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Kevin Nolan Approved Merchant
Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 2524 Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:43 pm Post subject: Kronos ships in July in the UK |
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Hi -
Today I received notification from Digital Village in the UK that the Kronos 88 will ship in July and with RRP £3958 (subject to final confirmation from Korg UK)
I've being dealing with a excellent sales representative in DV for the past 4 years or so called Tom O'Shea; he's very reliable and always trustworthy and knowledgeable; and I had asked him since January to keep me abreast of movements as I intend purchasing a Kronos 88 as soon as they are out. So I very much trust Tom's information as best as can be obtained right now. Certainly all along he had been flagging with me that he didn't have available info - and it's only in his interest to flag this info when he's certain of it.
I have no vested interest in DV and only know Tom though my purchases with DV; but I highly recommend them to those in the UK (and Ireland) - Tom has always been very helpful to me.
Regards,
Kevin. |
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RC-IA Approved Merchant
Joined: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 971 Location: FR
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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I may buy a 61 notes with Dv, i ask them for the price b ut they did not know, could you ask to your seller?
Thanx |
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EvilDragon Platinum Member
Joined: 24 Nov 2005 Posts: 1992 Location: Croatia
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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Ridiculous price. |
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TRIaXOR
Joined: 12 Nov 2010 Posts: 8
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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£3958 - VAT and converted to US is Approx $5384 USD Excuse me if I'm wrong but another member preordered an 88 in the US for $3599 and I would hazard a guess that included taxes..
If this is true then I'm truly sickened and Korg has just lost a customer here, there is no way in hell I'm going to pay nearly $2K more for the same machine just because of my location. _________________ Korg M3 with EXB-Radias & EXB-M256 ~ MicroKorg ~ Roland Juno Stage ~ Access Virus TI2 (OS4) ~ Reason 5 ~ Ableton Live 8 |
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cello Platinum Member
Joined: 11 Jun 2009 Posts: 2152 Location: Glasgow, UK
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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Interesting news Kevin, but wow, that price seems high
I thought the idea behind Kronos was to bring OASYS technology/quality to a wider market (thus enabling Korg to get more in return for their OASYS R&D). At £4k, it's hardly mass-market pricing.
O-88s are selling for £2.5k at the moment on eBay (there's one from an American seller right now - don't think it's a scam either). _________________ Plugged in: Fantom 8, Jupiter-X, Jupiter 80, System-8, JD-XA, V-Synth GTv2, FA-06, SE-02, JU-06A, TR-09, VT-4, Go:Livecast, Rubix44, Shure SM7b, Push2, Ableton 11 Suite, Sibelius, KRK Rokit 5,
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aron Platinum Member
Joined: 27 Jan 2011 Posts: 1549 Location: Hawaii
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, that's a lot. But compare it to a $4995US Prophet 5 in past. Still, quite a lot though. _________________ Korg Kronos, RD-88, Yamaha VL1, Deep Mind 6, Korg Kross, author of unrealBook for iPad. |
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burningbusch Approved Merchant
Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 1203 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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Isn't the 3958 mentioned above RETAIL price? Retail in the US would be $4750 for a Kronos 88.
Busch. |
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cello Platinum Member
Joined: 11 Jun 2009 Posts: 2152 Location: Glasgow, UK
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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burningbusch wrote: | Isn't the 3958 mentioned above RETAIL price? Retail in the US would be $4750 for a Kronos 88.
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Yep - RRP = recommended retail price
However in the UK the 'street' prices are not heavily discounted below the RRP... _________________ Plugged in: Fantom 8, Jupiter-X, Jupiter 80, System-8, JD-XA, V-Synth GTv2, FA-06, SE-02, JU-06A, TR-09, VT-4, Go:Livecast, Rubix44, Shure SM7b, Push2, Ableton 11 Suite, Sibelius, KRK Rokit 5, |
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burningbusch Approved Merchant
Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 1203 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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I'm looking at a UK retailer that shows the Korg M3-88 Retail at £2880 and street at £2399.
Busch. |
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Kevin Nolan Approved Merchant
Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 2524 Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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TRIaXOR wrote: | £3958 - VAT and converted to US is Approx $5384 USD Excuse me if I'm wrong but another member preordered an 88 in the US for $3599 and I would hazard a guess that included taxes..
If this is true then I'm truly sickened and Korg has just lost a customer here, there is no way in hell I'm going to pay nearly $2K more for the same machine just because of my location. |
Actually, to us OASYS owners these prices seem very cheap !! Price /performance wise, this is shockingly good. I know you can't 'sense' the depth of Kronos, but the term 'game changer' is truly modest! This is a massively deeper and more robust instrument thananything else availabe today. Remember that. Without getting into the details all over again, remember, even the new pianos on this probably outshine the SV-1. So think of it like you're getting an OASYS + SV-1, and then some, for about half the price of the original OASYS!
In any case - don't panic TRIaXOR (cool name!!) - I'm sure your conversion will not work out quite as high in US dollars - I'm sure Korg will aim to keep it below the $5000 for the 88.
Please excuse me if I don't act as a go between on prices for the 61 or any other DV news - I don't want to become embroiled in any issues should things change. If anyone wants to PM me for Tom O'Shea's DV email address I'll be delighted to forward it - but I haven't talked to him about that so please contact him with usual professional courtesy's.
Cheers,
Kevin. |
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TRIaXOR
Joined: 12 Nov 2010 Posts: 8
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:03 am Post subject: |
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Kevin Nolan wrote: | TRIaXOR wrote: | £3958 - VAT and converted to US is Approx $5384 USD Excuse me if I'm wrong but another member preordered an 88 in the US for $3599 and I would hazard a guess that included taxes..
If this is true then I'm truly sickened and Korg has just lost a customer here, there is no way in hell I'm going to pay nearly $2K more for the same machine just because of my location. |
Actually, to us OASYS owners these prices seem very cheap !! Price /performance wise, this is shockingly good. I know you can't 'sense' the depth of Kronos, but the term 'game changer' is truly modest! This is a massively deeper and more robust instrument thananything else availabe today. Remember that. Without getting into the details all over again, remember, even the new pianos on this probably outshine the SV-1. So think of it like you're getting an OASYS + SV-1, and then some, for about half the price of the original OASYS! |
This isn't an OASYS though, imho that like comparing the M3 to an M50
Kevin Nolan wrote: |
In any case - don't panic TRIaXOR (cool name!!) - I'm sure your conversion will not work out quite as high in US dollars - I'm sure Korg will aim to keep it below the $5000 for the 88. |
Thanks, but I'd rather pay the EXACT same as our US friends over the pond + applicable taxes such as VAT
I hear a lot of terms like 'Game Changer' and 'Like an OASYS but cheaper' but tbh, unless you've been to NAMM or Musikmesse, more than likely noone has seen a Kronos in action other than Youtube videos (like myself) or heard it properly except in MP3 from downloads (which is as close as anyone is gonna get without sitting at one), I agree that the Kronos is a nice piece of kit to get but as I have stated before, I will not pay more than anyone else for it because of my location, and imho, I'm not the only UK/Euro member thats disappointed in this _________________ Korg M3 with EXB-Radias & EXB-M256 ~ MicroKorg ~ Roland Juno Stage ~ Access Virus TI2 (OS4) ~ Reason 5 ~ Ableton Live 8 |
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jahrome Senior Member
Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Posts: 378 Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 5:43 am Post subject: |
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So are you gentleman implying that it's Korg's fault for the prices in different countries?
In the US, the 61 key version is advertised for $2999 online. Here in Japan, the same model is going for 258,000 yen which is $3,145 to $3225 depending on the dollar to yen exchange rate. I would have thought it would be cheaper in Japan since they are made here.
My options are to pay the extra costs and get the Kronos earlier or wait a little longer and order from a US company like American Musical which offers free shipping saving over $145. _________________ Tool box: Kronos 61, Fantom FA06, ASR-10, MPCX, MPC Live, and MPC 4000. |
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Gargamel314 Platinum Member
Joined: 25 Dec 2007 Posts: 1147 Location: Carneys Point, NJ
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 6:24 am Post subject: Re: Kronos ships in July in the UK |
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Kevin Nolan wrote: | Hi -
Today I received notification from Digital Village in the UK that the Kronos 88 will ship in July and with RRP £3958 (subject to final confirmation from Korg UK)
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That is most unfortunate. I feel badly for all this... I hope that price comes down. Maybe the reason for delayed cost amounts is the UK distributor is trying to bring down the cost? thinking optimistically here. _________________ Korg Kronos-61, 01/Wfd, SONAR Pro |
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Randelph Platinum Member
Joined: 18 Oct 2008 Posts: 604 Location: San Francisco, CA
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 6:34 am Post subject: |
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Hey- lucky me, I live in the states.
But seriously- is this a Korg thing or what gives? I notice the Yamaha XF8 going for $3499 at Sweetwater, which is just $100 shy of $3599, which is the deal some people have gotten on the Kronos.
Looking at UK prices, I see Bonners Music Superstore selling the XF8 for 2,944 Euros. How is it that there's a 1,000 pound difference for keyboards nearly identical in price, both made in Japan, both sold in England.
But I can't tell if VAT has been applied to the XF8 price. If I bought the XF8 from Sweetwater, I wouldn't be paying tax or shipping.
Randy _________________ Keyboards: Kawai ES920 / Casio CT-X5000
Instruments: Keys / Alto Recorder and Melodica |
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dangerousdave Full Member
Joined: 12 Apr 2011 Posts: 129 Location: Scotland
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 6:34 am Post subject: Re: Kronos ships in July in the UK |
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Kevin Nolan wrote: |
Today I received notification from Digital Village in the UK that the Kronos 88 will ship in July and with RRP £3958 (subject to final confirmation from Korg UK).
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Sounds consistent with the "tentative" prices I was given by instruments2go - RRP £3,598, and street price £2,999 for the K-73. |
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