Amazon. What will happen when Amazon starts selling high end audio gear?

If you type in on Amazon's search engine, "tube amplifiers" , you will be amazed how many tube amps and tube integrated's pop up from China including models from YAQIN. Never type in the brand, just type of product. Type in Tower or floor standing speakers and the selection is very wide from top manufactures.  

For U.S. products type in the brand. If you type Bel Canto amplifier all their models come up except the Black series.

For a while, Amazon sold Takatsuki 300b tubes. However, Amazon's price was not a bargain.

Amazon is selling Clearaudio turntables as well but always at full retail. One note most of the good audio gear on Amazon is not from Amazon but third party sellers.

I note that you can buy "high end" phono cartridges on Amazon by Shure, Nagaoka, Audio Technica and others. The problem is that rarely do I see cartridges in brick and mortar stores anymore, and, as a result, have had to buy carts online from Music Direct, Audio Advisor, LP Gear,  Needle Doctor, or Wittsolutions via eBay for vintage cartridges. At least if the dedicated audio online retailers can stay in business, and continue supporting their customers, I don't see how Amazon will take a major stake in this for the foreseeable future.

But then, as I've been saying for years, eventually, unless retired (not in my vocabulary) we will all work for Unicorp.