Do you buy new, used or new or used gear?

For my primary system, I bought used Moon 700i when new North Collection came out. Used Vandersteen Treo CT speakers, used Mola Mola Tambaqui Dac, used Grimm MU1 and new Nordost cables. I built my Roon server.

My second system was all new, Peachtree Gan400 amp with preDAC and PS Audio AirLens and Laiv Harmony Dac with Ascend Acoustics Sierra Towers w/RAAL

People have upgrade fever and I bought my used system for around 60% of MSRP in mint condition. When I sell them, I will not lose much investment money.

I like factory certified or new old stock.

Either depending but need to be careful dropping big bucks on used gear. 

I have both. Buying new and used, selling, trading, upgrading.  They’re all fun parts of this hobby. 

Maybe the better question is which type of gear would you prefer to buy used.

It’s horrifying enough when new equipment requires servicing and I’ve had some new tube amplifier issues.

Imagine if it was used and not under warranty. I think the importance of what you’re buying justifies a new purchase.

Although, if you’re buying from a dealer that would be better and of all the gear varieties I would prefer to buy speakers used. I think they’re less risky.

Maybe a solid state amplifier but I prefer new stuff although I’ll buy a sendused car if it’s from Germany but would prefer to buy used car from a dealer.

I think you have to equate puppies with audio gear. I think it would be very difficult to buy a used puppy. You simply don’t know it’s history and you kind of would like to be there from the very beginning.