Lipinska88 wrote:

I live in the US and purchased the upgrade online through the Pianoteq website and paid with PayPal and there was no VAT added.

Hmm.  Selecting a EU address yields

     Total: 150.00 € (EUR Incl. VAT) => implies should be 125 € without VAT

125 EUR would be ~$160 USD

However when I enter a US address, the total price shown is $190 USD (or 145 EUR).

So, basically the same as the EU price incl. VAT, which is confusing.  Maybe export taxes or something?

Played with the demo today, like the sound.  Undecided whether to wait for play (or "stage") or go with the standard upgrade...

I found a new (old stock, in box, unopened) Version 3 for a very good price - - Yipee
I can upgrade for free and get updates for 1 year after initial registration - - still GOOD !
I did the same trial upGRADE (to  Pro) pricing exercise with a USA address and got the same result,
i.e. US$190, which obviously includes EU VAT.

I think I will stick with Standard unless/until the VAT thing can be sorted out.
OTOH, (as a pre-set bunny) I may just stick to Standard anyway.
on the 3rd hand.... Maybe I upgrade to Pro when V5 comes out, about 21 months from now.
Although that would sacrifice my pre-set bunny status.

January 2014 V5 - - You read it here first  :-D

Lipinska88 wrote:

I live in the US and purchased the upgrade online through the Pianoteq website and paid with PayPal and there was no VAT added.

Hmm.  Selecting a EU address yields

     Total: 150.00 € (EUR Incl. VAT) => implies should be 125 € without VAT

125 EUR would be ~$160 USD

However when I enter a US address, the total price shown is $190 USD (or 145 EUR).

So, basically the same as the EU price incl. VAT, which is confusing.  Maybe export taxes or something?

Played with the demo today, like the sound.  Undecided whether to wait for play (or "stage") or go with the standard upgrade...

Add to that the "Custom" of US shoppers to EXPECT discounts of 20% or so from list prices - and to be able to get it via the mail/web order distributors - then the upgrades via Europe look a a lot less attractive.

The DEAL is E29 ($38 or so) for the upgrade of a year old or earlier V3 or V2.

I am holding off until B&H, Sweetwater, Sam Ash, et al have V4 in stock (and discounted).
Hopefully a lot of the little "day one bugs" and oversights will be fixed by then - MAYBE :-D

I live in the US and purchased the upgrade online through the Pianoteq website and paid with PayPal and there was no VAT added.

Hmm.  Selecting a EU address yields

     Total: 150.00 € (EUR Incl. VAT) => implies should be 125 € without VAT

125 EUR would be ~$160 USD

However when I enter a US address, the total price shown is $190 USD (or 145 EUR).

So, basically the same as the EU price incl. VAT, which is confusing.  Maybe export taxes or something?

Played with the demo today, like the sound.  Undecided whether to wait for play (or "stage") or go with the standard upgrade...

Great that it's finally here, and great pricing for upgrade.

I have PLAY, and am considering upgrade to STD.

I'm in the US - are there any US distributers offering the upgrades so I can avoid the hefty 20% EU VAT?

Thanks.

I live in the US and purchased the upgrade online through the Pianoteq website and paid with PayPal and there was no VAT added.

Great that it's finally here, and great pricing for upgrade.

I have PLAY, and am considering upgrade to STD.

I'm in the US - are there any US distributers offering the upgrades so I can avoid the hefty 20% EU VAT?

Thanks.

I don't know if they have it yet, or if they will, but B&H is my best guess for US upgrades.

My rationale is that they were selling PTQ-3 as a download, so I assume they have some sort of a "distributor" contract, the terms of which MAY allow them to distribute upgrades - GUESSING here, just guessing.
They aren't listing PTQ4 (yet) so maybe it will be a little while before their web site is updated - maybe even longer before they get V4 update capability.
Anyway, probably worth a phone call.

Great that it's finally here, and great pricing for upgrade.

I have PLAY, and am considering upgrade to STD.

I'm in the US - are there any US distributers offering the upgrades so I can avoid the hefty 20% EU VAT?

Thanks.

I think the EU VAT isn't (should not be) applied for purchases to US - BICBW

Can I try before I upgrade?

Of course.

I have PLAY, and am considering upgrade to STD.

I'm in the US - are there any US distributers offering the upgrades so I can avoid the hefty 20% EU VAT?

Thanks.

On the RH side of the place your order page is a link for upgrades, under "select a product category".

Found it, it even warned me that I have another 150 EUR update selected. Playing 4.0.0 now ;-)

Added bells.ptq and KViR.ptq

Seems I cannot find carillons in bells.ptq though.

R.

Enjoy!

I think I have the 3.6.8 standard version.

R.

@tractor_music: Start with Standard. My advice.

Why? Because Standard can load presets that were created with Pro version (with all the per-key changes), and PLAY version cannot do that. You will want that if you're a preset bunny.

BTW everyone, as you may have noticed in Pianoteq's manual (if you've installed the trial), Pianoteq PLAY will change its name to Pianoteq STAGE. Just a little bit of info

OK, I accept the tag "preset bunny" - I used to be a "Rack Rat", so this is a much appreciated promotion :-D
Thanks for the tip.
Standard IS a good deal - - as long as preset bunnies don't turn into preset collectors/hoarders.

Probably next week, I have outside work to do, that MUST be done.
I'll try to time delivery for the next rainy day.

tractor_music wrote:

With sales tax a "B" is just about $100K here...

That cheap? Can't be a proper piano. Maybe as a nice piece of furniture…

Strange though it may seem, I didn't question it; It is not as if I was SERIOUS about buying it, though I did glance at the tag.
It may be (well) used, it may not be a prime sample - to me it was just an opportunity to play with one and that opportunity doesn't arise very often.

Hmmm, I suspect that MANY $100K + "pianos" are indeed "nice furniture" and the name on the case probably COUNTS for some people who "entertain" at home.  Even more impressive to have around if nobody in the family actually PLAYS  :-D