If your looking for balanced connects there are not two many choices. ARC makes great stuff, but they are not good values. However, ARC service has been, while expensive, always there. It will interesting to see what their new owners will do. to maintain that record. To protect your downside I would not pay more then 45% of the original list on the unit. The latter is about what a dealer would allow on a trade in.
What's likely to go wrong with a used CD player?
I came close to buying a ARC CD3 that was about 5 years old, had been "well-taken care of" by the owner and he assured he had operated it properly as per leaving it on 24/24. He has been the owner since it was just a few months old. But I just couldn't pull the trigger.
All I could think of is sure it's been problem free for 5 years, but the problems start after I take it over.
So considering the reputation of ARC gear, build quality, yada yada yada, and that hopefully it has had a good home, am I worrying needlessly and passing on what seemed to me to be a pretty good deal.
My primary interest in this player, other than the fact that it is an ARC is I'm looking to upgrade from my Rega Apollo to a balanced CD player to go with my upgraded system of a balanced preamp and balanced power amp.
Thanks for any thoughts,
Gene
All I could think of is sure it's been problem free for 5 years, but the problems start after I take it over.
So considering the reputation of ARC gear, build quality, yada yada yada, and that hopefully it has had a good home, am I worrying needlessly and passing on what seemed to me to be a pretty good deal.
My primary interest in this player, other than the fact that it is an ARC is I'm looking to upgrade from my Rega Apollo to a balanced CD player to go with my upgraded system of a balanced preamp and balanced power amp.
Thanks for any thoughts,
Gene