refurbished speakers, what u think?

Luiquroj

I want to know yours opinions about refurbished products

You prefer brand new or refurbished?

jimmydep

I've bought several refurbs from Polk Direct on E-bay. They're just like new, with absolutely no issues whatsoever.

Jimmy

steveinaz

As long as there is a warranty in place, why not save money?

TECHNOKID

steveinaz wrote: »

As long as there is a warranty in place, why not save money?

I fully agree! If you are on a budget, refurb will allow you to get more for your $$ while warranty still covers for any potential problems. Yet, as mentioned above and in many other posts Polk provides you with the same friendly CSR along with some form of warranty on your speakers.

Cheers!
TK

packetjones

I have purchased numerous refurbs from polk direct and they have all arrived in great shape. I would purchase from them again in a heart beat. I have heard good things about other companies but polk is the only refurb i have purchased personally.

MrGlobe

I'm a fan of refurbs and open box as well!

Gotten some great deals that I wouldn't have been able to afford otherwise.

Just be ready for **** return policies (depending on where you order from)

Luiquroj

ok but, i cant use guarantees because i live outside of usa and send it back is like buy 1 new =P

For the people that say that in the past they buy 1 refurbished polk, the sound quality i suppose that is 100% but how good is the cosmetic condition?

eprater1

all of what i am about to say is based upon the product having a good return policy, and my info comes from a repair man that does warranty work for memphis, polk, pioneer, kenwood, and alpine.

Typically refurbished electronics are in better working order than first run items, i know this contridicts all thoughts but listen to the explination he gave me. when you get a first run "A stock" item it has been built pluged in and ran through just a few checks to see if it works and then shiped out for sale. when you buy an item that has been sent back in a repaired typically it has been run through a gambit of test after being repaired and before being sent out for sale. b/c of this they typically have less problems since it has been put through a more rigorus quality control test.

sTiLlLeArNiNg

Buying from Polk direct with warranty i wouldn't worry

cnh

+1 Polk refurbs...are like brand new! Backed by less warranty but as erprater1 says above....Polk repair staff has given them a thorough go over....so you'd be fine.

I've also bought refurbed AVRs....mostly Onkyo-directly from Onkyo and never had any real problems there.

Other than that I only have experience with Demos and open box items...again...all were in excellent working condition...that includes my office rig...that has two Polk TSi-300s and a mid-fi Denon, at the moment....why go bookshelf when you can have towers, I say!

cnh

TECHNOKID

ok but, i cant use guarantees because i live outside of usa and send it back is like buy 1 new =P

While we all agree that refurbs are good Bang for the Buck the OP has a good point here. As we all know there is a slim chance that there could be some problem with the gear and if that happens, the warranty is useless for him since it wouldn't be a viable option $$ wise due to sending the defective to the manufacturer would be extensive.

Cheers!
TK

Luiquroj

mmm for the people that buy refurb, how is the cosmetic condition of the speakers? like new? with some scratch?

DMara

I bidded and won a refurbished Polk DSW microPro 4000 for $575 via Polk Audio Direct on eBay on October 31st. After unpacking, I put it on my bed and turned it all around to carefully observe: to my surprise, no scratch at all! I would buy refurbished items again through Polk Audio Direct

I also bought a pair of LSi9's brand new from sound_distributors via eBay on November 1st for $650 w/ free shipping. You can negotiate the price with this rock solid seller

apphd

Luiquroj wrote: »

mmm for the people that buy refurb, how is the cosmetic condition of the speakers? like new? with some scratch?

Not sure if you are asking about Polk refurb in particular or refurbs in general. Most here that have dealt with Polk refurb units have commented on the cosmetics and performance as being no different than new. Of course it is a crap shoot, as far as cosmetics, they are something that was more than likely sold.

As far as performance, eprator pointed out a good point that refurb in many cases have been tested better than the new. This may not hold true for all repair centers but it is a good point.

As others have said, refurb, open box, "b" stock is a very good way to safely buy at good discounts.

Another thing to keep in mind even though they are labeled "refurb" what they really are is "returned" items. This could be anything from having a defect, samples given to someone for a review, samples given to a testing facility for some licensing or certification, and then what I call the human factor units. These are returned buy customers who changed their mind because they did not like how they looked in their room, found out it was larger than they expected and does not fit room/rack, did not read the manual and could not figure out how to operate/setup correctly and blame the unit to be defective, changed their mind about the cost and deceptively returned them as defective even though they were not.

Point being many refurb (not all) never had a defect, and have had minimal handling.

domflane

I bought mt rtia5's refurb from polk direct and they look and sound brand new. There isn't a blemish to be found anywhere. Honestly, you can't beat their prices and they come with the full warranty . . . why would you buy new?

Luiquroj

oks, then the blackfriday i will buy my speaker

thanks

sandworms

I say do NOT buy from polk direct



that leaves more for me : )

32deuce

I also have purchased direct from Polk. These speakers look brand new.

Luiquroj

32deuce wrote: »

I also have purchased direct from Polk. These speakers look brand new.

That was what i want ear

I already bid for a pair of monitor 50

32deuce

Luiquroj wrote: »

That was what i want ear

I already bid for a pair of monitor 50

Thats exactly what i won.(Monitor 50's)

Perfect shape! You wont be disappointed.

raidersrule76

My LSI 25's that were bought from polk direct arrived looking brand new not a single scratch anywhere on them and with the piano black finish that sometimes is hard to keep looking nice. Good luck and if you dont win the item on ebay you can always call polk direct yourself and see if they have any in stock.


Best regards
Mark

mrbofus

Luiquroj wrote: »

I want to know yours opinions about refurbished products

You prefer brand new or refurbished?

I have been wondering the same thing buat after reading these replys I believe I'll be checking out polk direct when the $$ is in hand.
Thanks for the reassurance.

Luiquroj

mrbofus wrote: »

I have been wondering the same thing buat after reading these replys I believe I'll be checking out polk direct when the $$ is in hand.
Thanks for the reassurance.

well, i already pay for them so i will write in mmm 20days? how them work and look

why 20? because i live outside of usa and i send it by ship, not airplaine (a lot of money for his size :mad:)

Luiquroj

I already receive 1 of the speakers, sound great but come with a big crack in a corner. the other one is still missing and i am bothering to see where it are

For me, if you want spend less money buy it refurbished, but if you want that they look brand new is better pay a bit more

so i will pay more the next time =(

Luiquroj

I receive the other today, it look like new and work fine, even so, i am sad because the crack that have the first one =(

superjunior

Luiquroj wrote: »

I already receive 1 of the speakers, sound great but come with a big crack in a corner. the other one is still missing and i am bothering to see where it are

For me, if you want spend less money buy it refurbished, but if you want that they look brand new is better pay a bit more

so i will pay more the next time =(

I'd bet that crack happened during shipping, polk didn't send it to you like that
jr

Toolfan66

Luiquroj wrote: »

I already receive 1 of the speakers, sound great but come with a big crack in a corner. the other one is still missing and i am bothering to see where it are

For me, if you want spend less money buy it refurbished, but if you want that they look brand new is better pay a bit more

so i will pay more the next time =(

Contact polk CS i am sure they will help you out.:cool:

dabo

bought a pair of new M7's from newegg... damaged
bought a refurbed microPRO 3000 from polkdirect... perfect