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?

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Showing 2 responses by mapman

Nobody’s perfect though some speakers come pretty darn close. 
 

Call me shallow but we all know that looks matter.  The proof is all around us.  

We want a positive all around experience.  Perfection is nice but overrated.  I can live with minor defects but I want my babies to look the part.  What does that mean?   Who knows…other than one pays for perfection and it does not come cheap.  
 

 

The condition/appearance usually determines actual value/price so I'd say that's very important in general.