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European Audiogon?

We are asking all Audiogon members who are located in Europe or transplanted Europeans to offer their opinion as to the desirability and or viability of starting a European Audiogon. The question foremost in our minds is whether this should be a separate site or an adjunct to the existing Audiogon. For instance at our existing site one might click on a national flag to see a translation and separate listings for the EU. Which languages would be appropriate to add? Are we missing a significant group of audiophiles by being English only? How much of an advantage is it to just ship within the EU? These are just a sampling of questions. We are confident that the Europeans out there can and will take us to school on this subject. Our thanks in advance to all who take their time to share their knowledge and opinions with us.
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jabali_hunter
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I agree - UK tax is high and we all know that retail prices are cheaper in the US. Within the EU there is no import tax and fortunately Sterling is still reasonably strong against the Euro. I have bought from the US and the EU - you just have to work out the total cost of importing and then decide if it is worth it.
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jabali_hunter
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I can't really comment on the language issue, because I am English and speak a few other languages. There is no problem with trans-atlantic transactions, particularly for items such as cables and so I see no need for a separate site. However, I agree that you could add extra search functions and I would like to be able to search by operating voltage. Regions differ in their electricity supplies (even within Europe) and this is an issue particularly when searching for power amps [although you can get step-down transformers e.g. 240V to 110V (I've used them for CD players, DACs and pre-amps) I don't personally like using them for power amps because of the high power consumption requirements].
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