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What is considered a "standard" percentage of devaluation per year foor high end speakers?

As the title of the thread indicates, what is a standard devaluation per year of high end speakers in generally  good condition. 

Often, on Audiogon, sellers ask for 50-to 65% of the retail price for speakers that are between 7-10 years old (or even discontinued) regardless, whether they paid retail or not. 

I realize that condition and the number of owners is a determining factor, and it should be. 

Thank you,  S.J.


sunnyjim
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willydewoofer
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You cannot listen to %

Buying second hand is the way to go. Let rich people pay the most %.

sunnyjim OP
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To willydewoofer  Actually my question is based on a speaker that is 4 years old and still  retails for $3500. The issue in this context is not "sound quality", but determining reasonable devaluation from retail.  

I am not going to pay retail. I don't think sellers seem that desperate at this time, if I am correctly reading AG's speaker listings. Though, there seems to be several  big ticket speakers in the 15,000-30,000  on the selling block


To shadone: If you claim Elisabeth "nailed it"  with her devaluation formula, I will clean up a pair of Rectilinear 7's in the basement and put them on sale.  I think they were current in 1973 and designed  by Richard. Shahinian who passed away in November 2017   

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jafant
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sunnyjim


which brand? which model for $3500?

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