New vs uses in your current setup

3 Systems, Majority Vintage, all used, much inherited or gifted (except 1 DAC bought new in 2022; 1 dual cassette bought new in 1986)

MAIN, newest: 2 pieces 2008

Electrovoice 4 way speakers from 1958, inherited

McIntosh mx110z preamp from 1964, bought used, had overhauled

TT, 3 arms, SUT from the 1980’s, bought used, assembled piece by piece 

Chase RLC-1 Remote Line Controller for remote volume and remote balance of a Vintage System, let’s say 1994, bought used

Cayin A88T Tube Integrated amp from 2008, bought used

Sony xa5400es SACD player also 2008, bought used

OFFICE, 2 new pieces from 2019 and 2222

AR-2ax Speakers 1968 bought and restored myself

Topping DAC (streams from PC), bought new: 2022

1 nearly new Luxman Tube Integrated SQ-N150 2019 (tubes, only 10wpc to minimize heat in this small room).

Teac X2000R Reel to Reel 1984, bought used, overhauled myself

TT, Mitubishi Vertical LT-5V, lets say 1986, traded used, assembled 1 working from 2 non-working

Chase RLC-1 1994, for remote power only, bought used

SHOP/GARAGE: All Legacy Formats, newest, 2006

AR-2ax Speakers 1968, bought used, restored myself

Chase RLC-1, again for remote power and volume, say 1994, bought used

Yamaha Receiver CR1020, 1978 (drives 2 pairs of small speakers), bought used

8 Track 1966, bought at garage sale, overhauled;

Onkyo Dual Cassette 1986, bought new in 1986

Onkyo 6 disc cd spinner 2006

Sony FL-1 Drawer Type TT 1982, bought used

When I was younger and still working it was maybe 80% new.

Since retirement I have improved my digital setup and upgraded almost everything else, but it is now 90% used. Having a fixed income isn't conducive to losing the depreciation when I upgrade.

Preamp, amp, DAC, Aurender, speakers, power cables, IC's, and SC's, all used.

Rack was new, woohoo!

Puritan was new. 2nd woohoo

I was never in a position to have a $100k retail system at new pricing. Lots of research and sharpshooter shopping.

I find it a bit surprising, the concept of buying "all new".  When buying higher end equipment, my assumption, and experience, is that it's going to last for decades.  Why then, would anyone be concerned with a couple years of use?  I'm getting 90% of the life and paying 50 -60% of the new price.  Big dollars to get the new car smell.  IMHO  There have been times when buying used is simply not an option.  In those cases I look for a minimum 25% off asking.  

new. everything still in boxes. I set them up roughly where they should be if they were plugged in. 

Once I open them, they would no longer be new.