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The hifi and AV markets have seemed suspicious in pricing for years. Only way to get a discount is if you bump into an old model somewhere.

muro 8y ago
Marantz is regularly 50% off in Switzerland in major online stores.
- vinay427 8y ago
  Sort of a tangent, but more for personal curiosity what are the major online stores for electronics in Switzerland?
  - lukeqsee 8y ago
    brack.ch fust.ch mediamarkt.ch …and more. Switzerland has a vibrant market from what I've seen living here the past few months with pretty competitive in-country shipping (I once got a package via normal post the next day after ordering at 16:00 local time).
    - vinay427 8y ago
      Thanks! I'm planning on moving to Zürich in a few months so I figured this would come in handy. It wasn't very obvious which online merchants were popular and reputable after some quick searching.
      - 5Zio 8y ago
        Thanks! I'm planning on moving to Zürich in a few months so I figured this would come in handy. It wasn't very obvious which online merchants were popular and reputable after some quick searching.
distances 8y ago
On the upside, AV ages pretty well so second-hand models are quite attractive unless you need 4K video or something.
- icelancer 8y ago
  >> 4K video or something Which is the great scam of 2018 and beyond so far, convincing people that they need 4K video when they absolutely don't.
  - SlowRobotAhead 8y ago
    Hey man, way better than the 3D scam!
    - reaperducer 8y ago
      My TV has 3D, and every once in a while I put the glasses on just for giggles. Watching the news in 3D is... well... something else.
  - PascLeRasc 8y ago
    Same with convincing people they need surround sound when you know 95% of people can't or won't set it up properly.
  - komali2 8y ago
    Would you include 4k gaming in this statement? Because in that case I strongly disagree. Sure maybe I don't need it, but I can afford it and it brings me delight...
    - coryfklein 8y ago
      I would... to some degree. The issue with 4k is that the display folks are waaaay ahead of the content producers here. Film and media should be reluctant to adopt 4K for several reasons: * Many folks have not yet migrated from DVDs to Blu-Rays * Maintaining production lines for DVD, Blu-Ray, and 4K probably would not be offset by customers willing to spend even more above the Blu-Ray pricing for a 4K disc. * The mainstay product sold by media is a combo package - DVD + Blu-Ray + Digital. Adding a 4th offering to these combos is very difficult. * Monopolistic ISPs have little incentive to upgrade bandwidth to support 4K streaming, despite Netflix's apparent willingness to provide that content. Most of the above fortunately does not apply to video games. There is no need to package or sell the "4K" version of a game. (Or is there? OH GOD THE HORROR. Please don't tell EA about that idea.) However, the late 2010's saw the conjunction of budget 4K displays and the cryptocurrency boom. Although graphics card prices are just starting to normalize, the crypto boom seems to have forced graphics card pricing to be 1-2 years behind the display market.

muro 8y ago

Marantz is regularly 50% off in Switzerland in major online stores.

vinay427 8y ago
Sort of a tangent, but more for personal curiosity what are the major online stores for electronics in Switzerland?
- lukeqsee 8y ago
  brack.ch fust.ch mediamarkt.ch …and more. Switzerland has a vibrant market from what I've seen living here the past few months with pretty competitive in-country shipping (I once got a package via normal post the next day after ordering at 16:00 local time).
  - vinay427 8y ago
    Thanks! I'm planning on moving to Zürich in a few months so I figured this would come in handy. It wasn't very obvious which online merchants were popular and reputable after some quick searching.
    - 5Zio 8y ago
      Thanks! I'm planning on moving to Zürich in a few months so I figured this would come in handy. It wasn't very obvious which online merchants were popular and reputable after some quick searching.

distances 8y ago

On the upside, AV ages pretty well so second-hand models are quite attractive unless you need 4K video or something.

icelancer 8y ago
>> 4K video or something Which is the great scam of 2018 and beyond so far, convincing people that they need 4K video when they absolutely don't.
- SlowRobotAhead 8y ago
  Hey man, way better than the 3D scam!
  - reaperducer 8y ago
    My TV has 3D, and every once in a while I put the glasses on just for giggles. Watching the news in 3D is... well... something else.
- PascLeRasc 8y ago
  Same with convincing people they need surround sound when you know 95% of people can't or won't set it up properly.
- komali2 8y ago
  Would you include 4k gaming in this statement? Because in that case I strongly disagree. Sure maybe I don't need it, but I can afford it and it brings me delight...
  - coryfklein 8y ago
    I would... to some degree. The issue with 4k is that the display folks are waaaay ahead of the content producers here. Film and media should be reluctant to adopt 4K for several reasons: * Many folks have not yet migrated from DVDs to Blu-Rays * Maintaining production lines for DVD, Blu-Ray, and 4K probably would not be offset by customers willing to spend even more above the Blu-Ray pricing for a 4K disc. * The mainstay product sold by media is a combo package - DVD + Blu-Ray + Digital. Adding a 4th offering to these combos is very difficult. * Monopolistic ISPs have little incentive to upgrade bandwidth to support 4K streaming, despite Netflix's apparent willingness to provide that content. Most of the above fortunately does not apply to video games. There is no need to package or sell the "4K" version of a game. (Or is there? OH GOD THE HORROR. Please don't tell EA about that idea.) However, the late 2010's saw the conjunction of budget 4K displays and the cryptocurrency boom. Although graphics card prices are just starting to normalize, the crypto boom seems to have forced graphics card pricing to be 1-2 years behind the display market.