Well sometimes folks just lose the mania.Guy comes into my shop where we only sell new and asks me if I'd sell his rig (which I had seen after installing highly inadequate speakers- first aspect of this guys descent).I say yes I'd off it and keep 25%.I regret call him back and ask how much he's take.I'm broke he has dough so my concience couldn't kick in before my car got started and I got a vintage late 80's early 90's rig that cost $7K backin the day for $500.My concience did kick in and I gave him another couple of 20's in my pocket.I then asked him what he was goin to replace it with."Oh my wife and I were thinking of a Bose rig at some point"How this man could have been sold a $2600 pre-amp is beyond me!
What's it worth if you sold it today?
Many people discuss what their system cost vs. list price, etc., but recent times have caused people to sell off equipment for more essential needs. I don't carry my audio equipment on my "books" as an asset that I could liquidate, but I thought about it yesterday (what I'd raise by full sell-off) vs. what I have in it. This is what I came up with:
Retail $31900
Paid $24900
Sell $16900
The Sell price will drop off fast as my system includes an expensive pre/pro, which tend to lose value quickly. Anyway, what would you get? -Kirk