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Nature of the current used speaker market

What do you think of the current market for used speakers above the $6,000 price point?  It seems to me like the market is soft, really soft, since I keep seeing the same speakers posted for sale over and over again by the same seller.  And these are top flight speakers from solid manufacturers such as Focal, B&W, Rockport, Sonus Faber, etc.  Does this mean the number of audiophiles and audio enthusiasts is on the wane, or is there just a glut of used speakers for sale out there? 
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inna
7,910 posts
 
Yup. It's increasingly easy to make money if you already have a lot of it, virtually no effort. Those people buy new, some of them are even audiophiles. It's mafia syndicate capitalism.
Happy listening, as some here say.
inna
7,910 posts
 
In fact, $6k for excellent speakers is not much if you keep them for a long time. We pay more for cell phones and cable. I personally am just not in the mood to finance audiophile purchases, and credit card rates are not good. 
I do think that audiophile pool, perhaps outside Michael's flock or herd, whichever he prefers, has been shrinking.
My question was rhetorical - nothing is big these days.
inna
7,910 posts
 
Question is what is big now ?
inna
7,910 posts
 
However, things are good for poor audiophiles and music lovers. There are decent sounding used $1k speakers and integrated amps and $200 cables.
Yes, Western middle class has been creating Asian one while disappearing in the process. This sacrifice and stupidity will not go down in history unnoticed, my audiophile comrades.
inna
7,910 posts
 
The same appears to be with electronics, nobody buys nothing. People with cash buy new, others either don't buy at all or buy something less expensive. Middle class is gone.
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