What is going on? No-one buys good stuff priced right.

Now is the era of vintage receivers Pioneer SX xx80, sansui G 7000 or higher.
Folks realized that they sound super good and very often better than current hi-end units. In addition there's a HUGE advantage of having free service manuals with schematics over any current unit that doesn't have it. So to make long story short -- vintage receivers and amps are forever and other hi-end is temporary. Who's going to buy $5...10k 10...20 years old Lamm monoblocks? Only fools, because the smart one would look for serviceable unit.

@inna , yes, traditionally summer is the slower season, as many spend their disposable income on other ventures, vacations, boats, etc.

However, last winter was the slowest winter I recall seeing on the used market for sellers in over two decades, even pre-dating Audiogon.

Certainly, an upcoming election and poor consumer confidence
for openers...

Czarivey, you just, unintentionally I believe, called me an idiot, along with many others. I would buy those Lamms in an instant if I could. They last for decades and at least for now can be easily and inexpensively serviced by Lamm.  The Rowland 8T that I mentioned is great too and again can be serviced without a problem. Servicing French made electronics could be a little more difficult, I don't know, but even sending not too heavy units to Europe should not be much of a problem for an audiophile. Just call the factory, pack the thing well and get it shipped without leaving your home. 

I’d say there’s a good chance fewer people are dissatisfied these days with what they already have leaving a smaller market for the true "high end" stuff.

Many have good quality cellphones to start with these days and with the many good quality headphones and even Bluetooth speakers available these days for not very much few have little need for much else to listen to music with.

Not to mention all the other entertainment options people have out there these days.

So basically a lot of competition for a lot less out there.

that and also stagnant wages and rising cost of living probably has something to do with it.