) by buying from a dealer in the US, if you order directly from Antipodes, you won't pay any more than the published price on their website - they pick up shipping fees, import fees, etc.

That said, if street prices do start to creep up into the low twenty thousand US dollar range, it's not that much more to go for a Taiko Exteme...

 

[kennyb123]

That said, if street prices do start to creep up into the low twenty thousand US dollar range, it's not that much more to go for a Taiko Exteme...

Inflation tends to get applied across the board, so I’d expect the price of the Extreme is climbing as well at possibly the same rate.

 

[7ryder]

Perhaps, but (hypothetically) if the price for a K50 goes up from $15K USD to $21K, that's a 40% increase, obviously more a more a supply chain issue than inflation.

 

[Triode User]

Perhaps, but (hypothetically) if the price for a K50 goes up from $15K USD to $21K, that's a 40% increase, obviously more a more a supply chain issue than inflation.

Did I miss something? In the uk the K50 will be going from £15k ukp to £17.5k ukp. inc tax etc, ie just over 15%. What is the current retail price for a K50 in the US?

 

[kennyb123]

What is the current retail price for a K50 in the US?

$15,000 but increasing to $17,500.