Mcintosh pre amp pricing
I'm looking for a used c53, then adjusted to bing open to a used c52, now looking for even a c50- older and older units- yet- the asking prices and inflexibility of the sellers is insane. People asking for 80% of MSRP for 5 year old units, close to the same for ten year old units- the difference in msrp and technology across these three models is huge yet sellers of ten year old c50's are asking for what they listed for a decade ago???
Sellers with no selling history demanding PayPal Friends and Family so the buyer has no purchase coverage.
These models are nice but they ain't worth anywhere near what people are trying get for them in my opinion.
I bought my first McIntosh equipment two months ago. A C220 preamp and an MC312 power amp. Paid 70% of list for used items that looked new. And If I decide to sell, I'll probably get that 70% back. It's one of the reasons I went with McIntosh. Great sound, superb industrial design, longevity, and the fact that McIntosh still supports 50-year-old equipment were the rest of the equation.
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Most people who buy Macintosh amplifiers and pre-amplifiers just keep them sitting on a shelf if they stop using them. It's a royal pain in the ass to sell used gear and new gear even if you have the old box. If you give it to a dealer as a trade-in you get a really miserable price so people just keep their gear not such a big deal for a lot of these people. Estimate |
Most people who buy Macintosh amplifiers and pre-amplifiers just keep them sitting on a shelf if they stop using them. It’s a royal pain in the ass to sell used gear and new gear even if you have the old box. If you give it to a dealer as a trade-in you get a really miserable price so people just keep their gear not such a big deal for a lot of these people. |
I bought a new McIntosh integrated amp in March 2023 for about 10% off retail from my local dealer. There were three other used units for sale at the time on eBay and Audiogon that I considered. Two were priced at about 65-80% of new. The third was priced not far off of what I paid for my new unit. I watched the ads/auction of all three used ones even after I bought my new unit just to see how quickly the used units left the market.
The used one on eBay sold quickly and the other one on this website no longer appeared after a short time (I can only assume it sold since there was time/days left on the ad). The third unit is STILL for sale at its higher price, though a few hundred has come off the unit’s price since I looked at it nearly a year ago. Is that one then really "for sale" if it has not sold in 10 months? So, the market always speaks. @speedthrills - Keep watching and working on finding a C53; you will find one to your liking - it just takes a bit of time since there are not too many of these around at any one time. I have one and it’s a great preamp! Good luck!
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