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Brinkmann Bardo - Dealer Demo value

Hello Brinkmann enthusiasts, I am considering the purchase of a demo Bardo owned by a dealer I've known for a long time. This is a 10-year-old unit with a 12-inch arm and a standard power supply. From my initial inspection, it appears to be in excellent condition. I haven't confirmed this yet, but I assume it comes with the original packing, manual, etc. The dealer also sells Clearaudio, Rega, and VPI, so the table has not been in daily use.

However, they are asking $10,500 for it with no warranty. I believe this price is too high for a 10-year-old Bardo, even though it is coming from a dealer as a demo unit.

I may ultimately decide that I don't want a 10-year-old Bardo at all.

Nevertheless, without knowing more, what would be a reasonable offer?

 

 

letitbe1306
rsf507
2,465 posts
 

Yes that's too much $$$ for a 10+ yo Bardo. I owned one maybe 12 years ago and liked it but I did have some speed issues with it. Other than that it performed ok. 

tonykay
1,316 posts
 

I’m not an expert on Brinkmann and you didn’t name the maker of the 12-inch arm. I checked the Bluebook on this site and it says the Bardo MSRP was $8K. I can’t see the table, but you seem to like it and trust the dealer selling it. There are lots of choices out there for analog rigs, many that I would be happy to own. However, without warranty, at this price, I’d look elsewhere. If you’re set on making an offer, I think that 40-50% of retail is a good starting point for a 10-year old table.

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larsman
2,543 posts
 

I don't know how they'd expect you to spend that much without even a 15-day store warranty or something, especially with something mechanical like a TT. 

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limomangus
1,715 posts
 

That's to much ,it's 12 years old and no warranty...I have bought to much used equipment in the past .. 3 of them died with in 90 days and I was stuck with broken used audio equipment....*****buyer beware*****

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