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Modded gear on the used market.

Friends, during my search for a used cd player with a volume control, I have come across several players whose owners have spent hundreds or even thousands on modifications. I am curious what the conventional wisdom is regarding the premium to be paid for such upgrades. I realize that a mod is not a mod is not a mod. But is there some market consensus that a unit "appropriately" modded by a reputable outfit is worh x % more than its original sibling?
deliberate1
bigbucks5
184 posts
 
It is worth less IMO.
bdgregory
1,725 posts
 
It is worth less IMO.
I somewhat agree, but it depends on the reputation of the "Mod'er". In many cases sellers can and do command a healthy premiums. eg Steve McCormick's mods on the DNA amps.

If the mod was done by someone totally without credentials I would stay away, unless I got a really good (ie low) price.
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jmcgrogan2
6,346 posts
 
I agree with Tvad. I also feel that a modded unit by a reputable modder adds value over a stock player. How much value depends on who did the mods. Some modifiers hold their re-sale prices better than others. Best to watch the market as Tvad suggests to get a handle on which modifiers are the most popular.

For some reason I've noticed that digital sources seem to be the hottest items for modifications, much more so than amps, preamps, etc.

Cheers,
John
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