Up to this day most premium audio equipment production companies protect their local distributors by either not allowing internet sales at all, or only allowing dealers to sell online that are ‘certified’ or ‘authorized’ by them.
Amazon.com, the most widely used and most successful e-commerce platform in the world, stayed out of that business for a long time. But now this has quietly changed.
Without any big announcements, they have launched their high-end “Premium Audio” service. That new department now sells brands that were previousy hard to get online – or not at all. This marks a new era for high end audio resellers, that will make it both harder for other online shops and brick-and-mortar sellers to stay afloat, while also making it more convenient than ever to purchase premium audio equipment for end-consumers.
Amazon writes:
Entertaining friends and family can be a lot of work. Whether you are hosting a movie night and want a cinema-quality sound system or just easy listening at home, you will find everything you need right here.
At Amazon.com’s Premium Audio Store we have a great selection of home entertainment brands, including Devialet, KEF, PS Audio, Marantz, Emotiva, Bang & Olufsen, ELAC, Definitive Technology, Bowers & Wilkins, Peachtree, MartinLogan, Beyerdynamic, HiFiMAn Electronics, B&O Play, and more. These brands have become trusted over time because of their expertise in a wide variety of home entertainment products.
Within this long list of brands, you’ll be able to find home entertainment products for all your needs, starting with the essential speakers for any home. Our store carries pre-amplifiers, amplifiers, wireless products, CD players, 7.1 theater systems, 5.1 theater systems, in-home installation solutions, DACs, integrated amplifiers, electrostatic speakers, premium headphones, and audiophile gear of all kinds. We also carry a variety of other products that complete your home entertainment system such as receivers, turntables, and more.
If you’re building a movie theater in your own home, you’ll want to be sure you have the proper components to replicate the theater experience: projectors, surround speaker systems, receivers, and amplifiers. You can also find everything you need to listen on the go.
Need help finding the right home audio and theater products? Our featured home audio and theater categories make it easy to find the perfect addition to your home entertainment system.
Amazon also offers installation and support.
