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I want to buy new speakers for 50,000 and see it used for 30,000, what should I do?

two issues here, would it be smarter to buy the used speakers not knowing where they’ve been or how hard they’ve been played or maybe there’s something wrong with them. And the other issue is what happens to the value of my speakers immediately after the box comes to my house. And I guess the third issue is, amI insane for buying $50,000 speakers.

It seems like I’ll be losing $20,000 immediately and of course probably a little more since if I ever sell they will need to be reduced further so used price can be 30,000 if a dealer is involved which they probably will be.

This raises a serious concern that very nice speakers are just too expensive.

Fortunately (and luckily) I’m not married so that makes this process a lot easier

emergingsoul
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coltrane1
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Buy used from a reputable seller with a guaranteed return. Pocket the $20k and enjoy!

jawfxr01
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I’ve traveled this exact road.  I’m in the Northwest, listened

to a pair in Florida and purchased my speakers from a 

dealer in Norway. (They took in on trade). No fear. Why?

Most audiophiles, if not all, take really good care of their 

gear. Gear depreciates. I like saving money. But most importantly 

when I’m listening to music i’m not thinking of who owned

my stuff before me. Im enjoying the  music or the ride that 

high end quality can provide. Do your due diligence and have

no fear.

 

 

tomrk
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For a $20K difference you could travel pretty much anywhere on the planet, audition the speakers, listen to whether they’re working properly, look for cosmetic damage, and oversee them being packed for shipment if they’re acceptable.

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ozzy62
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Don't worry folks. No 50K speakers will be harmed (or purchased!) due to the results of this thread.

 

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phusis
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@tannoy56 wrote:

Only rich and  dumb cowboy will spend $50,000.00 on a pair of speakers without any knowledge and experience ...

And yet previously you wrote:

Do you really asking this forum for an advise of how to spend $50,000.00 on pair of speakers?

Do you realize that most of the opinions you’ve got is from members whose entire system cost less than that, and they should be asking you for an advise instead.

My earlier reply to you still stands. 

... not to mention  that he is asking total strangers for an advise.   

It's what most are to each other around here, more or less strangers, so that's just the terms under which we mingle. Nonetheless we should be able to gain from the experience and opinions of others. 

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