The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

From: <tomfinegan@...>
> --- In AN1x-list@egroups.com, "PinheadX" <pinheadx@t...> wrote:
> > I always check the e-Bay site, but I never saw one for sale...The
> only place
> Hm, i meant ebay.de...

..:-)...I didn't know about it...

> > in US that I found it was at the American Quasimidi's HQ (for about
> $1100).
> > I though about to buy it in Europe (I'll probably spend some time
> there in
> > January), but I'm concerned about if I'll be able to use it here
> due to some
> > differences on the "electricity"...you know what I mean..:-)
> AFAIK it has an external power-supply and should be easy replacable
> by a brasilian one. Or you can buy a transformator. What do you use
> in Brazil? 120V, 60Hz like in Amerika? Or 240, 50Hz like in Germany?

Here in Brazil we use 120V/60Hz, but Yamaha do Brasil doesn't know about
it..:-)

> > Probably my next synth will be a EA-1, it's easier to find in US
> and cheap
> > to "import" (I have to pay about $35 per kilo and a 50% tax of the
> value
> > that exceeds $500!!!)
> Wow...that\ufffds a lot! 50% Why is that?

Import tax...:-(

> So how much did you paid at the
> end for you AN1x?

It was officialy imported by Yamaha do Brasil and I paid around $1150 to get
it.

> Wouldn\ufffdt it then be cheaper for you, to save your money in the next
> time, then buy a round-trip to USA, make some holidays there and buy
> all the gear you want, then come back with it, as your personal
> stuff. Or you try to get a gig in Florida or something, so you can
> bring back your new musical instruments as "working tools" or
> something. The americans here, don\ufffdt they know some tricks?

Not at all, but at least I'll enjoy the trip..:-)
I know a brazilian office in Miami that should send any gear via FedEx...and
avoiding the customs!!. I'll still have to pay $35 per Kilo, but only a 5 or
10% fee. Unfortunately I'll have to pay in advance and in cash.

PinheadX