Newbie question - equipment with good resale value


Hi,
What are some brands and models that have a liquid market in them?
I have a system (a cdp, integrated and two speakers) that I am somewhat happy with. At the same time, I would like to try turntables and tube amps. However, I don't want to make large investments. Rather, I would like to buy used equipment and sell it if I don't like it. Yes, I made some trips to the local audio stores but they have limited number of choices, they are are all expensive and are all similar to each other.
What are some brands of turn tables, integrated or separate tube amps that you would recommend I can buy and try without loosing too much in the transaction?

Regards,
katie617
Hi Katie,

If you buy used from a private party (such as here on Audiogon), and the item does not have any cosmetic or functional problems, and you buy at a fair price, you should be able to re-sell without significant (or any) loss.

Tube amp selection (and price) will be heavily dependent on how much power you need, and how difficult a load the speakers present to the amp. Let us know what kind of speakers you have, how large the room is, what your typical listening distance is, and what kind of music you listen to, and that will help us to make some specific recommendations.

The prices for quality turntable/tonearm/cartridge combinations these days tend to be quite high, although the expensive ones may be overkill for the rest of the system. Again, let us know what you presently have in your system, and what price range you had in mind, and I'm sure you'll get some good suggestions.

Regards,
-- Al
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