Doncha' love how Rega and Roy Gandy seem unaffected by 'trends' in the market and just keep producing gear they feel merits placement in their line?
I've never owned a piece of gear from them...but their utter honesty about matters makes me want to purchase something from them in my lifetime.
Were it not for the ~40% upcharge from UK pricing I'd probably have taken a whack at that already. But, that 40% bite takes steam out of their well known 'value' tag well earned in the UK.
Hi-end audio is a small-fry business overall, even in the US, so the designated US importer has to build in lotsa' margin to stay afloat - likely the biggest reason for the price spread between countries.
John
