Phonostage Recommendations for my PS Audio + Thiel setup

@cal3713 "Did the PSA phonostages ever make it out to the dealer network? If so, the dealers are all liquidating their PSA stock over the next month. I was getting very good deals (~60% of retail) from https://www.highperformancestereo.com/ before the liquidation, and suspect they’re selling stuff even cheaper now that The Purge is happening."

Man I would be all over a P15 if I could get it for 60% off. I called high performance as you suggested and lowest they would go was about 40% off. Im surprised to hear you find new gear at 60% off. I would’ve thought 50% would be the lowest they could go as that would be what I assume PS Audio charges them. A P15 is $7500 MSRP and $4700 is what they quoted me, which is a few hundred dollars over 40% off.

Did you have to press them or ask them for the 60% off? Any tips on how I can get that?
Thanks

Oh I forgot to mention. I ordered the PS Audio Stellar phono for an in home demo. I want to find a few more to demo as well. I was researching the PS Audio Stellar and watching the designer talk about the phonostage. As he was talking they cut to some "B Roll" of him digging through vinyl in a store and he pulled out a John Prine record. As silly as this sounds, I am a huge John Prine fan and seeing that designer pick up a John Prine album made me think maybe we share similar taste. So I figured I would give it a go.

Glennewdick

Thank you for the advice. Is there a domestic dealer you recommend for Gold Note? Do they let customers have in home demos?

luxmancl38

Thank you for the tip. I will dig in on that model and do some research.

I appreciate the recommendations from everyone. Keep them coming.

Luxman E1 used, if you can find one. I love mine.

@bighempin Sorry to mislead you... I was getting gear at 60% *of* retail, so 40% off.  HPS implied that the discount was going up now that they were liquidating, but I never checked.