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Vendetta Research SCP-2a price out of line?

Hi,

   I’ve been looking for a Vendetta Research SCP-2a for some time and the ones I have missed out on are all around the $2500.00 used in very good shape. So while searching recently I came upon a excellent shape on the Audio-Marlt European site. After contacting the seller who is rated highly, he was asking 6000 euros for the Vendetta. Not knowing the conversion rate I checked online and at todays prices was $6360.00 in US dollars.

    Now I’m not adverse to someone making a buck on an exceptionally nice piece of gear, even one as highly regarded as the V R phono stage but come on! That’s at least 2 times higher than I’ve seen, and being generous at two times the price but vintage stuff couldn’t have appreciated that much in the past year and a half could it? Just seemed a little out of whack. Your thoughts?

 

k600r
clearthink
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Why would this person not be free to set, establish, and quote a price with which he is satisfied and comfortable without first obtaining from you an approval of his expectation?

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whart
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I remember looking for one years ago and came up with nada. This was circa 2006 and then it was easily 2 grand, maybe a little more. I think there are some others that are highly regarded, but I’d have to re-research it. (Expressive Technologies was one at the time- but only a step up transformer).

 

Talk to Dave Slagle. He can probably build something cool and not be as pricey. PS: he did a unit with J Jackson but it's no bargain. Still, Slagle is good, I'm not sure what Jackson is up to these days. Those guys collaborated on a bunch of stuff at one point. 

doxycc
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I have a Vendetta 2C that was owned by Bascom King. As I am moving to a digital only system, I plan on selling it.

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