Group Buy: Fane 8M Studio 50 units production run

[rakeshpoorun]

Hello everyone,

I have confirmed orders for 8 pairs of Fane 8M Studio so far plus myself (let's say 2 pairs):

1.Tax, Australia - 1 pair 16R
2. Gregg Jenkins, Australia - 1 pair 8R
3. Nelson Chen, San Francisco, USA - 1 pair (please advise impedance)
4. Philip Smith, Kew UK - 1 pair (please advise impedance)
5. anonymous, CA USA - 1 pair 8R
6. anonymous, CA USA - 1 pair 16R
7. Mark Jeffs, Denbigh - 1 pair 8R
8. Rakesh Poorun - 1 pair 16 R
9. Rakesh Poorun - 1 pair 16 R
10.Theng, Paris France - 1 pair 8R

Best regards
Rakesh

 

[rakeshpoorun]

I am very pleased that in the past 19 days, we managed to have confirmed orders for effectively 10 pairs. I had a few interested parties who either decided finances meant they could not go ahead or did not contact me or Audio Components to confirm their orders.

I wonder whether the special offer could not be continued for say another 5 days to encourage a few more orders. So here is what I suggest. All orders confirmed by 23rd April will be at the reduced price of £245 a pair, which is fair to early "committers" who gave this group buy a much needed momentum, but also presents a savings on the price thereafter of £265 for those still sitting on the fence.

For those of you wondering about the Fane 8Ms, and wishing to read more, you may find Romy's website (GoodSoundClub - Romy the Cat's Audio Site) where the Fane 8Ms are discussed in some depth of great value. It is a repository of invaluable lore in how to approach the design of the upperbass horns in a multichannel system.

Best regards
Rakesh

 

[jaspert]

Please add me to the list for a 8R pair.

Thanks,
Jasper
Australia

 

[Tax]

1 Pair 8R for Lansche plasma guy

Lansche plasma guy
Australia

Not DIYA member so contact Tax

 

[Tax]

Another 8R pair for Australia

Rakesh,

Please add another 8R pair for Danny - B of Melbourne, Australia

Not a DIYA member so c/o Tax for now.

Thanks

 

[rakeshpoorun]

Tax,

Many thanks indeed. At this rate, we will fill the minimum order book much sooner than end of May as I envisaged.

Best regards
Rakesh

 

[Tax]

Yet another 16R pair to Australia for JCR33

Hi Rakesh,

Here is another order for a pair of 16R for JCR33 from Australia.

Regards
Tax

 

[MCMXC A.D.]

Hi Rakesh,

Please put me down for a pair of 8R - also known as Enigma - Melbourne Australia.

Thanks.

 

[3GGG]

Looks like a good number coming to Australia.

 

[Tax]

Oz is the new Fane Studio 8M capital of the World!

Looks like a good number coming to Australia.

7 pairs so far in less than 48 hours.

 

[3GGG]

Careful Tax, Romy will think you are working undercover for Fane :-O

 

[Tax]

8th Pair for Australia

Rakesh,

Another 16R pair for my friend NevilleK.

Sydney
Australia

Thanks
Tax

 

[Tax]

Careful Tax, Romy will think you are working undercover for Fane :-O

3GGG,

Fane should send Romy some flowers for all the promotion they are getting by his mentioning the Fane Studio 8M on his website.

Cheers
Tax

 

[rakeshpoorun]

Hello everyone in Australia,

With regard to shipping to Australia, prices are in the region of £107 inclusive of 20% VAT and £15 insurance cover. I asked Audio Components to check as well and he had the same basic figure of £77 exclusive of VAT. The dimensions of a package for two speakers is around 30x30x30 cm and overall weight is 12Kg.

Please check at your end if you think you can find cheaper shipping to Australia.

Best regards
Rakesh

 

[3GGG]

Maybe we (Aussies) can ship them all to one central destination then distribute them from there.

 

[rakeshpoorun]

Hello,

This makes a lot of sense and I imagine it would represent a substantial saving (even after taking into account some additional shipping within Australia itself).

Would someone be willing to accept all shipping to Australia and then ship onwards from there? Would everyone in Australia ordering Fane 8Ms be happy with this solution? Please let me know.

Best regards
Rakesh

 

[3GGG]

I would be prepared to do so, but I am in SA so maybe someone in Melb or Sydney can be the distributer. We can all pay our share to the distributer upfront if everyone agrees.

 

[Tax]

Hello,

This makes a lot of sense and I imagine it would represent a substantial saving (even after taking into account some additional shipping within Australia itself).

Would someone be willing to accept all shipping to Australia and then ship onwards from there? Would everyone in Australia ordering Fane 8Ms be happy with this solution? Please let me know.

Best regards
Rakesh

Hi Rakesh & 3GGG,

Please see me my PM. I am sure we can arrange some central distribution.

It also may be cheaper to organise one courier for this.

Let's discuss later off line once we have the numbers.

Cheers
Tax

 

[rakeshpoorun]

Hello,

I have emailed Jasper, Gregg and Tax, who are going to discuss shipping and consider options with other buyers from Australia, I am sure. It looks like the idea is to have possibly two separate shipments but we will discuss this further when the actual order requirement is satisfied and numbers known.

Please let me know if you come up with a solution that everyone is happy with. Also, if anyone just wants shipping directly to him, please let me know so we know where everyone stands on the shipping issue.

Best regards
Rakesh

 

[JoshK]

I am interested in one Pair of the 8R drivers.