This is my first post and I would like to get feed back from the Audioholic community. I'm looking to purchase speakers in the US and have them shipped to Australia. I've narrowed it down to either the
JBL Northridge E80's or
Infinity's Primus 360. I've read many positive reviews on both speakers but most of the negative reviews on the JBL Northridge series have come from this site. I think the reason for this is because the US is spoilt for choice and has better value for money then Australia. In Australia the
JBL E80 retail for $1299 (US$1006),
JBL E90 $1499 (US$1162),
JBL E100 $1599
($US1239),
JBL E60 $999 (US$774). My amp is a
Pioneer VSX-815 which retails for bout $899 Australian (US$696) but I bought it for much cheaper on ebay. So u can see how much we're being raped in Oz when it comes to paying for AV equipment
. I've seen the
E80's on the net for around US$150 and the
Infinity's for just under $US200, i think none of those prices incl shipping. So if any one can recommend some good places on the web to first purchase the speakers @ the most competitive prices. And/ or if they can suggest any other speakers that would cost under US$300 incl shipping within the US (I have relatives in Oregan & Hawaii). And also if any one has any idea how much it would cost to post/ship from the US to Nrth Qld/ Australia. I have a friend who works in AV who says the JBL's sold in the US r the same as the ones sold in Australia so they should work here no problems, but not sure bout the infinity's, but I don't imagine there being any dramas.
Cheers
Makaveli