Hi SecondBest,
Like you, we are just as unwilling to see a change in prices (espescially an increase in price) in our products, however it has to be done due to a variety of reasons.
Firstly, the special price of S$1,860 was a promo price for the world wide launch of the M50. The usual retail price of the M50-88 is much higher.
Secondly, due to the recent unstable currency exchange rates, the US dollar and the Japanese Yen has risen so strongly against us, resulting in the equivalent increase in the price of the M50-88. Because we are bringing in the current sets of M50 now at the current exchange rates, the prices have to be adjusted accordingly.
But don't forget, the price of S$1,920 for the M50-88 during our year-end-sale (as compared to the MSRP S$2,740) includes a free bundled sustain pedal as well. Cheers!