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Selling Advice

Hi!   I'm new to Audiogon, and I would appreciate any advice you guys can give me to help me sell my sound system.
I looked for a thread on this topic but couldn't find it, so I apologize if this has been asked and answered.
I have a system consisting of: Parasound amp (5250 v1) and preamp (7100 7.1), three in-room Triad Gold front mini-monitor speakers, two Triad Bronze rear speakers, a Triad Silver 12" powered sub-woofer, Denon player, remotes, cables, etc.
The set is about 11 years old and in excellent physical and working condition.
Now the questions:
- Am I better off selling this set as one system, or as individual components?
- If the former, can that be done on Audiogon? (I got the impression that this site is designed for individual components, but am not sure)
- Should I offer to ship, or local pick-up only?
Thanks much!!
Sergio
sedelstein
bjesien
1,294 posts
 
I don’t know the prices but IMO if it’s under $600 for everything you might try craigslist for the system.  People are always looking for a package deal for a basement or rental, etc.  that would allow local pickup and no insurance costs too.  Hope this help.  If your not sure of pricing after searching the web Agon has a blue book feature for $10 per month that is great.
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tubegb
190 posts
 
Sergio,

 

If anything you will most assuredly get diverse opinions on this site. I would respectfully offer a different (maybe more factual) perspective on potential value of some of these products. It is my humble opinion that eBay may be your best bet. I speak from much experience selling there (and Audiogon) over many years.

 

Here are some facts: a Parasound 5250 amplifier recently sold (eBay) for $643.00, a Parasound 7100 pre-amplifier recently sold (eBay) for $400.00 and a pair of Triad Gold speakers recently sold (eBay) for $389.00. The point is there’s a lot more potential value to these products than you might think.


sedelstein OP
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tubegb, your data are interesting: those three add up to $1,432, and I'm offering four additional Triad speakers. Take that, Salvation Army!  :)
But.. better not get greedy.
I think it's clear that my stuff is not up to Audiogon's standards, so I'll probably try to sell the whole thing on CL and/or eBay.  If that doesn't work, will probably try 1. amp, 2. preamp, and 3. speakers separately on those same two sites.
Your comments were really helpful.  I greatly appreciate you guys taking the time to help me out.  A great weekend to everyone!
elevick
2,636 posts
 
Try us audio mart.  
sedelstein OP
3 posts
 
Thanks elevick, I just looked at that site. Their stuff seems to be a few notches below Audiogon, so I'll probably try that one as well.  Their auctions are in beta, and a bit pricey, so I'll see if I can try a straight sale.
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