Why is Dynaudio so much cheaper in Europe?

Never did a direct import of anything that needs to be plugged in. But other stuff- sure, and I've never bought into the scare tactics that some US distributors use. Other than a phono cartridge direct import, I did a tonearm and cables. All were entirely hassle free. And even after paying my local store for a new arm board and to mount the arm, I still was ahead over $700.

Bottom line to everyone- it's your money. spend it how you want.

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.