new gear vs used gear


another thread got me thinking about this,how much of your current rig was bought new & how much of it was bought here on audiogon or ebay.

out of the 14 seperate pcs of gear im currently running 12 were bought on audiogon & 2 were bought at a dealer.

this isnt a dealer bashing thread i was just curious as to the numbers & why you choose to buy used or new.

mike.
bigjoe

Showing 1 response by newbee

Stuff I would buy new - TT's, Arms, & Cartridges. CDP's and transports. Speakers. Tubes.

Things I would buy used - Amps, Preamps, Tuners, DAC's, I/C, cable and PC.

The logic to the above has to do with the problems inherent in shipping and probable damage as well as likely wear and tear by use of the previous owner.