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RKfan · Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:26 pm Post subject:

Still £250 to £350 too high.

RC-IA · Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:41 pm Post subject:

From DV: 3118 pounds for a 61 notes, list price, subject to discount. With a 10% discount, i still would win about 600 pounds importing from the US after tax and duties! Incredible

RKfan · Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:47 pm Post subject:

UKSimon · Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:49 am Post subject:

I agree. Even though they are slightly different beasts, but both flagship models, DV have the Jupiter 80 for £2498. That's £800 cheaper than even the K61!!

Maybe, just maybe that will alert Korg to look at their pricing structure again.

Here's hoping

ScoobyDoo555 · Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:07 am Post subject:

Yeh, I'd be ECSTATIC if I can get a K61 for around £2.3k.....

I've set myself a limit of £2.7k.... which I think is more realistic imho.
Ideally that will include trawling Ebay for a hardcase.

After all there's £400 difference there.

And I totally agree that Roland have played a crafty hand here with the Jupiter 80 pricing, as regardless of the differences between the 2 machines, the Roland is

1. Cheaper
2. Newer sound generation techniques
3. Nostalgic (and this WILL have a bearing on purchase imho)

Given the choice, I can see prospective buyers going to a Jupiter 80 if K61 isn't close in price.
After all, another option (and I am still seriously considering this) is to go Legacy software (but I've got this anyway), an M3 and a Fantom g6...... or similar rig.
For the same money.....

That is still a serious rig in itself - and all options are covered there...... within reason.

A comparable price to Jupiter would be a welcome addition to swaying the vote Korg's way! Laughing

Dan
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UKSimon · Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:15 pm Post subject:

Spot on Dan.

When the Kronos was announced, I thought the 61 would be perfect to complete my rig - BUT- it is almost twice the price of the M3 61, which even with the advances of technology is a huge difference.

If that price is confirmed, I will be one of those seriously looking at the Jupiter instead.

Time will tell

Simon

RKfan · Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 1:54 pm Post subject:

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RKfan · Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 3:18 pm Post subject:

Yes we know all that (Italians were quick off the mark, US suggested retail prices were released four months ago, and people have been ordering at lower prices in the states recently, Oh and the earthquakes - like these are news to us here).... to repeat, we know all that.

If you read what others are saying (even those who will buy other gear like the Jupiter 80) - you will begin to understand how frustrated people are.... And if you have to wait four months or more for an announcement from Korg in the EU (being as respectful as you want).... you may reach the end of the tether on the respect front..... (I think the Kronos is going to be great when it is released and really want to buy one, but I am not impresses (and think there are a lot of others that would agree) with the strategy of silence).

As I said in my last post (on this thread) I am getting bored by the lack of news.... I guess the next excuse will be the fact that in the UK we have had a lot of bank holidays for Easter, the Royal Wedding, May Day - Korg UK must be going back to work tomorrow. Hey maybe we'll hear something before the end of June (that'll make it 6 months waiting).

As an example of what other companies do - the Jupiter 80 was announced officially at Misikmesse and the price was on DV247 within 10 days (or 2 weeks cant quite remember, but I am certain that it was much less than 4-5 months). So why can't Korg do the same thing, rather than play the game of wait and see?

Oh yeah, this'll generate the same old arguments of dollar vs yen vs Euro vs £

All I said was I'm bored..

jimknopf · Platinum Member Joined: 17 Jan 2011 Posts: 3374

+1

And compared to the 10day Roland performance between introduction and official prices and release dates, the Korg performance concerning Kronos and Europe is really beginning to look very, very awkward! Time for lame excuses is simply over for that silly, respectless game towards European customers ...