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Melbguy1 ...

Be sure you talk to taters before you pop on that 53 thousand dollar amp. Taters knows where you can get 30% off. *lol*

Oregon, Dealers who sell at full retail wouldn’t survive in this climate. The better Dealers look after their regular customers, but if some Manufacturer was offering discounts that high, that would be an immediate red flag for me. I can think of some shonky ones, but will not be drawn into a flame war by naming or shaming them here. The bottom line: you generally get what you pay for if you have a keen eye (and ear) for quality.

I enjoy read TAS and Stereophile, it keeps me in the loop as to what's hot and what's not.  Whether I buy that product or even consider it is up to me. 

Regarding certain amps at a high price range, there are always buyers.  

I wish there were more reviews on my Boulder 2060 for instance.  It's always good to hear/read other's opinions on what you own or might want to own. 

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The Absolute Sound reviewed the Infinity Primus 363 speaker in February this year.  That speaker is selling for $115.00 each on Amazon as of this writing.  I bought four of them at $99.00 each earlier this year on Amazon.  Free delivery too.  

So, periodically, they do have stuff in there that Ordinary Joe can buy.

http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/infinity-primus-p363-loudspeaker/?page=2
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I read Stereophile and TAS, but I take most of it with a grain of salt. The magazines are so cheap these days- about a buck an issue- it's a guilty pleasure 

I figure that if I wind up getting one album a year through their recommendations that I like, it was worth the cost