Top resale value speakers

Harbeths are another obvious candidate. No such thing as a cheap used Harbeth.

Same goes for Sonus Faber, barring the entry level offerings. Exquisite cabinetry holds its value very well.

There seems to be an obvious relationship between residual price and not only quality, but also supply. This suggests that bigger bargains might be found with models from the larger manufacturers.

However concerns with resale value suggest indecision regarding choice. If that is so, then buying used as macrojack and others have suggested, seems the way to go to avoid heavy losses whilst experimenting with taste.
 

@prof, oops, I missed the date, sorry.
My audio sensibilities took a hit 3 weeks ago when my son pushed over one of my speakers and it sustained serious cone and slight cabinet damage.

In fact, not just my audio outlook, I had to re-evaluate some of my other priorities too. Shock, horror, I'm beginning to wonder just how much Hi-Fi means to me in the ultimate scheme of things. Perhaps I have been a tad obsessive and tunnel visioned in some regards...

Anyway, depending upon the outcome of the claim I might once again after some 8 years, be faced the same decision of buying new or used myself. 

The only clear thing is that unless there is clear returns policy, I would never consider buying new without having a good listen first.

Resale value is important, but with decades of experience behind me I wouldn't care too much about resale value if a loudspeaker, (most likely to be from a new or lesser known manufacturer), was able to provide sonic satisfaction.
 

@ prof, thanks for those words. Yeah, it’s been a unsettling experience. Was on the phone for the umpteenth time with the insurers this morning and decided to cancel my claim. They really have little idea of loudspeakers, let alone vintage DCs and the third party company they employ to do the assessment / repair, seem to verge between incompetent and corrupt according to the many 1 star reviews online of their work. I will just have to try to get them fixed myself somehow.

Funnily enough in the meantime I have been getting into films myself, recently watching Stagecoach (1939) and The General (1926) amongst a few others. Both brilliant films and both offering an almost eerie peek back into the mists of time. I usually play the sound through the speakers but had to make do with the headphones. Actually, in some ways, headphone listening works really well with films. The reduction of ambient sounds and interruptions can make for a more immersive experience.

I doubt whether I would get as obsessed over films in the same way as music though I do try to look out for sympathetic restorations when it comes to buying DVDs. It’s simply a question of numbers, there’s probably only 40 or 50 films I love, but there are 1000s of songs.

Right now it’s just a case of getting the speaker repaired and the question of potential upgrades / resale values can wait. Sometimes, it’s like the song says 'you don’t know what you’ve got 'til it’s gone’.