Anyone know anything about any of this equipment? LINN, AYRE, TICE, ETC.


Hi. I was recently gifted my uncle's audio equipment which is a little advanced for me. It is all high end gear, with most of the original receipts and manuals. It is all in mint condition. I would like to figure out if there is any value, or if anyone would be interested in buying these items? I do not know a whole lot about this stuff but would like to figure out what I have. Anyone who could give me any info or has interest please write back. Also, I have a lot of pics of these things too. Here is a list of most of what I have. I also have the professional quality adjustable racks they were on, and all the professional quality cables and cords for the system. Thanks.

  1. Tice Audio Titan II with upgrade
  2. Lexicon CP-1
  3. PSE Studio SL #60191
  4. PSE STUDIO V #50084 AND 50085
  5. VANDERSTEEN MODEL 2C SPEAKERS WITH STANDS
  6. SONY CDP-70SESD
  7. CAL SIGMA II #21704
  8. SONY TC-K700ES
  9. TEAC A-6010 STEREO TAPE DECK
  10. VPI INDUSTRIES HW-17 PROFESSIONAL RECORD CLEANER
  11. DUNLAVY AUDIO LABS MODEL SC-IV 6FT SPEAKERS
  12. LINN LINGO
  13. LINN LP12 TURNTABLE
  14. LINN KARIK
  15. LINN NUMERIC
  16. LINN KREMLIN
  17. LINN ARKIV
  18. AYRE K-1 PREAMP
  19. AYRE V-3 POWER AMPLIFIER
ANY INFO ANYONE HAS IS GREATLY APPRECIATED! THANKS

jfjelli23
You have some great stuff here. Probably your best move if you wish to sell it is have a good dealer do so for you. Echo Audio here in Portland is one such

You can also make an estimate of value by using the Blue Book function in AudioGon or by examination of recent listings via HiFi Shark but that will be some work on your part and will involve complexities such as working out precisely which version of the Linn LP 12 you have for example, probably not something too easy for you to do

my recommendation is to talk to your local dealer. If you let us know where you are we can recommend who best to work with

ps you are looking at a potentially five figure sum so don’t let someone take advantage of you
@jfjelli23,
I would suggest you contact Mike Kay of Audio Archon located in Libertyville, IL 60048 and inquire as to whether he can assist you.
847-687-4800
WWW.audioarchon.com


You have some nice equipment which defintiely has resale value.  Since you are considering working with a dealer you probably should educate yourself on value.  A look through Audiogon classifieds or eBay could help, but the Audiogon Bluebook would give more specific data based on actual sales.  Also, keep in mind if a dealer buys it will be at a wholesale price, not retail.  Retail is what you will find perusing Audiogon and eBay.  I haven't used the BlueBook in a while so I don't know if they list a wholesale value.  As for which dealer to talk to, check all the receipts you have and see if your uncle shopped at one store or many (lot bought used).  Talking with a store that sold the item(s) originally MAY be beneficial.  Good luck!

What's your priority?  Easy and done with it, or maximize the resale value.  Two completely different paths 
You would not go wrong with any Ayre product- great sound and value for $ in high end gear. Linn nice but expensive.
Try a careful web search.  You can dig up original retail value and what that equipment currently sells for.