[bunyip1995]

I've meddled with eBay, a few off shore companies with large bulk orders in the company of friends.
But not all sites post to Australia, and the postage usually kills the cheap price.

Any tips/ hints/ places?

 

[hima2809]

Hi 
 
I was facing a similar problem a few weeks ago when I was in the market for a new set of IEMs.
 
I put up in Adelaide and there are not a lot of shops out here that stock Audiophile grade equipment. So my only option was to purchase one online from a reputed retailer.
 
I searched around in a few forums and the ones below came up highly recommended.
 
 http://www.addictedtoaudio.com.au/
 
http://www.jaben.com.au/
 
http://www.minidisc.com.au/
 
http://www.accessoryjack.com/
 
 
 
I have purchased from minidisc and addicted to audio directly and can vouch for them.

 

[estreeter]

I've bought from a number of places, but Marcus' prices have improved in line with our dollar - he is more expensive for some things and cheaper for others. End of the day, I know I can trust him to deliver - sadly, the same cant be said of Australia Post. 
 
Several of the online vendors targetting Australian Head-Fiers are based elsewhere - if you want to support Australian businesses, thats a consideration - at least give them the opportunity  to match someone else's price. If not, does it really matter where Australians are getting their gear ? The Net is as anonymous and multinational as any corporation on earth. 

 

[Morandi]

+1 Addicted to audio. Jaben is not as cheap, but offer good in store service.

I almost bought a pair of cheap Denon 5000s from an online 'Australian supplier', turned out they were being shipped direct from China. Perhaps they were fine, but it scared me off.

 

[hima2809]

Actually that has happened with me a few times. I have ordered stuff from eBay, where the seller is listed as Australian. But the items were shipped from China. I now try to avoid eBay as much as I can.
 
It is always worthwhile to order from a reputed seller online. You might have to pay a little extra. But u will be assured of a genuine product.

 

[Morandi]

Agreed. Its worth paying more for piece of mind.
BTW In my case it was a supplier with a Melbourne address.

 

[bunyip1995]

Thanks for the feedback, i've been rolling through the pages on each of the sites,
leaning towards a portable,closed, cheap ATH-Sj55 from
http://www.accessoryjack.com/

Also, have a look at http://www.meelec.com , i've ordered boxes and boxes of gear off these guys with fantastic customer service.

 

[nikp]

http://www.head-fi.org/t/581451/australian-headphone-retailers-and-reputations-listing
 
Here you go! I recommend A2A.

 

[estreeter]

Thanks Nik. Are you, by any chance, in the industry yourself ??

 

[nikp]

Quote:

Thanks Nik. Are you, by any chance, in the industry yourself ??

 
Nope, unfortunately.

 

[familiarsounds]