With supply chains in such an unpredictable state, manufacturers don’t know when the will receive parts or sub assemblies and so the “guess,” sometimes optimistically. A dealer said that some gear that normally arrived in a week or two after ordering is now taking three to six months.
There are some manufacturers that were notorious for delays even before the pandemic, and Teton happened to be one such company. It was something one had to accept in order to get such a bargain product (no dealer or distributor inventory means lower cost, but a wait because the product is built after an order is placed and there could be a backlog of orders).
I own a headphone amp that took 18 months to arrive after I paid the full amount. It was a hot product at that time and the backlog of orders was enormous. I did not worry that much because other buyers were getting their amps; it was just taking an extremely long time. The only good source of information on delays came from a headphone forum, the manufacturer’s communications meant nothing. It was a good thing that the amp was worth the wait.
There are some manufacturers that were notorious for delays even before the pandemic, and Teton happened to be one such company. It was something one had to accept in order to get such a bargain product (no dealer or distributor inventory means lower cost, but a wait because the product is built after an order is placed and there could be a backlog of orders).
I own a headphone amp that took 18 months to arrive after I paid the full amount. It was a hot product at that time and the backlog of orders was enormous. I did not worry that much because other buyers were getting their amps; it was just taking an extremely long time. The only good source of information on delays came from a headphone forum, the manufacturer’s communications meant nothing. It was a good thing that the amp was worth the wait.