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Would you buy a piece of gear with a defect?

I'm auditioning a Parasound JC2 pre amp that the left input on channel 1 does not work. Would you buy it as is? How much should this reduce the price of the unit? Everything else seems fine. I'm wondering if folks will buy defective gear? The asking price is $1500 as is. Opinions?

Thanks in advance.
Ben
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russ69
3,360 posts
 
It would be a pass for me. No discount is worth damaged goods. YMMV.  
fiesta75
1,378 posts
 
If you think you can fix it, yes. I'd offer 50% of what he's asking at the most.
ryder
1,682 posts
 
No
petg60
1,486 posts
 
Depends on the defect and the asking price.
If only left input of channel 1 (input 1 ?) is not working could be a faulty relay, diode or the switch for the XLR/RCA connection that could be fixed relatively easy. Otherwise the asking price seems a bit high and may prove that it is not a bargain.
You could check the possibility of asking Parasound first whether they have a record of this unit.

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yogiboy
5,476 posts
 
No!
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