Denon 3805

Have been looking at buying the Denon 3805 for a while now. In my last
couple of trips to Singapore I have noticed the price drop down to
about $1400 Sing ($1100 AUD) yet here in Aus the price is still $2499.
What is the best price I can expect to get it in Melbourne for? (I
have seen $2100 quoted)
I would prefer to buy it locally but the gap is hard to accept.
I believe they are exactly the same box with a different power cord.
Am I missing something ?

Cy

Cy Wrote:[color=blue]
> Have been looking at buying the Denon 3805 for a while now. In my last
> couple of trips to Singapore I have noticed the price drop down to
> about $1400 Sing ($1100 AUD) yet here in Aus the price is still $2499.
> What is the best price I can expect to get it in Melbourne for? (I
> have seen $2100 quoted)
> I would prefer to buy it locally but the gap is hard to accept.
> I believe they are exactly the same box with a different power cord.
> Am I missing something ?
>
> Cy[/color]

Cy

I bought one whilst holidaying in Singapore a year ago for about S$1520
(this includes their 3% GST which can be claimed back from the airport
if you are a traveller there). It works fine, all I have to do is
change the power cord with an Australian one. Singapore uses 230V AC.

I am guessing insured shipping for an unit that size (gross weight:
20kg) will be at least a couple of hundred dollars? On top of that,
you have to pay 15% tax (5% customs and 10% GST) when it goes through
custom. Bear in mind that this tax is on both the combined totals of
the unit and the shipping costs.

I bought it from a Singapore distributor who is both an importer and
exporter. They will ship to Australia as well. The receiver is listed
as S$1799 on their website. The price is higher than their store price,
probably to compensate for the extra handling? I don't believe shipping
is included. Check out their website on the following URL if you are
interested:
[url]http://www.worldaudiocentre.com[/url]

Let us know how you go.

Stephen


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sschen

sschen Wrote:[color=blue]
> Cy
>
> I bought one whilst holidaying in Singapore a year ago for about S$1520
> (this includes their 3% GST which can be claimed back from the airport
> if you are a traveller there). It works fine, all I have to do is
> change the power cord with an Australian one. Singapore uses 230V AC.
>
> I am guessing insured shipping for an unit that size (gross weight:
> 20kg) will be at least a couple of hundred dollars? On top of that,
> you have to pay 15% tax (5% customs and 10% GST) when it goes through
> custom. Bear in mind that this tax is on both the combined totals of
> the unit and the shipping costs.
>
> I bought it from a Singapore distributor who is both an importer and
> exporter. They will ship to Australia as well. The receiver is listed
> as S$1799 on their website. The price is higher than their store price,
> probably to compensate for the extra handling? I don't believe shipping
> is included. Check out their website on the following URL if you are
> interested:
> [url]http://www.worldaudiocentre.com[/url]
>
> Let us know how you go.
>
> Stephen[/color]

Where the tuner frequency setting the same as Australia to enable you
to get Australia radio channels???


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SA000584

SA000584 Wrote:[color=blue]
> Where the tuner frequency setting the same as Australia to enable you to
> get Australia radio channels???[/color]

Hi there

Tuner frequency is the same as that of Australia (same as Perth
anyway). I used the auto tuning setup and it automatically tuned to all
the local FM and AM channels locally in Perth.

Stephen


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sschen

"Cy" <cy071261@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:72a71e6c.0504211637.40d2bd7a@posting.google.com...[color=blue]
> Have been looking at buying the Denon 3805 for a while now. In my last
> couple of trips to Singapore I have noticed the price drop down to
> about $1400 Sing ($1100 AUD) yet here in Aus the price is still $2499.
> What is the best price I can expect to get it in Melbourne for? (I
> have seen $2100 quoted)
> I would prefer to buy it locally but the gap is hard to accept.
> I believe they are exactly the same box with a different power cord.
> Am I missing something ?
>
> Cy[/color]

Cy,

I paid $1700 from a local retailer in Adelaide...

Philby

$1700 .... any chance of getting the name of the shop


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JohnB

"JohnB" <JohnB.1o2z50@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au> wrote in message
news:JohnB.1o2z50@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au...[color=blue]
>
> $1700 .... any chance of getting the name of the shop
>
>
> --
> JohnB[/color]

Truscott Hi-Fi of all places....

Philby