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When buying used speakers are cosmetics important to you?

I have an opportunity to buy a pair of used Totem Element Metal speakers that retail at $20k for $5k.  They are flawless from a performance perspective but have  cosmetic imperfections such as surface scratches that are not visible from the listening position, thus the price.  
How important are cosmetics to your purchase of used speakers?

triton20trx

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dekay
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The Totem Metal speakers TMR is listing (for $5,099.00/Ebay) are the 10 year old (not V2) version that retailed for around $13k.

This info is from the Ebay ad - is there another ad?

I have not purchased speakers with resale in mind for @ least 25 years, so not  a big deal if the price is right.

 

DeKay

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dekay
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OK, did you buy them, the Ebay ad is now closed?

All of the larger scratches except one "raised" chip looked like they would pretty much conceal with a marker or automotive paint pen if one’s not visually OCD.

 

DeKay

 

 

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