Why is Dynaudio so much cheaper in Europe?

Dynaudio is made in EU.

There's no simple answer to your question other than its a large item to ship and its a fragile item to ship. That costs tons of money. Each item is insured by the manufacturer.

It's not like a tooth brush made in China where you can dump tons of them into a container on a ship. These speakers are flown in and carefully handled. Can you imagine how few Dynaudio speakers are sold each day in the U.S. alone?

Dealers don't keep them in stock or at least mine doesn't. Who can afford to? So what happens? Does the distributor keep them in a warehouse or do they ship from the manufacturer? I can find out but I don't care.

Yes, the money savings could be substantial but I don't want to work around my local brick and mortar because he's my friend. You guys that are never happy (audiophiles) are the ones that have to worry about it. I'll keep gear for upwards of a decade and I have a nice store to work with. If I have an issue with my gear, I drive 10 miles and dump it off. It's not my problem.

I'd say because there's a middle man ie the distributor, instead of going from the factory direct to the dealer as the majority of audio products here in the US do. The distributor basically sets the price, and of course it's gonna be higher because he or she wants a big cut of the profits. Sorry if I stepped on any toes, but that's the way I see it.

Certainly a factor Dave, but would it be one if the chumps didn't pay him?

Years back I was interested in a phono cartridge made in the UK.a local dealer carried it, and I priced it locally and from a hifi shop in the UK that was more than happy to ship to the US. With insured shipping from the UK, the price was literally 1/2 of the local shop's price. While I understand there is value in keeping the local shop viable, the difference was just too staggering to ignore so I bought from the shop in the UK, and the cartridge came within a week. I know the local shop would have mounted the cartridge but I have installed many cartridges over the years this was not an issue.

I would say the big difference was due to the US importer. In the UK,
The shop bought direct from the manufacturer. a direct import eliminated one profit layer, which apparently was substantial. This may be a little harsh, but no ones giving me free money so I have no problem saving money as long as my doing so is neither criminal or unethical. And if anyone else feels different, stop buying stuff on Amazon.