Trade off? New vs used


Tough choices,  would love to get a quality $30k preamp for a used price, eg Ayre Kx-r 20.

so do I get a new Audio Research ref 6se for $17k or get a comparably priced $28k preamp used for about same price?
emergingsoul

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Sound comparisons tough to do at a dealer. Not set up to swap out preamps and don’t have ones you want to test.

so I buy one new from dealer and another model used from another place or person and do an AB test with 2 units each costing about $15k in my home.  This whole process is such a mess.  
How many people buy stuff after reading/learning without listening, ie. Blind faith?