Alesis Andromeda A6

Hi all,
I know that it is not difficult to find a 2nd hand one A6 in the US.
but i informed myself about the border taxes to pay if i import such a
"unit" here in europe.
I would have to pay 15% for VAT taxes (even if it's a second hand
machine???) and 3.2% for border taxes.
Lol... So if i pay the unit 2500$ + 375 (15%) = 2875 + 92 (3.2%) = 2967$
I see that compared to a unit baught here it would be a waste...
I could for some $/euros more, buy a new one...

Arrrhhh Modern social life is soooo unfair!!! => (
Any ideas on how to avoid that???

I already thaught of some plan but kinda tricky and involves someone
originary from the US,
but temporarely here...

Moreno


>-----Original Message-----
>From: peabreu@... [mailto:peabreu@...]
>Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 2:24 AM
>To: Andromeda_A6@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: RE: [Andromeda_A6] Here it is the facelifted A6
>
>Thanks
>
>Note that I "only" disassembled and afterwards assembled the darkBlue face
>plate, that was one of very few experimental (and not completely up to the
>final specs...had to make 2 holes) made to Alesis so that they could
>decide on the final version color scheme...when I saw Kris Aurora's I made
>my decision...I "could no longer stand my standart A6"...I realy never
>liked the looks (to much groovebox like...I really do not like silver
>equipment)...so I finaly got this faceplate...but it took a great deal of
>courage to start the transformation...but if Kris did that "crazy job" to
>its Aurora...why not try a much simpler job...and believe it or not I
>spend so much more time playing/programing the A6 now...its stupid but its
>true.
>
>Ps: in the states its not dificult to find a 2nd hand one, actualy I think
>that Kris (the Aurora author) its selling its second A6...as also Mark
>Pulver,...these are trusty sources, you can't go wrong.
>
>Paulo
>
>
>RENGA Moreno said:
>> Paulo,
>>
>> Your A6 looks great!!! Well done!!!
>> It seems more now that the knobs look like stars lightning out from the
>> deep dark space.
>> And its name now takes all its sens!!!
>>
>> I talked with one of my friends from Paris. This guy is completely
>> addicted to Analog. Pure fanatic.
>> I asked him advise and he told me that the A6 woud fit to me very well
>> becoz it's a "new" analog machine,
>> enough voices and it has the best of new technologies (MIDI, Mod Matrix,
>> Fxs, FM...)
>> and 2 Filters / voice as i found nowaddays that this is important. Other
>> analogs don't encounter my needs as i am used to work with VA synths.
>>
>> Anybody selling his A6??? ??? ??? =: D
>>
>> Moreno
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: peabreu@... [mailto:peabreu@...]
>>>Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 2:17 AM
>>>To: Andromeda_A6@yahoogroups.com
>>>Subject: [Andromeda_A6] Here it is the facelifted A6
>>>
>>>
>>>Dear Moreno
>>>
>>>I have just uploaded the file (photo) to the "Files" place in the
>>> Andromeda_A6 Yahoo goup, its the new and also as it was before (the
>>> blue in the photo of the original A6 is not very natural).
>>>
>>>I have not sent it to the group because not everyone would love to
>>> spend time downloading the photo so you must go to the"Files", and its
>>> called something like "A6Old&New"...or something similar.
>>>
>>>Best,
>>>
>>>Paulo
>>
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