Used audio market appears to be collapsing

I have a slightly different view it seems. Actually things are turning around nicely.  American optimism about personal finances is at a 4 year high. I am confident our global trade position with all major counties will end up most positive. Yes, it is a potentially long process with planned “chaos” that will end in a good place for our country.  We are finding and righting all kinds of waste and fraud and nothing is ever wrong with that.  Food prices are declining and inflation is moderating. Yes, egg pricing is down 🧐.  Large American companies are increasing their production and investment in US manufacturing. High end audio prices are being driven by simple supply and demand math. Small and shrinking market with folks weary of escalating prices that are deemed unreasonable.  
What is very concerning is congress and their inability to reduce our budget and actually give our country a chance to survive the one thing that can take this country down - our escalating national debt.  

I have a different point of view based on what’s being measured instead of how I want to feel (based on whether of not I’m for the person in power)

Congress has a very easy way of reducing our deficit and that is by letting the $2 Trillion unfunded tax cuts for the super wealthy expire. That was in 2017. That’s $2 Trillion per year and it’s been 8 years. It’s what’s been putting us deeper and deeper into debt. He passed it in his first term and it accounts for 25% of our debt and continues to do so. 

Right now he’s out selling America by the pound, enriching himself and has made it clear that if the super wealthy wants to continue their grift, they have to keep on supporting him while we all suffer. He’s done tons of executive orders which are nothing more than wishes and PR. It’s why he smirks while doing it. He’s only signed 5 measures into law (very poor performance, historically). He’s laughing all the way to the bank.

All the best,
Nonoise

@grannyring 

We are finding and righting all kinds of waste and fraud and nothing is ever wrong with that

This a joke, right? Do you understand that all the DOGE cuts are actually costing way more than they save in the short, mid and long term? (Not to mentioned the millions of lives it will soon cost) Alcatraz, retrofitting the Quatar 747 bribe, trump’s golf and sport event visit trips each cost way more than any of the budget cuts saved. Let alone, freedom of speech has become freedom of praising trump. Every other opinion is being punished.

I really wanted to avoid politics but your delusional rant needed a response. 

How to ruin a perfectly good thread. Interject politics. 🤡

+1@hbarrel

I think spending on audio is softening. Many guys are buying this gear without sharing real costs, and when important things start costing more and the portfolio is shakey, those 4 year old speakers start sounding better.

Like all other markets audio ebbs and flows. I remember you could hardly find anything worthwhile on the used market during covid. I sold a few items at top dollar. Once the gates opened people started churning, now the market if flooded. There are only a few brands to my knowledge with significant wait times, so if you are selling one of those you are good.