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How many people here generally buy used?

Just curious. Most of my equipment I purchased new. My Firstwatt J2 was a demo that I swear was new. Outside of a DAC where latest tech may be desired, buying used (if a fair price) seems to be a great way to purchase something you normally would not be able to afford. Of course, condition, care of component etc needs to be taken into consideration

Thoughts?
aberyclark
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three_easy_payments
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75% used or demo.  A couple of trades mixed in.  I'm a bit squeamish about buying used TT's but perhaps I shouldn't be - have bought all tables new except one vintage AR over the years.  
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b_limo
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I buy used.  Its hard to beat the bang for buck factor. I have bought new items but they are always heavily discounted or on clearance.
westcoastaudiophile
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depends on new vs used price, and also I consider condition of used. 
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three_easy_payments
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I will also say that I've broken down and bought new when a used item I'm coveting just never seems to appear on the used market.
dsper
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Hi,

I bought new until I realized that I was paying too much for equipment that I found out that I did not really like.

My current setup is all used at about 40% to 45% of new price.

Thanks for listening,

Dsper 
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