Do you buy gear new, used, both?

My gear is a mix of having bought new, used and demo pieces. I know some folks that will only buy new, and others that only buy used. How about you?

zavato03-25-2026 11:30am

rocray Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,542 posts 03-25-2026 at 03:22pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Mostly used for me. It’s worked well over the years.
100boardwalk Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 35 posts 03-25-2026 at 03:28pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete A few new pieces over the years, but mostly used-from Audio Classics- and never a problem.
slaw Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 26,497 posts 03-25-2026 at 03:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Both
grinnell Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,187 posts 03-25-2026 at 03:34pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Used most of the time unless its not available ( but i'm not in a rush). New for CDPs
larsman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,152 posts 03-25-2026 at 04:00pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I've bought new, used from another person, and demos from dealers....