Naim CD 555...A bargain?

[major-tom]

A brand New Naim CD 555 in sealed box up for grabs on www.hififorsale.com Why would anyone spend 15 large on a CD player, NOT open the box & try to unload it for £8000 ?? Without much success I might add, this is the 2nd or 3rd time it's appeared ! Curiouser and curiouser........

 

[ob1]

john.swan@virgin.net...I think I have some dealing with him before (not too sure). Stone audio selling cd555 for Ten grand-ish so if you work on 20%-35% margin profit for the hifi dealers the cdp could be have from manufacture for less than £8000. Or it may fallout from the back of big green van!

 

[Davewhityetagain]

ob1971 wrote:

john.swan@virgin.net...I think I have some dealing with him before (not too sure). Stone audio selling cd555 for Ten grand-ish so if you work on 20%-35% margin profit for the hifi dealers the cdp could be have from manufacture for less than £8000. Or it may fallout from the back of big green van!

If he is a dealer might be he is no longer doing Naim and just wants or needs the dosh back

could be he bought and all his customers who he thought he had a chance to sell a 555 to are nt interested

also given recent rate rises and with two more to come, he thinks he has a cat in hells chance of selling such high end kit ?

 

[Hawk]

Ive lost touch with the Naim prices, but maybe this doesnt include the PS and is not that cheap afterall??? PB??

 

[Polarbear]

Its a head unit only, rrp £9995.

Don't panic the dealer is still making a profit,

Regards

PB

 

[major-tom]

Hawk wrote:

Ive lost touch with the Naim prices, but maybe this doesnt include the PS and is not that cheap afterall??? PB??

Thats a possibility. He doesn't mention the PSU in the ad, but says the new£ was £14000, which suggests that it does include the power supply.( 555 player on it's own is £10,300) I still tend to think the dealer explanation is the most likely though.

 

[musicbox]

I don't think he's a dealer, just a guy who chops and changes his kit every other day.

 

[The Strat]

Presumably you have to have a 555PS - can't run with an xps2?

 

[major-tom]

The Strat wrote:

Presumably you have to have a 555PS - can't run with an xps2?

Almost certain that 555PS is mandatory. Maybe PB can confirm.

 

[Polarbear]

You cannot use a 555 Head unit on its own, it needs a 555PSU. The XPS2 will not woork with the 555 head unit.

The cost of a 555PSU is £4295 I believe,

Regards

PB

 

[Tons of Fun]

So to sumerise, this particular item is an 8 grand paperweight? I can feel my cheque book dripping with anticipation.

 

[Polarbear]

It will be purchased by someone who already has a CDS3/555PSU or CDX2/555PSU,

Regards

PB

 

[major-tom]

Interesting....From stating that the list price for what he was selling (whatever)was £14000 this morning,(about the price of 555CD & 555PS). The ad. has been revamped this afternoon to say the list price was £11,800 NO PSU INCLUDED. Seems a bit of a co-incidence. What exactly ARE you selling John ??

 

[Polarbear]

Weird pricing, £11,800 relates to nothing!

 

[major-tom]

Polarbear wrote:

Weird pricing, £11,800 relates to nothing!

Mmmmm...Like I said to begin with....curiouser & curiouser.

Regards

MT

 

[Davewhityetagain]

musicbox wrote:

I don't think he's a dealer, just a guy who chops and changes his kit every other day.

:shocko people do that ?

 

[Alex A]

Is £8000 ever a bargain?

20% discount. Decent but not great for something that doesn't do anything without another £4k spend.