Where's the best place for used audio gear in NYC?

Wow, I have lived most of life in NYC, and though the details differ, Mezmo summed it up just about perfectly.

Sad but true.
That is exactly why 1-2 hours drive
to New Jersey or Pennsylvania seems like
small trade-off.

Lyric used to have an interesting routine where if they deemed you worthy, (Was it my Rolex?) they might give you a quick peek into the big sound room, but if you didnt seem interesting in buying on that day, they might then throw out any number of lines including:

* Oh the amps aren't working right now
* This system needs to warm up for 6 months
* There is no cartridge on the turntable

Sorry....I thought you were an audio STORE?!?!?

if its your first time in nyc, there may just be about a million things to do which are better than visiting audio stores, which are all pretty much ghosts of their former selves.

I agree that if your looking for used gear, no matter where you are, Audiogon is the place.

That being said, please try to spend the 30 minutes it takes to get to Northern New Jersey and visit John Rutan of The Audio Connection. John is a passionate audiophile/music lover, carries great gear, and is a phenomenal human being.