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Nature of the current used speaker market

What do you think of the current market for used speakers above the $6,000 price point?  It seems to me like the market is soft, really soft, since I keep seeing the same speakers posted for sale over and over again by the same seller.  And these are top flight speakers from solid manufacturers such as Focal, B&W, Rockport, Sonus Faber, etc.  Does this mean the number of audiophiles and audio enthusiasts is on the wane, or is there just a glut of used speakers for sale out there? 
mtrot
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tomic601
13,158 posts
 
 @bdp24 The high gloss painted 5a ?... those took awhile.... maybe they were 5’s ?
the “modified” 5 a with the hacksaw fins on the sub amp scared me more...  
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austin_jeff
33 posts
 
price is too high...thats why nobody buying...most of the prices I see can be gotten at a dealer...so my guess is that dealers hoping they get a customer that isnt close to a dealer.
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bdp24
10,087 posts
 
@tomic601, What you talkin' 'bout?! I'm talking about the used pair of Magnepan MG 20.7.
bigkidz
3,413 posts
 
@tomic601 they were model 5s Probably retail was between $10.5 and $14K depending on the year. So the $6K asking price may have been a little high or on target. For my personal tastes, I don’t want a high end speaker (I am guessing they would be considered high end in most peoples opinion), that was altered in anyway. There is a pair of 5A’s for sale now and the guy grounded down the sub-woofer power amp so that he could get a larger AC plug in there. That's not what I want even for the price. Just Saying.


iopscrl
202 posts
 
Used speaker market is inversely proportional to the size of the speaker.

Large speakers have to cost less in the used market because of shipping concerns.  

Small speakers (even high end) sell more quickly.


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