As the US and the rest of the world recovered from the 2008 recession / depression, a lot of people young and old had a chance to move up in the world economically. As manufacturing and labor use moved overseas, many families there were able to substantially improve their economics and indulge in classic audio, cars, and homes - just like us here in America. A corollary is that because of the internet, many Asian audiophiles and beginning audiophiles love the classic look, feel, and quality of vintage audio and likely eschew the common black look of plastic faced audio and electronics of the 90's-present despite home theater and such. So hard working Asian fellows (usually male dominated hobby) seek out what we have been seeking out over the past 20 years. As usual, first the Japanese, then Taiwanese/Chinese, now Vietnamese end-buyers and end-collectors would rather find very good condition gear and are willing to pay for that rather than mess around with worn, parts units, or repairable units, probably because bona fide parts and knowledgeable repair techs aren't easy to find.
So demand is up worldwide, there's still a good supply stateside, and, unfortunately, many of us aren't getting any younger, and perhaps, many of us are still sitting on a lot of desirable stuff - at least to some.
So demand is up worldwide, there's still a good supply stateside, and, unfortunately, many of us aren't getting any younger, and perhaps, many of us are still sitting on a lot of desirable stuff - at least to some.
