This is a game many of these "high end" ---- makers play, fill in the blanks. They drastically increase the prices on their new models in order to give the (potential) buyers a sense of "investment" value for their products. In the meantime, the used prices will either stay stable or even go up. Rolex watch company and a few others have done this for years and others are trying to follow a similar business model. Time will tell who will be able to pull this off.
Price increase
Has anyone else noticed the price increase on used B&W NauliLus speakers since the new B&W D3 speakers have come out? They are asking more today for the old NauliLus models that were made in the years 2001 to 2004 which is 14 to 16 years ago. The NauliLus 802 line was selling used four years ago for 3200.00 to 3800.00. I think most sellers are trying to up grade to the B&W D3 and this is why they have up the price on B&W old models. But we have to think would I buy a 16 year old car and pay half the price for what it cost new ? I think not so why would we pay such high prices for used audio gear this makes no sense at all unless we stop paying these high prices it's just going to continue . After all ,All this audio gear is going to end up in the junk yard in the end just like everything else .