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The future of High-End Audio in South Africa
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<blockquote data-quote="adie" data-source="post: 1065152" data-attributes="member: 2428"><p>Chatting to a dealer a while ago, he was focusing on high end (stereo only, definitely north of R500k) as the "middle class" market was a goner in his opinion. That's the South African scenario (thank you Jacob!). The middle class, he reckons, is on fora like this, looking for the deals the OP mentioned. That's not business he's bothered in chasing.</p><p></p><p>That's in Durban. Fewer and fewer of his clients are from Durban and, increasingly, they are from elsewhere in Africa or overseas.</p><p>Veering off topic: KZN/Durban is an odd and frustrating market for many- unless you sell boats, braais. There is money, but what people do with it is a head-scratch. I base this on many conversations with wine makers who battle to penetrate the market in KZN. I know some seriously loaded people. They don't have the latest cars, brand name clothes and other trappings- including high-end audio. </p><p>Maybe a farm or country house in the Midlands, a designer beach house and plenty of (pre-Covid) travel. Audio.Audi- all the same to them?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="adie, post: 1065152, member: 2428"] Chatting to a dealer a while ago, he was focusing on high end (stereo only, definitely north of R500k) as the "middle class" market was a goner in his opinion. That's the South African scenario (thank you Jacob!). The middle class, he reckons, is on fora like this, looking for the deals the OP mentioned. That's not business he's bothered in chasing. That's in Durban. Fewer and fewer of his clients are from Durban and, increasingly, they are from elsewhere in Africa or overseas. Veering off topic: KZN/Durban is an odd and frustrating market for many- unless you sell boats, braais. There is money, but what people do with it is a head-scratch. I base this on many conversations with wine makers who battle to penetrate the market in KZN. I know some seriously loaded people. They don't have the latest cars, brand name clothes and other trappings- including high-end audio. Maybe a farm or country house in the Midlands, a designer beach house and plenty of (pre-Covid) travel. Audio.Audi- all the same to them? [/QUOTE]
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