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performance vs. resale

How much does the ease of resale factor into your decision to buy a product? Many times I'm tempted to buy a piece of very interesting or highly rated equipment from a very obscure brand, but then I hesitate, knowing I may have to "eat it" when it comes to resale...have any of you been burned badly trying to re sell rare equipment ?

Desoto (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

01-05-08

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01-05-08 I won't say that i've been burned badly re-selling rare gear ... Jmcgrogan2

01-05-08 Even if it's obscure, if it has a proven track record and is ... Warrenh

01-05-08 I'd never buy anything i couldn't resell for close to what i ... Pawlowski6132

01-05-08 I tend to lean toward pawlowski6132's sentiments, although i ... Tvad

01-05-08 For me? the wonderful sonics are worth the fiscal penalty. ... Warrenh

01-05-08 Buying used keeps the ratio reasonable. i tend to buy and ho ... Dcstep

01-05-08 I'm a bottom-feeder but i have found too many great pieces t ... Imin2u

01-06-08: Ponnie
I would not purchase equipment of that type if I couldn't audition it in my system first.

If that piece gives me the synergy that I wish to achieve, the price would matter little. The resale value would be a small concern simply because the gear is delivering the magic I was seeking.

I normally won't purchase a piece of gear unless I can get a track record on it on pricing, resale value and performance first. Even then it's a gamble. Who is to say it will perform well with your speakers, interconnect, speaker cables and other. Just do what's comfortable for you and don't have any regrets.
Ponnie (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

01-06-08 If you're thinking about resale when you're making the purch ... Jaybo

01-06-08 Jaybo; to use your analogy, when i'm buying equipment, i'm r ... Pawlowski6132

01-06-08 I too swap gear in and out somewhat frequently. it is a stra ... Timrhu

01-06-08 I'm not sure by what criteria timrhu determines that tube ge ... Tvad

01-06-08 Most (well, many) audiophiles have a closet where old equipm ... Eldartford

01-06-08 tvad, none of the three types of equipment would be overpric ... Timrhu

01-06-08 No intention to call you on it, timrhu. just was interested ... Tvad

01-06-08 01-06-08: pawlowski6132 said: "jaybo; to use your analo ... Dcstep

01-10-08 Perception of desirability as you might get from mag rave re ... Cdc

01-10-08 After years swapping & accumulating equipment, i found that ... Dgarretson