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How many people here generally buy used?

Just curious. Most of my equipment I purchased new. My Firstwatt J2 was a demo that I swear was new. Outside of a DAC where latest tech may be desired, buying used (if a fair price) seems to be a great way to purchase something you normally would not be able to afford. Of course, condition, care of component etc needs to be taken into consideration

Thoughts?
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Used amps which I then recap and mod myself.  Main amp is an old Altec-Lansing which had a NE5532 as the front end.  Swapped that out for for one of the newest audio op amps.  Total investment - $200 for 200 watts per channel.  This thing has a power transformer the size of cantaloupe.  (I don't recommend such a project for anyone without considerable tech experience)

Used turntable - Music Hall for $250.

Used speakers - Klipsch Forte for $500.  I recapped the crossovers.  

Cables - DIY.  Kimber Kable copies.  (learned how to braid)
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