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Why so many B & W Speakers on the used market?

I live outside of the Denver area, so my Facebook Marketplace (among other sites) draws from the Colorado front range cities. So why do I see so many B&W loudspeakers being up for resale? Is it just that Listen Up has been a dealer for decades and the market has sold so many previously? Or is there an inherent problem that wears thin on the listener that they seek something better? I mainly see the 700 series, in different sizes and series, but CM9's etc. I'm just curious b/c I plan on moving to a new house in the next year and want to have a dedicated listening room, hopefully under $10K for the source, amp & speakers. I already have a nice analog set up to incorporate into it.

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aewarren
723 posts
 

They pair well with Macintosh electronics which many people like the looks of.

dynacohum
728 posts
 

High end buyers tend to be older.  Older people tend to die, or downsize their living spaces.  Surviving spouses may not have shared their deceased husband’s hobby.  Generalizing, but in my area of Eastern Massachusetts we see a lot of this.

 

seikosha
219 posts
 

Probably the main reason is because there are so many B&W models out there.  Same reason why you’ll see more Ford F150’s for sale than any given  Lamborghini.

motown-l
231 posts
 

I think there's 2 reasons for amount of used B&W's on the market:

1. They have been around for 60 years and have always had a pretty broad range of speaker choices, across many price points. They have also developed a wide range of retailers and distributors.

2. I also agree with some posts here that B&W's seem very forward and can be fatiguing, to my ears, especially at the lower end of their range.

When partnered with more laid back sounding electronics they can be a nice listen.

audition__audio
1,676 posts
 

They sell a bunch of speakers. I think they also tend to have a "house" sound which over time and exposure to other speakers can become tiring. 

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