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What is the status of buying used kit from the EU now?
What is the status of buying used kit from the EU now?
You'd have to pay VAT, in most cases. Plus COE means possible tariff on top. Plus any additional fees.
But if it’s used and a ‘private sale’ with no commercial invoice how would VAT be calculated?
My experience in Spain has been that if the item is valued less than 120 € (I think that's the bar), then they wave it through. If not, either the courier will include the cost when postage is purchased, or in rarer cases, you will need to pay the delivery person directly.Are CDs/vinyl treated the same way? I bought a vinyl boxset direct from the music label last month and expected to pay import duty on it (it was being shipped from Holland to UK) but paid nada. The boxset was €75 and the shipping was €18.50. Did I just get lucky?
Well that's probably going to discourage a lot of EU sellers from selling to the UK.... For goods sent from overseas and sold directly to UK consumers without OMP involvement, the overseas seller will be required to register and account for the VAT to HMRC.
Indeed many are not bothering to register, can't blame them, unpaid tax collector for a foreign governmentWell that's probably going to discourage a lot of EU sellers from selling to the UK.
I’d do exactly the same.Living on the south coast I always preferred to drive abroad and buy my HIFI gear without any problems whatsoever.
When COVID-19 is over, and we are then allowed to drive abroad, would this still apply to 2nd hand goods or items that are gifted? And will there be red and green declaration zones? Living on the south coast I always preferred to drive abroad and buy my HIFI gear without any problems whatsoever.
What is the status of buying used kit from the EU now?
Selling too, completely *****d!I'll sum it up in one word.
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I suspect a lot of that will be the difference between class A and AB.The Yamaha A-S3000 looks interesting and the favourable reports by existing owners here look promising. I'm sure the Yamaha would sound stellar but noticed Whathifi gave it a 3-star in a review (not too sure on the reasons as most mediocre or poor performing products reviewed by them usually get a 4 or 5 star).
In a review by Steve Huff below perhaps year 2016 or earlier, the A-S3000 was very well received. Nevertheless, there was an update in 2021 where the Luxman L-590AXII and Pass Labs INT-25 were recommended over the A-S3000.
https://www.stevehuffphoto.com/the-yamaha-a-s-3000-integrated-amp-review/
At the current used prices, the Yamaha A-S3000 is surely great value.
Edit :
Luxman L-590AXII vs Yamaha A-S3000
I did a review of the MKII Luxman which is said to sound different than the MK1 (never heard the 1) but can say the Yamaha is not in the same league as the MKII Luxman. It’s nice but the MKII 590 is a “game over” kind of integrated IMO. The Yamaha is great if you can get a nice price and has some punch and power but it’s a tad dry in the sound compared to the Lux, and as beautiful as it is if side by side the Lux wins. With that said I did use this with some Guarneri Evo’s and it had plenty of power for them and sounded great. I loved it back when I wrote this but since have heard a few that bested it. Luxman 590 AXII, the Pass Labs INT-60 are two. It’s not bad by any means but again, depending on cost. if you can get one for $3-$3500 its a great buy.
I have heard similar from someone else, seems a successful high end brand but rarely see it mentioned.
Go for the bikes. After this past year of lockdowns and early curfews in Spain I'd pick getting out of the house over almost anything indoors.Luxman, Accuphase and Yamaha are very nice high quality integrated amps and perfect candidates for that very last amplifier i'd like to live with but how can I argue against Esoteric's Ball Bearing Control Knobs!
Problem is to figure out if the F-05's 10 pounds heavier transformer would make a difference compared to the F-07 using 8 inches woofer stand mounts...
The other solution is to keep the olive kit, abandon the armrest chair and get a duo of Trek e-bikes instead
Luxman, Accuphase and Yamaha are very nice high quality integrated amps and perfect candidates for that very last amplifier i'd like to live with but how can I argue against Esoteric's Ball Bearing Control Knobs!
Problem is to figure out if the F-05's 10 pounds heavier transformer would make a difference compared to the F-07 using 8 inches woofer stand mounts...
The other solution is to keep the olive kit, abandon the armrest chair and get a duo of Trek e-bikes instead
Go for the bikes. After this past year of lockdowns and early curfews in Spain I'd pick getting out of the house over almost anything indoors.