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Wow, everything posted for sale is ''light use''??

Seems that a VERY HIGH percentage of the gear posted for sale has been lightly used with next to zero hours in a smoke free, pet free, cafeine free, oxygen free, gamma ray free home with 10 air purifiers working all at once, and operated only on Sundays between 6 and 7 am at low volume.

Notice how tubes ALWAYS have low hours on them? Man are we lucky in this hobby! Everything stays new!

It cracks me up everytime to read the postings, but it is not because it is funny.

Sonicbeauty (Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

12-14-11

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12-14-11 I would like to assume that once one can afford the really g ... Glenfihi

12-14-11 I have lots of experience on this site and my experience is, ... Viridian

12-14-11 That only matters if the price isnt in line with typical use ... Chadnliz

12-14-11 All my gear is also gluten free and casein free. with little ... Rob_c

12-14-11 My grandmother only listened to it on sunday mornings before ... Isochronism

12-14-11 Anything i sell has been left on mostly 24/7 for years.. use ... Elizabeth

12-15-11 I like to purchase cables "with very light use" be ... Rja

12-15-11 I still have equipment that was my fathers from the 1960s. t ... Tom6897

12-15-11 Tom6897: your post is very true. Rok2id

12-15-11 I have to agree with viridian that most are true. i have a f ... Markpao

12-15-11 Well, my system is always lightly used because i never put t ... Avguy

12-15-11 It may surprise you that most 'audiophiles' never do listen ... Buconero117

12-15-11 Man. it's damned if you do and damned if you don't. if you p ... Jedinite24

12-15-11 The posts i don't understand are the ones that say "new ... 77jovian

12-15-11 "i will share this with you that the best items i have ... Tubegroover

12-15-11 Huh especially used phono cartridges. without going into dee ... Marakanetz

12-15-11 Audiopiles usually don't keep things long enough to use much ... Schubert

12-15-11 Schubert, so far i kept totem forest speakers over 10 years. ... Marakanetz

12-15-11 I tend to believe most on this site keep their gear in good ... Mapman

12-15-11 i guess as they say "you don't have to eat the whole e ... Sounds_real_audio

12-15-11 I'm sort of an audio hoarder. i have stuff sitting in the cl ... Hifihvn

12-15-11 I have seen some beautiful, immaculate amps that i would lik ... Rok2id

12-15-11 "the ads with the high prices that just sit there are a ... Mapman

12-15-11 "what are the major considerations in evaluating old eq ... Mapman

12-15-11 Mapman: thanks for your answer. i was thinking of the onk ... Rok2id

12-15-11 Can't guarantee audiogon blue book would have much on that m ... Mapman

12-17-11 Whow what a wonderful world .only 50% is true. Ebm

12-19-11 Don't forget all the refurbished 20 year old stuff like adco ... Slikric3000

12-19-11 It seems to be a law of the universe that all tubes have 200 ... Jburidan

12-19-11 And of course everything for sale is the best the seller has ... Dover

12-19-11 You people are tap dancing around the word 'dishonest' Rok2id

12-19-11 These mega-buck speakers were played lightly, only with the ... Rx8man

12-20-11 I realize there's a lot of skepticism about the "low ho ... Audiofeil

12-20-11 The key is to look at a buyer's/seller's feedback and have a ... Stevecham

12-20-11 Couple thoughts. i have benefited from others impatience i ... Brownsfan

12-20-11 "light use" is one of the audiogon descriptors for ... Sgr

12-21-11 Actually, my concerns have more to do with careless owners w ... Sonicbeauty

12-21-11 "i once purchased a "very slightly used" 9/10 ... Markpao

12-26-11 After much discussion and haggling, i was finally able to re ... Sonicbeauty

12-26-11 Sonicbeauty, a "negative review" and "negativ ... Tpreaves

12-26-11 what do you guys think about the line that goes like this: ... Sounds_real_audio

12-26-11 Tpreaves, sonicbeauty stated "feedback" on 12/21 r ... Metro04

12-26-11 Yes, this feedback situation complicates the matter. i alway ... Inna

01-05-12 Since i built a dedicated listening room i seems to listen t ... Joenies

01-05-12 My nordost interconnects i am selling have light use, maybe ... Bjesien

01-06-12 I will not consider gear if a picture is not posted with the ... Donjr

01-08-12 Thats funny...i have noticed that as well. i wish i had the ... Sprink

01-08-12 While on the subject about ads, a lot of people have cd play ... Hifihvn

01-08-12 Who buys used headphones anyway? like buying a used shoe... Johnk

01-08-12 "light use" means they didn't listen in the dark. ... Macrojack

01-09-12 Johnk your comment "who buys used headphones anyway? li ... Soniqmike

01-09-12 I can only speak for myself but when i buy an expensive piec ... Erikminer

01-09-12: Marakanetz
Oh,
I've also seen statements "checked by my tech(or dealer) for excellent operational condition few weeks ago"
After unpacking and connecting the unit, you find that the balance knob is off middle position almost to 2 o'clock and indeed you need to keep it there otherwise channels are out of balance. After slight tech-check with DMM immediately found that one of the output transistors gone short. Obviously there was some "cut the cwap" conversation involved about how-to-be-honest-101.
Marakanetz (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

01-09-12 Yes, all gear is lightly used in a smoke free, pet free, (fi ... Metman

01-09-12 Hifihvn, your missing "remote" scenario (or any un ... Metro04

01-12-12 If you ask the seller the date of manufacture you can find o ... Dayglow