New vs uses in your current setup

Preamp, amp, DAC, Aurender, speakers, power cables, IC's, and SC's, all used.

Rack was new, woohoo!

Puritan was new. 2nd woohoo

I was never in a position to have a $100k retail system at new pricing. Lots of research and sharpshooter shopping.

I find it a bit surprising, the concept of buying "all new".  When buying higher end equipment, my assumption, and experience, is that it's going to last for decades.  Why then, would anyone be concerned with a couple years of use?  I'm getting 90% of the life and paying 50 -60% of the new price.  Big dollars to get the new car smell.  IMHO  There have been times when buying used is simply not an option.  In those cases I look for a minimum 25% off asking.  

new. everything still in boxes. I set them up roughly where they should be if they were plugged in. 

Once I open them, they would no longer be new. 

Speakers, DAC, Transport, Streamer new...Amps, phono pre used...preamp demo...subs 1 new and identical one used...Turntable/arm./cartridge used, though from a friend...

+1 Secretguy