Naim Statement S1 amps listed for $140K in Dallas. Dealer demos with low hours. Great deal for an affluent buyer. Wish I had a trust fund!
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The problem then is the source and loudspeaker components you then need to match it.
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Just run them into your SBL’s or SL2’s. It will be fine and a great system match.
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Perhaps a new Statement line up……to trickle down to the new 500 series……a few years away.
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Just as a matter of interest, how much is a new S1 in the USA?
If I’m not mistaken: 300K USD
Edit: only the S1 will be 99K USD
That will be a hard sell. There’s an ocean of used high-end gear for sale right now and not much is moving. I suspect anyone buying a new Statement system in the USA is already getting a decent discount.
Too bad no S1, then this would be a deal.
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I hardly see any problem if you have the cash to buy these, you likely own a good source and/or speakers.
I’d not hesitate buying if I was in a position to do, first obstacle is voltage.
Be fun shipping that back to Uk come service time.
Did the USA get sorted in the end with all the dealer upset? As i haven’t kept up with it after the first lot.
With 500 service cost in mind I guess you have a point 
@Mitch has bought full Statements in the US and sent them to UK for service. It was a bargain too, if we can talk of bargain at this level.
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Is it the pre-amp and the two mono blocks? It’s not clear from the original post.
Actually, The Statements were already in the UK when I bought them. The original owner brought them to Naim Salisbury for a once over and to convert them to 110v for use in the US, and then had them air-shipped here, to my home in NY. My total cost was $90k…quite a bargain, though still, obviously, quite expensive. They replaced my 500DR rig and I’m still grinning every day!
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90 k with service and shipping, it’s a very good price indeed.
Happy new year Mitch.
Great to hear Mitch. You do need to give Ardbeg another chance though 
Actually, I have given Ardbeg another chance, and I’ve been converted. lol I presently have 10 different expressions of their juice in my collection, topped off by their 25yr.
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As a matter of fact, I’ve greatly expanded my scotch collection to around 530 different expressions. And I remind all who may interested, my offer still stands to all here who may be interested in sampling a fine dram or 3, combined, of course, with listening to some pretty good sounding tunes. I’m on Long Island, about 1 hour outside NYC.
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Nice to hear from you.
Unless I missed it, we never found out anymore about your tape ‘Mitch Switch’.
Did it come to fruition?
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Only the amplifiers discounted. Regular retail is $200K. Available from Naim/Focal retail store.
Only the S1 power amps are included. I’d say £70k for a two or three year old pair through a private seller is fair. A heavy premium would be paid here to buy from a dealer.