Ridiculous sale

"Somebody is selling a Decware that sells at 2600 $ direct from the manufacturer for 4500 $ "

what a scumbag

there someone on the auction site seling a used ava ultravalve for $3k ($900-1200 used in tip top shape, $1999 new) claimin "collectors price." 

I also have a Mk2L.It was not a good match with my Lyra. I do not have the Lyra any more but I bet anY good flexible phono pre will do. I have a Zesto Andros, it has flexible loading and gain. It sounds good, too.

Yeah nobody likes being on the wrong side of supply and demand, basically because they wish they were on the right side...

Isn't most of the retail market overpriced?  It's whatever the consumer is willing to pay.  You have the choice to buy or not to buy.

If someone with deep pockets is desperate enough or clueless enough (i.e. pretty stupid), let them buy it at that price. The thing is, with more on the way (eventually) that buyer will NEVER recoup anywhere near what he paid for it - if they ever decide to get rid of it.  But then some people don't care about burning money. 

I mean, everything can be marked up by greedy people. Think concert tickets or now baby formula. Two years ago it was toilet paper or chlorine based cleaners. Ugh.