same here in Davao. limited na, di tulad ng dati. pero sa liit ng market dito (1/8 ng Metro Manila population), hindi ganun kabilis mabenta ang good models. lalo na pag nakatiyempo ka ng pagbubukas ng container van, kahit wala kang plano, mapapabili ka.
sarap lang sa surplus, yung budget for one brand new unit, kayang ibili ng 10 more powerful and superior units. that's assuming these are in A-1 condition. basta may available na Jap surplus, except speakers, malamang hindi na ako bibili ng brand new.
sawa na 'ko sa mahal. my first true hifi system in 1982 cost me an equivalent of 7 months salary. i bought my MF120 at HK$5,000 and Epos at HK$6,000 in Hong Kong brand new five years ago, my Accuphase e-302 discounted (old stock) at 100,000 yen in Tokyo in mid '90s (original list price 250,000 yen). nag-sisisi ako sa Musical Fidelity, pero hindi sa Epos at Accuphase.