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GMA Europa discontinued?

I've tried emailing the address provided on the GMA site with no response and now one of the ads for the GMA Europa says this speaker is discontinued. Although it is well below the price range I was looking at, I was considering picking up a pair to try in my computer room. Has it really been discontinued? Anyone know the story behind this?
sonance
slappy
903 posts
 
OOOOHhhhhhhhhh.... SNAP!

;)
mattybumpkin
590 posts
 
Just an update...

Seems like things have taken a turn of events. I just got off the phone with Green Mountain's new CEO. She said Roy has decided to pursue a completely new speaker, priced between the Europa and the 1.5i. made out of marble, black, supposed to be really svelt looking, and to quote "500% better" than the Europa. $2195 price, initial offering price $1795 until September, called the Callisto, after a moon that orbits Jupiter.

I am waiting on the spec's to be emailed to me. Rear ported design.

Roy, hope I am not giving anything away!

Regards,
mattybumpkin
590 posts
 
Oh,

I forgot. I have no relationship to Green Mountain, just a current owner of the Europa. I have actually been on the upgrade kick and thought it a good idea to see what was going on at GM before I decided.

Regards,
abbeydog
70 posts
 
Does that make the Europa an "instant classic"?
loudandclear
79 posts
 
So the Europa will continue to be produced then.

I hope so, as I own this speaker and have not heard anything that can touch it for under $1500. The virtual absence of the typical "boxy" sound of wood enclosed speakers really let these speakers disappear in the soundstage.
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