Aussie HiFi Market


I'm trying to gain some insight into the Australian HiFi market from a buyer's perspective, namely:

Used Gear: How is used gear traded in AUS? Is there an online platform specific to AUS or are Aussies using the same platforms as the US e.g. Agon, US/Canuck Audio Mart? If latter, how was your experience importing gear from North America including any info on tax, duties, tariffs?

Go To Retailers: Who are the knowledgeable and trusted retailers of high end HiFi gear? Is it typical to ask for a discount on expensive gear or is it culturally not a thing in AUS

Aussie Brands: Any made in Australia brands you would highly recommend?

Cables: Do companies like Nordost or Kubala Sosna make Australian power cables or are people using US/UK cables with adapters or power distributors?

Aussie HiFi Clubs and Associations: Any local HiFi club, association, newsletter, forum you would recommend?

Other: Any other advice or pointers are highly appreciated 

Clearly by now all Aussies reading this will know I'm not from Australia so please excuse my ignorance of your market. Many thanks

 

 

rpmpam

@kennyc Of course I accept your apology and thank you for sharing some of your own background and for the additional insight into the Australian market. I can also understand better your perspective on why you felt that accessing human intelligence was laziness but accessing artificial intelligence was not. I suppose we learn in different ways and what is notable is not so much how you and I learn but the fact that we are still learning.

@tobes I wish you would have taken a minute to look at my profile before raising the prospect of criminal intent. I've been a member of this community for over 20 years and have 22 (buy/sell) transactions with 100% positive feedback. I also have an additional 18 transactions on US Audiomart under the same user name all with 100% positive feedback.

I've been married for the last 33 years to a wonderful Australian woman and can see the possibility we might one day retire there thus my interest in the Australian HiFi market. If you are now satisfied that I am not a criminal mastermind with an elaborate plot 20 years in the making to defraud the Australian public, I would welcome your insight into the Australian HiFi market

@laoman Thank you for choosing to see the best in people

Did anybody mention StereoNet? That's an AUS audio board. Jason Parmeter- who is in NZ but no doubt works with AUS market, is a good guy, used to post here, might give you an unjaundiced view of the landscape. Good luck, 

I've imported a used MC Cartridge from Australia to the UK. The price was undeniably good, even with shipping and the long delay caused by Covid. The condition was on the money, and as per the statement in the ad. 

For used Hi-Fi sale, I consult US Audio Mart quite regularly. And there are links to Canadian, European, and Aussie audio marts. 

@rpmpam apologies for doubting your intent, your questions just seemed a little strange. I did look briefly at your profile and only saw a small number of posts and jumped to the wrong conclusion. 

If you want the 'weigh up' the audio community and S/H marketplace down here you might start with https://www.stereonet.com/forums/ - that's a popular site for discourse and selling equipment.