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Hi Digitus, may I know the price of the Kawai K8 too? Thanks.
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Hi Mendo,
I have no reference point for prices because I didn't have any until a week or two ago. So I can't comment on prices before and after availability of the new K series.
Yes, I was quoted a lower price for the K80E than the K-8. My assumption (which may be wrong) is that the K-8 has replaced the K80E at the price point that competes against the Yamaha U5 (and now YUS5).
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Originally posted by jarjar: Hi Digitus, may I know the price of the Kawai K8 too? Thanks. jarjar, I have PM'd you.
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Thanks Digitus for the PM. Hope you all won't find my sense of humour irritating, .... Piano is seriously fun. Just trying to inject some comedy and make the reading filled with laugther, that's if i got the frequency right with everyone... EYE-M-M , huh? I can hear unison beating when i hear one. Will someone help to go down to press a few keys and verify, as a second opinion? I can't comment much. But please, someone go down and check it out and see if it's the same experience response i get. I wanted to say alot, but can't. I can't say good or bad. But it can be a very interesting one. Me?? Thinking about what?? (innocent) I have only 1 piano idol, she's in Juliet now. Wonder how she's doing..... no update at the website... She inspired in to return to piano... oops my secret have been revealed..
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Hi Digitus, Thank you very much for your PM. It is a lot cheaper than in Malaysia!
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Jarjar,
You are welcome! I can't believe that the K-8 is so costly in Malaysia! If you want something in the same class (but with differnet tone) as the K-8 then look at the Yanaha YUS5. If the YUS5 is similarly priced then you are out of luck.
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Originally posted by Digitus: If you want something in the same class (but with differnet tone) as the K-8 then look at the Yanaha YUS5. ha, not even close to the k80 class.
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hi snoopycar,
what's with imm?
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Originally posted by mendo: Originally posted by Digitus: [b] If you want something in the same class (but with differnet tone) as the K-8 then look at the Yanaha YUS5. ha, not even close to the k80 class. [/b]Oooh.... But that's what the K-8 is positioned against in Singapore. I wonder if Kawai Malaysia mis-quoted jarjar on the K-8 price.
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yeah, i was telling someone from RP that their kawais are already overpriced during the last GSS where yamaha prices are dropping like mad and continue until today.
10-30years ago, there around 10-20% premium on yamaha over kawai, and very soon you'll see the reverse.
personally i believe kawai not only have overtaken yamahas in action, sound texture and dynamics on their uprights, but also the concert grands.
but the fact that they spend so little on adverts means they should still keep price down as before and this is what irks me.
the nonchalant attitude at the shops didn't help either to some beginner buyers, like artemov.
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For the past couple of years Norbert has been predicting a disruption in the market as the Chinese OEMs get better and better at making high-quality instruments. We've seen the Japanese and Taiwanese do it in the consumer electronics industry, for example.
It looks like Yamaha has already been reacting to this market movement. My guess is that Kawai has also seen the writing on the wall, if the pricing of the K-8 in Singapore is anything to go by. According to jarjar the price of the K-8 in Malaysia is about double that in Singapore, but it's probably just a matter of time before Kawai Malaysia has to adjust their pricing downwards signficantly.
I was briefly intrigued by the imminent arrival of Brodmann in Singapore next January. But my personal feeling is that the price premium of the Kawai K-8 over the Chinese-made Brodmann BU132 is worth paying for. I appreciate the way Kawai has used technology in making an upright with great tone and a fantastic action that is better able to withstand our tropical climate.
There is a great deal of subjectivity of course, because there is a strong emotional component in the way a person reacts to any particular instrument.
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I try my best not to post unfavorable comments to any shops. I've joked about style of sales, enviroment, experience... but i better not joke about imm. .... aaaa are you from imm??
Aiya, go and look-see-look-see lah - wah alot of nice ebony polish... Aiya, go and press-press-massage-massage the sound lah .....
I have ask, aa? how come like this?? It's not XXXX leh. It's like this one, after you buy, then we XXXX it lor. So cold.......
Can Mendo volentier to go imm to check it out? just for fun and learning experience?
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which floor? never see before even though have been there many times.
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Mendo: you have to go to the "back lane" of 3rd flr. Semi warehouse-like area. Take the main wakalator, behind the swingdoor, beside the passenger lift. or see Sat classified ads for address. you gotta recky around man..... it's an jungle out there
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you are saying they got brand new kawais or yamahas over there?
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Originally posted by snoopycar: No.... Japan imports. So are these re-conditioned pianos or new ones?
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Haha ... I am not anxious lah. Too busy these days with work. Looks like I am the absolute beginner. Can't even play do-re-mi Great to see that at least two Sg forummers have bought their pianos. For me, might have to wait, but certainly not till next year! GST 7%!!!! Got lobang to buy a used European piano Woohoo!
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Originally posted by artemov: For me, might have to wait, but certainly not till next year! GST 7%!!!!
Got lobang to buy a used European piano Woohoo! Oh, I forgot about the GST increase!! So which piano have you got the lobang for? Are you going to take lessons, or are you going to DIY?
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Originally posted by artemov: Haha ... I am not anxious lah. Too busy these days with work.
Looks like I am the absolute beginner. Can't even play do-re-mi
Great to see that at least two Sg forummers have bought their pianos.
For me, might have to wait, but certainly not till next year! GST 7%!!!!
Got lobang to buy a used European piano Woohoo! Have... http://www.pianoforte-sg.com They have nostalgical European used/recondition grands and upright. Give Mervin a e-mail, very nice and honest guy.
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