Defunct Company Gear Value

Folks, if, say, likes of Conrad-Johnson, AR, Mac, etc. go out of business, will their products' second-hand value drop drastically?

Thank you.

hasmarto05-07-2012 12:16pm

unsound Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,315 posts 05-09-2012 at 02:13pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The aforementioned Dunlavy and Threshold might be a bit unique in that besides having technical and sonic prowess that still compete with more modern offerings, they also have some type of support available. The Threshold gear still has support through Nelson Pass' recommended ex Threshold tech Jon Soderberg of vintageamprepair.net as well as advice from Mr. Pass himself on diyaudio.com. The Dunlavy's used mostly off the shelf parts, that for the most part are still readily available.
unsound Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,315 posts 05-09-2012 at 05:31pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Pryso, Dunalvy was similar to Duntech in (amongst other things) the drivers were matched and the cross-overs individualy tweaked to get the targeted performance. Still replacement drivers are still availabled, and if one had the technical know how, one could fine tune as neccessary. Not exactly plug and play, but still not left out in the dark with a boat anchor.