Positive grid spark amp

RaymondLin

Sparky said:

Schmo said:

So what’s the all-in purchase price for one of these?

$224 + US sales tax converted into GBP (if that's where you live). I and others have paid no UK import duty or Royal Fail 'handling fees' as the units appear to have come from a fulfillment centre in Germany. 

That means in 4 months, time we will have to pay VAT when it comes from Germany?

Sparky

Are you making a Brexit reference? I have no idea.

Schmo

Sparky said:

Schmo said:

So what’s the all-in purchase price for one of these?

$224 + US sales tax converted into GBP (if that's where you live). I and others have paid no UK import duty or Royal Fail 'handling fees' as the units appear to have come from a fulfillment centre in Germany. 

Cheers-do you know what you paid then in GBP?

sxard

Schmo said:

Sparky said:

Schmo said:

So what’s the all-in purchase price for one of these?

$224 + US sales tax converted into GBP (if that's where you live). I and others have paid no UK import duty or Royal Fail 'handling fees' as the units appear to have come from a fulfillment centre in Germany. 

Cheers-do you know what you paid then in GBP?

I ordered one this week and it's 268.80 USD total converted into GBP, so final GBP price will depend on exchange rate and fees but for me was £206.54.

Schmo

sxard said:

Schmo said:

Sparky said:

Schmo said:

So what’s the all-in purchase price for one of these?

$224 + US sales tax converted into GBP (if that's where you live). I and others have paid no UK import duty or Royal Fail 'handling fees' as the units appear to have come from a fulfillment centre in Germany. 

Cheers-do you know what you paid then in GBP?

I ordered one this week and it's 268.80 USD total converted into GBP, so final GBP price will depend on exchange rate and fees but for me was £206.54.

Thanks, that’s roughly what I worked out from Sparky’s answer, but wondered why he didn’t just say in GBP!

RaymondLin

Sparky said:

Are you making a Brexit reference? I have no idea.

It’s a reality reference. 

roberty

RaymondLin said:

Sparky said:

Are you making a Brexit reference? I have no idea.

It’s a reality reference. 

Brexit means brexit but we still have literally no idea what brexit means but we're getting it so yay

Sparky

Schmo said:

sxard said:

Schmo said:

Sparky said:

Schmo said:

So what’s the all-in purchase price for one of these?

$224 + US sales tax converted into GBP (if that's where you live). I and others have paid no UK import duty or Royal Fail 'handling fees' as the units appear to have come from a fulfillment centre in Germany. 

Cheers-do you know what you paid then in GBP?

I ordered one this week and it's 268.80 USD total converted into GBP, so final GBP price will depend on exchange rate and fees but for me was £206.54.

Thanks, that’s roughly what I worked out from Sparky’s answer, but wondered why he didn’t just say in GBP!

See above. Exchange rates fluctuate so no point in me giving you the GBP. You could work it out for yourself.....

Sparky

RaymondLin said:

Sparky said:

Are you making a Brexit reference? I have no idea.

It’s a reality reference. 

Has our exit trade deal been finalised?

exocet

Sparky said:

RaymondLin said:

Sparky said:

Are you making a Brexit reference? I have no idea.

It’s a reality reference. 

Has our exit trade deal been finalised?

Finalised or not, we will not be in the CU or Single Market so VAT (UK Rates) will apply. The current discussions are only on a basic Free Trade Agreement along with some arrangements on Fishing and co-operation on security and possibly agreement on "level playing field". What we can say for certain is that imports / exports to and from the EU will be very different compared to how they have been for many years.

Without Single Market in place - EU companies won't sell directly to UK consumers, it won't be worth the hassle from a warranty perspective for either side.

DiscoStu

So a new Spark ad appeared on my Facebook today, the discount offer finishes on the 23rd of this month.

https://i.imgur.com/IdN6Qeu.jpg

hollywoodrox

exocet said:

Sparky said:

RaymondLin said:

Sparky said:

Are you making a Brexit reference? I have no idea.

It’s a reality reference. 

Has our exit trade deal been finalised?

Finalised or not, we will not be in the CU or Single Market so VAT (UK Rates) will apply. The current discussions are only on a basic Free Trade Agreement along with some arrangements on Fishing and co-operation on security and possibly agreement on "level playing field". What we can say for certain is that imports / exports to and from the EU will be very different compared to how they have been for many years.

Without Single Market in place - EU companies won't sell directly to UK consumers, it won't be worth the hassle from a warranty perspective for either side.

No thoman bargains 

Aidanspaghetti

hollywoodrox said:

exocet said:

Sparky said:

RaymondLin said:

Sparky said:

Are you making a Brexit reference? I have no idea.

It’s a reality reference. 

Has our exit trade deal been finalised?

Finalised or not, we will not be in the CU or Single Market so VAT (UK Rates) will apply. The current discussions are only on a basic Free Trade Agreement along with some arrangements on Fishing and co-operation on security and possibly agreement on "level playing field". What we can say for certain is that imports / exports to and from the EU will be very different compared to how they have been for many years.

Without Single Market in place - EU companies won't sell directly to UK consumers, it won't be worth the hassle from a warranty perspective for either side.

No thoman bargains 

Thomann have Bargains?!

hollywoodrox

Aidanspaghetti said:

hollywoodrox said:

exocet said:

Sparky said:

RaymondLin said:

Sparky said:

Are you making a Brexit reference? I have no idea.

It’s a reality reference. 

Has our exit trade deal been finalised?

Finalised or not, we will not be in the CU or Single Market so VAT (UK Rates) will apply. The current discussions are only on a basic Free Trade Agreement along with some arrangements on Fishing and co-operation on security and possibly agreement on "level playing field". What we can say for certain is that imports / exports to and from the EU will be very different compared to how they have been for many years.

Without Single Market in place - EU companies won't sell directly to UK consumers, it won't be worth the hassle from a warranty perspective for either side.

No thoman bargains 

Thomann have Bargains?!

Not so much nowadays but the Harley Benton SC custom with floyd rose is back , 
plus they sometimes have interesting stuff I guess we will have to paying those bloody handling fees now as well as tax and import duty 

chickenchaser

What's the consensus on the Spark? I've heard a lot of folk buying them but there is little feedback and what I  have heard is mixed. 

RaymondLin

chickenchaser said:

What's the consensus on the Spark? I've heard a lot of folk buying them but there is little feedback and what I  have heard is mixed. 

Amazing feature set for £200.  Useful practice tool, makes a great Bluetooth speaker.  Excellent built quality, solid and nice materials.  The app works great, a ton of options, nice backing track feature. 

If I am going to nitpick then the app needs to "connect" every time you start the app.  It's weird because my phone connects to my car in about a second when I start the engine.  Also the sound quality is not as good as the Yamaha THR10 and it is corded only, no battery option.

DiscoStu

@RaymondLin said:

It’s like a THR but better.


@RaymondLin said:

Also the sound quality is not as good as the Yamaha THR10.

Well that's a pisser. I ordered a Spark partly based on the first comment, and now am wondering if I did the right thing based on the second. I've already got a THR10 which I think it's amazing.

RaymondLin

DiscoStu said:

@RaymondLin said:

It’s like a THR but better.


@RaymondLin said:

Also the sound quality is not as good as the Yamaha THR10.

Well that's a pisser. I ordered a Spark partly based on the first comment, and now am wondering if I did the right thing based on the second. I've already got a THR10 which I think it's amazing.

Well, it's not bad, it is better than the THR, if I am going to keep one, I would keep the Spark.  However the Spark, due to the cab design, it's more bassy, the THR is more hifi.  Depends what kind of sound you are after.  I think the Spark is a better product overall.   Like I said, I an nitpicking.  I am not going to say it is perfect.  I will say it is the best guitar gadget, gear, product I've ever bought (in terms of value for money). 

DiscoStu

I'm following the Spark mod page on Facebook and there's a lot of comments about the bassiness of it. Two solutions (short of a speaker swap) appear to be stuffing a sock in the bass port or raising the amp up off the floor or work surface. Angling it up off a table seems to help.

RaymondLin

DiscoStu said:

I'm following the Spark mod page on Facebook and there's a lot of comments about the bassiness of it. Two solutions (short of a speaker swap) appear to be stuffing a sock in the bass port or raising the amp up off the floor or work surface. Angling it up off a table seems to help.

It's not a big enough difference for me to mod it, but I just like to point it out that's all.  To be fair, I had it sitting on the leather sofa because that's how far i can reach from the plug where I had it.  So that didn't help the bass.