In response to "Re: RM-AV2000 IS available in Canada.." by Dave on 04/11/98 12:08:03:

The Sony Store in Canada is selling it? My local one in Toronto doesn't have it yet, and when I spoke to them a month ago they commented that they found it strange that they wern't allowed to sell it.

Perhaps that's changed in the last month. The Sony store always prices their products at MSRP (or Sony's equivelant "lowest advertised price"), so the prices you're quoting to seem in line. Next time I'm there I'll check into it.