Because most dealers aren’t all that rich and those others are who are really rich are too busy making billions on the various economic bubbles American public eats up to bother with audio .
What money there is in Audio is made by manufacturers .
Average markup in Audio is 40% . Dealers under pressure move a lot at
around 30% . After all expenses a dealer is lucky is get 5% in his own bank
account .
If an average audio dealer did not stand fast on some lines he would be paying you to buy it .
Car dealers and audio dealers make money on used stuff . If they do sell you new stuff, even at their cost. they
then have an item that is all profit .
What money there is in Audio is made by manufacturers .
Average markup in Audio is 40% . Dealers under pressure move a lot at
around 30% . After all expenses a dealer is lucky is get 5% in his own bank
account .
If an average audio dealer did not stand fast on some lines he would be paying you to buy it .
Car dealers and audio dealers make money on used stuff . If they do sell you new stuff, even at their cost. they
then have an item that is all profit .