Hi,

Because it is sold through dealers and distribution networks and the comany needs to pay rent.

Bent Audio on the other hand in essence sells "factory direct", except they don't sell at all right now. That means no dealer margins, no distributor margins, no auditions etc....

So the functionally equivalent Bent Audio Noh costs around $ 1,500 direct from the maker, plus shipping, duties & VAT, while the Music First Preamp costs £ 1,500 from a dealer.

Ciao T