Buying used vs new?


Chance to buy a preamp used at half price.  Its been used for several years.  Seems a good thing. Worth doing?
jumia

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I agree with jgoldrick.  I'd add that if it's a current model, that's even better.  The only caveat is that if you are purchasing a tube power amp, the tubes on the power side wear out the fastest and might be expensive to replace...so I'd factor that in.  Most people I know who enjoy tube preamps get a lot of life from those tubes.

I personally would shy away from purchasing a dealer demo unit, as they have many more hours on them, compared to one which is owned by an individual.

I'm hesitant to purchase pre-owned speakers, as I find it's oftentimes difficult to identify whether they have been abused by the previous owner.