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Is this for real?

While cruising through A'gon Tube Amplifier section I see that a seller has listed an amplifier with a retail price of.....are you ready.... $3,500,000 (I had to go back for a double take on that)!!!  However, as these amplifiers are used, and only in 9/10 condition, the seller has discounted these amps down to $139,000 (at a discount of 96%, what a bargain....hurry, supplies are limited!).  
Is this for real, or are these prices a mistake?  What's your take on a pair of mono blocks that retail for $3,500,000?
louisl
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pbnaudio
1,613 posts
 
George,

That front cover was the FPB600 and the Cary 805.

Good Listening

Peter
erik_squires
16,014 posts
 
Buy whatever makes you happy, but this is a serious issue with the high end. Coloration passes as realistic, or neutral, and some rags deliberately promote it.

Mind you, I’m a huge CJ Premier 8 fan here. :) So I DO get it. Just don’t try to convince me I need to spend that much for color and juiciness.

<< sigh >>

I wish I had the money for the electric bills of amps like that. I totally don’t. I think it is like wine. There are those who love drinking good wine, and those who like to spend lots of money on wine, and sometimes they overlap.

Best,

E
keeferdog
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Does 139K include the casters?
stevecham
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The person who can afford these and buys them might be very bored with so much dispensable resources at his/her disposal. I would ask if that person is able to even focus on anything for more than a half a millisecond.
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soundsrealaudio
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I wonder if they sound any good?
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