Modded gear on the used market.


Friends, during my search for a used cd player with a volume control, I have come across several players whose owners have spent hundreds or even thousands on modifications. I am curious what the conventional wisdom is regarding the premium to be paid for such upgrades. I realize that a mod is not a mod is not a mod. But is there some market consensus that a unit "appropriately" modded by a reputable outfit is worh x % more than its original sibling?
deliberate1

Showing 1 response by mrjstark

I have said that before:
Mod only the gear that you absolutly love to begin with.
I rather modify an already good design with cheap parts then poor design with premium parts.
You won't get your money back......so make sure that's what you want to do.
There are only few guys that I would let to touch my gear.
Many srew-ups out there........you will see those often up for sell.
Do not believe some statments like: It takes good couple hundrets or thousands of hours to fully break-in. That is a lie.
If it doesn't sound good after first 100h , it probably never will.
Good mods are worthy investment.
But it is not something that will performe some sort of magic.
It will on the other hand inprove on already good system.

Just my 2c.

Mariusz