Sound United and Emotiva prices going up in Jan 2022

[sweetchaos]

Just saw this post on reddit, that mentions that both Sound United and Emotiva are increasing prices as of Jan 2022:
https://www.reddit.com/r/BudgetAudiophile/comments/rbciel
I asked about the source of this information, and here was the reply:

For Sound United, an email blast went out to dealers recently.
For Emotiva, one of their guys let it slip during a phone call- though I don’t think it was meant to be confidential in the first place.

Sound United is a parent company for these brands:
1. Denon
2. Polk
3. Marantz
4. Bowers & Wilkins
5. Definitive Technology
6. Heos
7. Boston Acoustics
8. Classe

Good time to buy Denon AVR-X3700H before New years...
Or Polk R200 perhaps.

Well, that's not a bit surprising...discuss!

 

[amirm]

Harman Pro is doing the same thing (JBL, AKG, etc.).

 

[jhaider]

Harman Pro is doing the same thing (JBL, AKG, etc.).

Didn't Harman home and pro prices just go up 10% in September or October?

Or do you mean the not-honoring-the-old-price-for-backorders part? Or both?

 

[Sal1950]

Awe, LOL

 

[idlebrain]

Any idea how much increase in terms of % on emotiva products? SVS did the same but they showed the to-be increased price on each for weeks. before

 

[amper42]

Stop buying new gear from these rascals and you won't have to worry about it.
100% price increase from my $900 Denon 4500 in 2020 to the $2000 Denon 4700 fifteen months later is ridiculous. Now they want to raise prices again? Most of us already own more audio gear than we need. Time to stop paying Sound United Tarrifs.

 

[muslhead]

One more nail in the Emotiva coffin

 

[Katji]

One more nail in South African AV sellers' coffin.

 

[BoredErica]

Noticed when Amir reviewed KEF LS50 Metas the article said $1500 a paid. They're $1600 a pair ever since I actually ran into the review.

 

[bravomail]

Noticed when Amir reviewed KEF LS50 Metas the article said $1500 a paid. They're $1600 a pair ever since I actually ran into the review.

go for used/refurbished and seasonal sales!

 

[BoredErica]

go for used/refurbished and seasonal sales!

$1440 on Best Buy for Like New condition. :^)

Metas don't go on sale due to being new speakers (relatively). R3 goes on sale. Ebay has auctions off and on but I lose 5 year warranty.

 

[sweetchaos]

Looks like Denon AVRs increased by $100 (from what I observed)

 

[alex-z]

Emotiva B1+ seems to be $380 a pair, C1+ the same, T1+ $1000 a pair.

There goes the budget darlings, back to the JBL Stage A130.