Are you buying now because you anticipate higher prices?

[DanielT]

Total confusion for Cambridge Audio ,Yamaha and LG. Or rather they are thinking about what to do next regarding pricing. What Trump will do tomorrow or in a week, no one knows. Good luck with the planning, I'll just say.

Audio Pro will however raise prices:

Audio Pro CEO, Nils Ankarcrona, told What Hi-Fi?: “We will be increasing prices by 20 per cent in the US market as of April 15. This is a necessary step due to rising costs in our supply chain and imports.”

I asked hi-fi brands if prices will go up thanks to the tariffs – and the responses don’t paint a pretty picture

Uncertainty, fear of price hikes and more dominate hi-fi brands' reactions to tariffs

www.whathifi.com

 

[dedobot]

The biggest US export are services . With this in mind does EU have dns root server? If not imagine every link click taxed

 

[USER]

Bought a new car weeks after the election. Ideally we were going to wait another year or so and so it wasn't an impulse purchase. Similarly we bought a nice washing machine and dryer set around the same time 8 years ago. No brainer moves. As far as audio gear goes I am lucky I have all I should have. May get a cheap IEM to measure and give away, but that's superfluous.

 

[levimax]

I hope this is taken not as political but rather informative. I get the impression reading this thread and others that people think President Trump is losing popularity in the US. due to tariffs and other policies and he will be forced to change them. This is not the case so far. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14610691/donald-trump-approval-rating-tariffs.html

 

[dedobot]

By the way those crazy tariffs have not so crazy roots. European car in the US have european price or even less. In a same time American car in EU costs ~50% more. Same for the audio goods.

 

[Snarfie]

I live in a very western part of Germany and am occasionally in Roermond, Maastricht and Liège.

The Netherlands and Belgium undoubtedly have the best French fries in the world and also the best non-homemade mayonnaise.

D&L and Calve mayonnaise are my favorites, but I won't buy large quantities of them because I'm not afraid that the prices will go up.

Bourbon and Tennessee whiskey are a completely different story, which is why I ordered a few more bottles than usual.

Zaans mayonaise is my favorite Dutch Mayonaise. Love the clip in Pulp Fiction revering How Dutch people drowning their Fries in MAyonaise guess a culture difference

 

[GroeneLeeuw]

By the way those crazy tariffs have not so crazy roots. European car in the US have european price or even less. In a same time American car in EU costs ~50% more. Same for the audio goods.

There´s no market for american cars in Europe, we just don´t like them. It´s not a question of price for the most part.
One just needs to look at what cars europeans buy and like the most (also brands from Japan and other Asian countries) and what cars the american manufacturers offer to realise there´s a mismatch.

Many european cars being sold in the US are build in the US.

 

[Somafunk]

To be honest Scotland also isn't famous with sunny fields and golden beaches

I dunno bout that, I’ve spent weeks n’ weeks cycling round the Hebrides in glorious weather whilst enjoying beaches in utter solitude, as good as anywhere in the world, then again I’ve also spent weeks cowering from the incessant driving rain n’ wind (Shetland……I’m looking at you)

Local beach at sunset, 3miles away from my house here in Galloway

Taken a few hours earlier than above pic, even Toby enjoyed a day at the beach

 

[bigguyca]

In anticipation of higher prices the main major purchases that I've made since the beginning of 2024 is gold in various forms.

 

[Somafunk]

I hope this is taken not as political but rather informative. I get the impression reading this thread and others that people think President Trump is losing popularity in the US. due to tariffs and other policies and he will be forced to change them. This is not the case so far. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14610691/donald-trump-approval-rating-tariffs.html

That survey was carried out and ran by the Daily Mail, an utter cesspit of a newspaper, not even deserving for use in a cat litter tray.

The Daily Mail supported the fascists in the 30’s and has maintained their position ever since.

Horrible…horrible paper for a horrible readership

 

[dedobot]

By the way those crazy tariffs have not so crazy roots. European car in the US have european price or even less. In a same time American car in E

There´s no market for american cars in Europe, we just don´t like them. It´s not a question of price for the most part.
One just needs to look at what cars europeans buy and like the most (also brands from Japan and other Asian countries) and what cars the american manufacturers offer to realise there´s a mismatch.

Many european cars being sold in the US are build in the US.

Tesla have giga-factory in EU but model 3 here is still 5k more than US price. Don't focus just on cars , everything build in EU and China is less expensive in US compared to the EU.

 

[Karmacoma]

You are an optimist.

We need those.

 

[Salt]

When are we going to see serious action from americans opposing Trump and his administration of fools?
You do realise he is destroying your country in all kinds of ways, so I hope?
The presidente of the Dutch national Bank called Trump an economical terrorist a few days ago and he is absolutely right!

https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20250406_97056665

Carefully, no politics ...

 

[GroeneLeeuw]

By the way those crazy tariffs have not so crazy roots. European car in the US have european price or even less. In a same time American car in E

Tesla have giga-factory in EU but model 3 here is still 5k more than US price. Don't focus just on cars , everything build in EU and China is less expensive in US compared to the EU.

Tesla is (was) a different story.
If a tesla is more expensive in Europe has nothing to do with tariffs. Just Musk exploring the favourable market (or it used to be).

I´m not thinking just cars, I think in general and what the US produces is either lower quality and doesn´t meet EU standards (like chicken and other food products) or we have better options in Europe and don´t buy american.

 

[dedobot]

I dunno bout that, I’ve spent weeks n’ weeks cycling round the Hebrides in glorious weather whilst enjoying beaches in utter solitude, as good as anywhere in the world, then again I’ve also spent weeks cowering from the incessant driving rain n’ wind (Shetland……I’m looking at you)

Local beach at sunset, 3miles away from my house here in Galloway

Taken a few hours earlier than above pic, even Toby enjoyed a day at the beach

Good dog. He is clearly stressed from his shadow's unusual presence. Two things - first I prefer foggy and windless weather - "The Hound of the Baskervilles" for reference, second Im at the third rakia so don't judge me harsh Cheers!

 

[dedobot]

Tesla is (was) a different story.
If a tesla is more expensive in Europe has nothing to do with tariffs. Just Musk exploring the favourable market (or it used to be).

I´m not thinking just cars, I think in general and what the US produces is either lower quality and doesn´t meet EU standards (like chicken and other food products) or we have better options in Europe and don´t buy american.

Ok, Tesla is own by altaviat Musk, fast food is abomination and its out of questions , but what about of our common field- the audio.
I paid 330 euros for Kali lp-unf,

Tesla is (was) a different story.
If a tesla is more expensive in Europe has nothing to do with tariffs. Just Musk exploring the favourable market (or it used to be).

I´m not thinking just cars, I think in general and what the US produces is either lower quality and doesn´t meet EU standards (like chicken and other food products) or we have better options in Europe and don´t buy american.

I lack the potential of economic discussion but what I see (and the fellow europeans ) is everything in US is cheaper than EU. Us,Eu or China made - everything.

 

[Titurel]

By the way those crazy tariffs have not so crazy roots. European car in the US have european price or even less. In a same time American car in EU costs ~50% more. Same for the audio goods.

In point of fact, almost all of us have lived under tariffs of one sort or another our entire lives. I hope others will follow your example and do a bit of reading. A good place to start, what will be a very long read, is the "Concert of Europe" (to put the EU in proper context), then jump ahead to the relationship between asymmetrical tariffs and the Marshall Plan. From there, one might try to discover how one funds a proxy war. It's all connected (and more). As I suggested early on, this is not simple stuff, nor is it conducive to sloganeering from either side. By comparison, EE seems easy, which we all know it is not - full respect its practitioners.

 

[Vacceo]

By the way those crazy tariffs have not so crazy roots. European car in the US have european price or even less. In a same time American car in EU costs ~50% more. Same for the audio goods.

Reselling used MacIntosh gear has been quite profitable for some European small dealers. It does not depreciate much and you have a hefty extra price for it in Europe.

If I can ever afford really high end audio stuff, I think there is a certain Norwegian guy I'll be talking to before any other manufacturer. Plus I lived up there some time, so it's kind of having a little from the country beyond the Mjolnir pendant I got there some decades ago.

 

[Esprit]

Tesla have giga-factory in EU but model 3 here is still 5k more than US price

In Europe, in Berlin, only the Model Y is produced.
Do not compare American prices, both because VAT is different in the various American states, and because the dollar is devaluing.

 

[Esprit]

We need those.

I prefer realism.