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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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Fortunately I worked in manufacturing, and I have made (I couldn't call it DIY as I was a professional)

Made new:
  • Lenehan ML1
  • Lenehan ML2
  • balanced Ribbontech interconnects
  • Ribbontech speaker wires
  • Curious Cables silver USB cables.
    [the above I built, but none are my design, all are available to purchase from manufacturer].
  • DIY subwoofer.
Purchased new:
  • Geiseler M17D - Groß DAC
  • components for my music server (Femto USB card, fanless case, fanless industrial mini ITX mainboard etc.)
  • Plex 200W linear power supply
  • Pro-Ject Pre Box RS (removed from system as it introduced noise).
  • Two pairs of Lenehan speaker stands.
  • Mad Scientist - Heretical Digital Cable
  • Cambridge CXUHD 4K player (also used as a music server)
  • Assorted springs for isolation
Purchased used:
  • Furman power station
  • Synergistic Research Master Coupler X2
  • Datasat RA-2400 amplifier
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