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EXer · Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 8:55 pm Post subject:

Now that I know I'll have to wait longer than expected, I have learnt to live with it. After all I'm patient and I own a few synths I can make good music with.

I'm even ready to wait a little longer. I mean until Korg release a Kronos with 2 Gb more RAM and an OS version that provides bigger fonts and bigger virtual buttons on the touch screen and an updated M3 like sequencer.

Or until Yamaha release a competitor to the Kronos if Korg don't want to provide these updates.

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

I can't name exact numbers, but it still looks to me as if the delivery level in Europe is extremely low, even compared to limited US delivery.

It looks like a miracle to me to get one so soon surprisingly, and phone calls before to resellers always made me feel like someone asking for rare dope than someone trying to order a musical instrument.

@EXer
I felt the same on the day with the "October news", before the delivery surprise: just returning to making music with what I have (which is more than enough). And somehow, even with the pleasant surprise, I will rather not change that attitude again.

michelkeijzers · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:18 am Post subject:

Most dutch music stores show availability 'soon' or '4 weeks' ... 4 weeks would still not bad as october as mentioned before, but most shops had written 8 weeks in May so the 4 weeks can be longer.
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Harry_G · Joined: 30 Nov 2009 Posts: 23

I asked Thomann when the Kronos will be available and this is their answer.

We decided to keep the Kronos off the page until bigger quantities are available - if you place an order now you would have to wait until November to get an instrument. If Korg can give information about the delivery date for bigger quantities (at the moment we will recieve only single instruments until November and beyond this date we have no information) we will put Kronos on the homepage. Of course you have the possibility to do a reservation on the product. The price has been set by Korg for the whole European market to 2999,- € for the 61-key version, there is no further discount possible.

sparkie · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:32 pm Post subject:

Amazing... their is a new unsold K 88 on Ebay US now for $3799. ?? Item number 250846543787.

panrixx · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:50 pm Post subject:

michelkeijzers · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 2:08 pm Post subject:

sparkie · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 2:11 pm Post subject:

panrixx · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 2:58 pm Post subject:

Seller says "I will allow local pick up. You must pay through Paypal first to pick it up".

Why is seller prepared to pay PayPal fees if you are going to collect? Why not cash on delivery? Also, I don't think PayPal will cough up that sort of money easily.
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dangerousdave · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:01 pm Post subject:

cello · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:35 pm Post subject:

RKfan · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 5:13 pm Post subject:

michelkeijzers · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 5:18 pm Post subject:

Actually Korg would make more money if they sell in Europe, considering they split the extra middle-man addition.

Guess every European should get something like 15% price reduction.
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EvilDragon · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 5:44 pm Post subject:

They would earn less because a lot of people won't even consider to buy at those prices. Laughing

3k€ for 61 key is a complete fail, at least over here where I live.

danatkorg · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 6:10 pm Post subject: