Why does it take so long to get stuff?

I’m building custom speakers for people from the USA. My target order to ship time is 2 weeks no more. I presently build only Troels Gravesen creations which tend to be on the expensive side, but when youre dealing with made-in-china and big(ger) business, you will have all the corners cut on you. I can understand a 5 week delay from their perspective.

There is a lack of small-business here in the USA that has the customer support that purchases like this require. I’m trying to fill that niche, but people have to be willing to try and trust speakers build and designed by individuals and not corporations.

Dealers purchase / finance their inventory. Government taxes inventory. Solution to both .. don't inventory what you're selling.  Wait for the purchase, then order. The margins on everything you buy get tighter and tighter and the adjustment is "you wait" .  Manufacturers also don't want huge inventories.  They wait for orders AFTER the initial introduction of new products. I'm not talking about toasters.

yeah ProAc is having delays right now

I had to wait for 5 weeks pre-pandemic to get my ProAc speakers. But the speakers are worth the wait. Which ProAcs are you getting?

Which ProAcs are you getting?

D2R — I know it’s okay to wait it just sucks :) I guess I need to spend more money and just get used to the waiting periods.