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Would you rent a $14,000 DAC for $75 per day?

Would you rent an expensive DAC? I have a lot of expensive gear sitting around unused. That got me thinking... could I rent out my hifi gear when I'm not using it?

 

For example, Mola Mola Tambaqui is an amazing DAC. Instead of purchasing it new, or used, why not rent it for $75/day for a minimum of 5 days? Plus shipping of course. I'd credit card hold a refundable deposit (about 10% of the component value).

 

The benefit to this - there are zero obligations to buy. Just pay the rental fees, try it out for as long as you'd like, pack it up in its Pelican case, then return it with an included prepaid shipping label.

 

The benefit to me - generate some cashflow on my equipment and support my retirement;)

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dandion
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Yes I would. 75$/day can save you many thousand dollars

IMO, their is no better way to test a DAC and the sinergy with your system than trying it in YOUR system.  Personally, I don't need 5 days to know if a DAC worth its cupgrade

15 minutes is enough for me to know if it is an upgrade , downgrade or a side move,  I would be happy to find a local dealer offering it by example for MSB DAC in my room.

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nonoise
10,903 posts
 

+1 onhwy61

rsf507
2,341 posts
 

Who's going to help troubleshoot if you have issues? If the dac has a built-in streamer and issues with connectivity? Wrong cables? 

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roxy54
8,034 posts
 

It sounds like fertile ground for nightmares. I wouldn't do it, especially if it needed to be shipped rather than picked up.

soix
9,665 posts
 

Between potential shipping mishaps and a customer mishandling/damaging your equipment the risks may outweigh the rewards.  If you have equipment you’re not using I’d just sell it.  Think how many times you’d have to rent the Tambaqui to recoup the amount you could get by just selling it — seems like it’d be a lot. 

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