Where can I find good used audio equipment for a decent price
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USAudiomart or Audiogon… Thw Music Room is also a great option.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
I believe that's every audio enthusiast's dream; good used gear at a decent price.
In my case I've had good luck in the forsale section right here, on the Hoffman site and on bartertown on Audiokarma. -
Estate sales where the man of the house passed away.Gustard X26 Pro DAC
Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)
There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus -
Next to the black paint
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1) Keep an eye out on the side of the road.
2) If you live in a town with a "transfer station" -- maybe they have a "swap pile".
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There's a local ewaste center where I live and they let me pick through the PILES upon piles of perfectly intact gear.
I've salvaged about 20 perfectly working AVRs which I've flipped for profit. I found tons of computers, even a mint condition Sony PSP. I even found my SNES there.
I've not found anything too crazy, but everything was free. If you have an ewaste center near you then definitely ask them if you're allowed to dig though. -
In the great(?lol) state of NJ where I reside they have this ridiculous policy in effect which allows people to throw amplifiers and other audio gear into the garbage afaik:
"A disposal ban that has been in effect since January 1, 2011 bans computers, monitors, laptops portable computers and televisions from being disposed of in the garbage. Use our electronic recycling events and resources below to help you in your disposal needs."George / NJ
Polk 7B main speakers, std. mods+ (1979, orig owner)
Martin Logan Dynamo sub w/6ft 14awg Power Cord
Onkyo A-8017 integrated
Logitech Squeezebox Touch Streamer w/EDO applet
iFi nano iDSD DAC
iPurifier3
iDefender w/ iPower PS
Custom Steve Wilson 1m UPOCC Interconnect
iFi Mercury 0.5m OFHC continuous cast copper USB cable
Custom Ribbon Speaker Cables, 5ft long, 4N Copper, 14awg, ultra low inductance
Custom Vibration Isolation Speaker Stands and Sub Platform -
Gardenstater wrote: »In the great(?lol) state of NJ where I reside they have this ridiculous policy in effect which allows people to throw amplifiers and other audio gear into the garbage afaik:
"A disposal ban that has been in effect since January 1, 2011 bans computers, monitors, laptops portable computers and televisions from being disposed of in the garbage. Use our electronic recycling events and resources below to help you in your disposal needs."
I have seen lots of classic gear, including the mega receivers of the late 70s and early 80s at events like that. The sad thing is hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of classic gear is simply being destroyed because once it’s in the possession of those recycling groups they cannot allow any of it to be restored or reclaimed.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson