Top resale value speakers

Harbeths are another obvious candidate. No such thing as a cheap used Harbeth.

Same goes for Sonus Faber, barring the entry level offerings. Exquisite cabinetry holds its value very well.

There seems to be an obvious relationship between residual price and not only quality, but also supply. This suggests that bigger bargains might be found with models from the larger manufacturers.

However concerns with resale value suggest indecision regarding choice. If that is so, then buying used as macrojack and others have suggested, seems the way to go to avoid heavy losses whilst experimenting with taste.
 

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(Old thread, but...)
Agreed on Harbeth re-sale.   It's one of the reasons I rolled the dice to try the Harbeth SuperHL5Plus speakers.  I knew I could re-sell them easily.Tried them for a month or so.  They were great, but the speakers I still owned were greater.   I got lots of offers once I put my ad up, and almost made money re-selling them!

@prof, oops, I missed the date, sorry.
My audio sensibilities took a hit 3 weeks ago when my son pushed over one of my speakers and it sustained serious cone and slight cabinet damage.

In fact, not just my audio outlook, I had to re-evaluate some of my other priorities too. Shock, horror, I'm beginning to wonder just how much Hi-Fi means to me in the ultimate scheme of things. Perhaps I have been a tad obsessive and tunnel visioned in some regards...

Anyway, depending upon the outcome of the claim I might once again after some 8 years, be faced the same decision of buying new or used myself. 

The only clear thing is that unless there is clear returns policy, I would never consider buying new without having a good listen first.

Resale value is important, but with decades of experience behind me I wouldn't care too much about resale value if a loudspeaker, (most likely to be from a new or lesser known manufacturer), was able to provide sonic satisfaction.
 

Speakers are the component that loses the most value in my opinion.   Only a few select brands retain value ...  Sonus and Quad come to mind but there are so many that lose 50% right out the door.

I think most gear takes a beating ,  I purchased a used pair of Quicksilver monos, for $1050,  they were only 15 months old and were $1900 new. 

Bought a pair of Revel M106.  Six months old for $1200 they were $2k....enjoyed them for 4 years, sold them for $1000.  So for me that was a great deal, I used them for 4 years at a cost of $200.  

I'm always looking for a good deal and often pay  50% or less of what the street price was.   If you choose the right used gear you will often recover most of your money but don't expect that as a new owner.

I have no problem buying new if it's something I think I'll keep for a long time but a lot of gear has come and gone as "rentals" where it's cost a small amount to enjoy it for a little while.