Newbee dumb question, What exactly is B stock


scratch and dent items?
store demos?
overstock of discontinued models?
howdee
My understanding is they are scratch, dent and repaired equipment-by repaired I am talking about internal repairs.
howdee,
"B" stock is product that for some reason has been factory re-furbished, usually sold with factory warranty "as new".
It is a National Hot Rod Association class for drag racing. (I used to run A/Gas and A/Gas supercharged). But seriously, it is a product that has been returned to the manufacturer after being received DOA, dealer coudn't pay his bill, dealer dropped the line, etc. It is usually not a damaged piece. It IS USUALLY a very good deal. HCM sells a lot of B-stock gear at great prices. I am using a $2200 amp which I bought from HCM as B-stock for $899 many years ago. Never had slightest problem with it. Don
UnderwoodWally once gave me an excellent explanation of B-Stock loudspeakers. He may have a website that you can dig up with a search engine. In the case of the Soliloquy loudspeakers he described as B-Stock, they were physically perfect. The veneers of the 2 speakers did not have exactly matching grain patterns as an A-stock pair would. This may be a specific case, but it shows that details on the described B-Stock item are important.