I want to buy new speakers for 50,000 and see it used for 30,000, what should I do?


two issues here, would it be smarter to buy the used speakers not knowing where they’ve been or how hard they’ve been played or maybe there’s something wrong with them. And the other issue is what happens to the value of my speakers immediately after the box comes to my house. And I guess the third issue is, amI insane for buying $50,000 speakers.

It seems like I’ll be losing $20,000 immediately and of course probably a little more since if I ever sell they will need to be reduced further so used price can be 30,000 if a dealer is involved which they probably will be.

This raises a serious concern that very nice speakers are just too expensive.

Fortunately (and luckily) I’m not married so that makes this process a lot easier

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@tannoy56 wrote:

However, at this level of pricy equipment, you should be knowledgable enough to decide for yourself.

This says it all: have the money at hand, and your knowledge automatically follows 🙄

If you can afford to buy them new, then buy them new. This seems easy to me.

I think the more important question to ask yourself is why you posted about speakers in the amp/preamp section.

@phusis Only rich and  dumb cowboy will spend $50,000.00 on a pair of speakers without any knowledge and experience, not to mention  that he is asking total strangers for an advise.   

I think the more important question to ask yourself is why you posted about speakers in the amp/preamp section.

@jpan , I used to wonder about this myself, but finally I just grew to accept it.  

There was another member who went by @jumia  who used to do the same thing (posted about everything in amps/preamps).  

Don’t worry about being insane. The crazier you are, the more I like you.