Interesting. Thanks for the heads up Aaron!
Danny
--- In "Aaron Ximm" <>
wrote:
>
> On Jan 10, 2008 2:14 AM, Danny Meltzer <> wrote:
>
> >
> > > I'd been waiting for a used MKH-40 or -50 but thought I might as
> > well try
> > > the -8040 while they had introductory pricing
> >
> > Aaron, we know for a fact that the current pricing is introductory
> > pricing? Is there any sense of how much they are going to go up
and when?
>
>
> Hey Danny,
>
> Well, I know with certainty that there WAS quite low introductory
pricing
> when they were first delivered to dealers, I heard this first-hand
from two
> different dealers. One person quoted me $1K a mic or $2K a stereo pair
> shipped.
>
> I myself didn't get in on that, but I did find that Full Compass is
still
> showing prices MUCH lower than those Greg just quoted ($1900!?):
>
> http://www.fullcompass.com/search.php?search_simple=3Dtrue&txtAll=3Dmkh8=
040
>
http://www.fullcompass.com/search.php?search_simple=3Dtrue&txtAll=3Dmkh8020=
<http://www.fullcompass.com/search.php?search_simple=3Dtrue&txtAll=3Dmkh802=
0>
>
http://www.fullcompass.com/search.php?txtAll=3Dmkh8050&txtBrand=3D&sortOrde=
r=3D
>
> These are asking a touch over US$1000 per mic including capsule and
body.
> Fwiw I was quoted 15% over that elsewhere recently.
>
> Perhaps Greg's prices are the new official 2008 list, not sure but I
was of
> the thought that these may be act-now-while-you-can sort of thing...
though
> perhaps not?
>
> In any event I trust they're going to hold value like their noble
ancestors
> so if it's not right for me... no worries. :D
>
> best,
> aaron
>
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