call me lucky but I have purchased 2 sets of speakers overseas and had no problem with them. The first was Rogers LS3/5A from audio T in England back in 1979. Good transaction, perfect condition and when one woofer went bad in mid 90 a local dealer repaired it no questions asked for US cash. I purchased Audio Physics Virgos from Paulo in Italy through this site 2 years ago and they also arrived in perfect condition. I did read some threads on this site that there is one Italian dealer where people received less than satisfactory service but I do not recall the name.
Anyone bought Speakers from outside U.S.A.?
My speaker interest of the moment is Vienna Acoustics. I have noticed recently, several people from Italy advertising Beethovens & Mahlers. (some of them on this site) Would anyone else out there be the least bit worried about sending several thousand dollars overseas? I guess when one gets down to it, It's not too much different than sending money across the country, But it just seems risky(er)to me. The prices ARE attractive, So I can see where one might be tempted tho. Also, What about power & warranty issues? B.T.W. My system consists of The Denon AVR 5803. Pioneer DV-47Ai. Pioneer Pro-710.(64")Vienna Maestro Ctr. Beethoven Mains. 4-Waltz Surrounds. A REL Stadium 3 Sub. Monster AVS 2000 power stabilizer. Monster Surge protector. And various Monster interconnects. Thanks for your input. Phil Griffin...