When buying used speakers are cosmetics important to you?

Yes,  I like  speakers that have good eye appeal.   There are so many great speakers out there it's not hard to find mint examples.   

I look at the condition of ANYTHING and it tells me a lot about how something was cared for.   Light scratches , no big deal but rounded corners, chips , gouges,  no thanks.  

As a rule I will usually only buy items that are mint or look really good for their age..   I think about the resale often when I buy.   I may keep it forever, I may not.  I want it to sell fast and condition certainly helps.  

It's a lot harder to sell gear that is poor cosmetically and I want used gear that I  may sell someday to sell quick.   It's just like a car.   Take two similar cars, one looks new , the other is a mess ... which would you buy?   

Yes, they were 20k , but what if you don't end up liking them?  Not so sure I would spend $5k on any Tekton.   So many great used speakers in that range.....

oddiofyl, he said Totem not Tekton....

Sorry.    No caffeine yet.       Sounds like a good deal !   

Will only buy Dealer Demo loudspeakers if new is not an option. Poor physical condition of an audio product says nothing positive about the component or seller.

Yes …u betcha …..Big time …..

(1) If the speakers are beat up visually externally, one wonders if the drivers and crossovers etc are equally abused with the User carelessness  demonstrated on the cabinets FUHBAR.

(2) Without prejudice to the above, 95+% of the AGON Court of Public Opinion will likely quickly rule them out and just shun them in the resale market …REGARDLESS of any lowball fire-sale price..,,, you will likely be stuck with ‘em….full stop.

the fact that you felt compelled to to even float the question in the first place , kind of  .answered it. Ergo …Choose wisely.

”Price is what you pay. Value is what you get “

- WARREN BUFFETT