Buy a pair of ten year old $40,000 speakers for $4,000 or new ones at that price point?


Hi. There are bargains to be had on really high-end components that are more than a few years old. DACs change too much and we need the newer technology. How about speakers? I know it can depend on the specific model but in general is a 10 year old speaker system that was $40,000 in 2009 and now sells for $4,000 a better value than a new system that sells for $4,000 in 2019?  How much has speaker and crossover technology evolved in the past decade or so? (I posted a similar questions about amps in that forum). Thanks for all the input and wisdom.
mcmanus

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As for Dynaudio Sapphires, a demo pair was the speaker in 2011 to replace my beloved ML SL3 electrostat hybrids that server 16 years as audio mains (now H.T.).

As good as the Sapphires were, for me they couldn't touch the pure sound quality of a pair of mint used Raidho D2s in 2016. The D2s were worth every penny paid (about 1/3 after 6? years). I never once considered a new speaker for same the money; none I had ever heard after years of shows could keep up (except sheer brute volume, but not on my list of concerns...).

(I'd have killed for D5s for $17k?! but would have needed a bigger home!)