what would be a fair price to ask for my a7's

1fastz28
1fastz28 Posts: 122
edited March 2010 in The Clubhouse
i'm upgrading to the a9's and i'm selling my a7's, they are in perfect shape, and i've had them for 2 years. what would be a fair price?
setup
Panasonic 46pz85
Polk RTi A9's
Polk CSi A6
FXi A6's
Energy s12.3 sub
Denon 3808ci
Pioneer elite dv-79
Monster 1850
Denon dp500m w/ grado green
PS3,XBOX 360, NES
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited February 2010
    In good condition I'd say around $600
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  • 1fastz28
    1fastz28 Posts: 122
    edited February 2010
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    In good condition I'd say $600
    i was thinking anywhere from 500 to 600, i got them for free so i can't complain :cool:
    setup
    Panasonic 46pz85
    Polk RTi A9's
    Polk CSi A6
    FXi A6's
    Energy s12.3 sub
    Denon 3808ci
    Pioneer elite dv-79
    Monster 1850
    Denon dp500m w/ grado green
    PS3,XBOX 360, NES
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited February 2010
    1fastz28 wrote: »
    i was thinking anywhere from 500 to 600, i got them for free so i can't complain :cool:

    have you heard the A9's? What part of Illinois are you in?
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  • 1fastz28
    1fastz28 Posts: 122
    edited February 2010
    have not, i just assume they are better. we dont carry them at my work ( i work at American TV down in the st.louis area)
    setup
    Panasonic 46pz85
    Polk RTi A9's
    Polk CSi A6
    FXi A6's
    Energy s12.3 sub
    Denon 3808ci
    Pioneer elite dv-79
    Monster 1850
    Denon dp500m w/ grado green
    PS3,XBOX 360, NES
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  • gtu2004
    gtu2004 Posts: 620
    edited February 2010
    I would say around 475-500 coins then it's a fine deal. $525 and above is an OK deal. But this depends on which market you are going to list them on.
    Onkyo 805, RtiA5s, Csi5, Rti6s
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited February 2010
    1fastz28 wrote: »
    have not, i just assume they are better. we dont carry them at my work ( i work at American TV down in the st.louis area)


    I love AmericanTV. I know you guys don't carry the A9's at American but have you tried ordering it. I was told they could be ordered.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,383
    edited February 2010
    1fastz28 wrote: »
    i got them for free so i can't complain :cool:

    You could always Karma them;)...
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  • 1fastz28
    1fastz28 Posts: 122
    edited February 2010
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    I love AmericanTV. I know you guys don't carry the A9's at American but have you tried ordering it. I was told they could be ordered.

    i've worked in home theater for about 3 years, and its a fun job, minus management. yea i fell in love with the a7's and i got them for free, and i'm getting the a9's for 200 bucks for the pair so i can't resist, i wont sell my a7's until i listen to the a9's, i want to make sure i like them more, but i idont see that becoming an issue
    setup
    Panasonic 46pz85
    Polk RTi A9's
    Polk CSi A6
    FXi A6's
    Energy s12.3 sub
    Denon 3808ci
    Pioneer elite dv-79
    Monster 1850
    Denon dp500m w/ grado green
    PS3,XBOX 360, NES
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  • 1fastz28
    1fastz28 Posts: 122
    edited February 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    You could always Karma them;)...
    i'm not nearly that nice rofl
    setup
    Panasonic 46pz85
    Polk RTi A9's
    Polk CSi A6
    FXi A6's
    Energy s12.3 sub
    Denon 3808ci
    Pioneer elite dv-79
    Monster 1850
    Denon dp500m w/ grado green
    PS3,XBOX 360, NES
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited February 2010
    The A9's need lots of power to really sing. Feed them the current. They won't be even close to their potential with that Denon AVR. For that matter the A7's wouldn't be either. My A7's really came alive when I hooked them up to my Carver amp. They didn't even sound like the same speakers. The A9's are very power hungry.
    SDA-1C (full mods)
    Carver TFM-55
    NAD 1130 Pre-amp
    Rega Planar 3 TT/Shelter 501 MkII
    The Clamp
    Revox A77 Mk IV Dolby reel to reel
    Thorens TD160/Mission 774 arm/Stanton 881S Shibata
    Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
    Rotel RCD-855 with modified tube output stage
    Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus
    ADC Soundshaper 3 EQ
    Ben's IC's
    Nitty Gritty 1.5FI RCM
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited February 2010
    Use the coin you get to buy yourself an amp or 2 monoblocks for the 9s. They will sound decent with a good receiver, but to get the most from them you will need the power.
    A9's are very nice speaks, GL and enjoy.
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  • 1fastz28
    1fastz28 Posts: 122
    edited March 2010
    well, i ordered up the RTi-A9's today and i got a free hitmaster too, if anyone in the St.Louis area wants some good speakers hit me up :) once i sell the a7's i'll probably buy an amp to power the 9's
    setup
    Panasonic 46pz85
    Polk RTi A9's
    Polk CSi A6
    FXi A6's
    Energy s12.3 sub
    Denon 3808ci
    Pioneer elite dv-79
    Monster 1850
    Denon dp500m w/ grado green
    PS3,XBOX 360, NES
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,470
    edited March 2010
    Maybe it's just me, but asking for a fair price here on speakers you got for free doesn't seem like the smartest idea.
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  • dave shepard
    dave shepard Posts: 1,334
    edited March 2010
    F1nut wrote: »
    Maybe it's just me, but asking for a fair price here on speakers you got for free doesn't seem like the smartest idea.

    I agree 100%. especally in here where we are always looking out and helping each other. I think that this post is totaly out of line with the way things are done looking for a fair price on something he got for free and then boasting about the extreamly low price he is getting for their replacement which he will more then likely try to pawn here at a much higher price. All that and he works (so he says) in the industry which IMO is very unprofessional. I would recomend that you need to choose another place to offer those type of deals, perhaps the BAY. It wouldn't have been that bad of a post if you didn't boast/brag.


    Dave
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  • 1fastz28
    1fastz28 Posts: 122
    edited March 2010
    dave shepard wrote: »
    I agree 100%. especally in here where we are always looking out and helping each other. I think that this post is totaly out of line with the way things are done looking for a fair price on something he got for free and then boasting about the extreamly low price he is getting for their replacement which he will more then likely try to pawn here at a much higher price. All that and he works (so he says) in the industry which IMO is very unprofessional. I would recomend that you need to choose another place to offer those type of deals, perhaps the BAY. It wouldn't have been that bad of a post if you didn't boast/brag.


    Dave

    i'm not trying to brag about anything, and the fact that i got them for free is meaningless, does that mean if i won a car on the price is right and drove it for two years, decide to upgrade and get a new car, that i should give away the one i got for free? what sense does that make? the reason i was asking because i will sell these locally at a price more than half off of retail.
    setup
    Panasonic 46pz85
    Polk RTi A9's
    Polk CSi A6
    FXi A6's
    Energy s12.3 sub
    Denon 3808ci
    Pioneer elite dv-79
    Monster 1850
    Denon dp500m w/ grado green
    PS3,XBOX 360, NES
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited March 2010
    Ok, then, google them and see what they're going for. Check ebay, craigslist, etc... It's not hard to see what they're going for. Whatever you get is profit. Did you see the recent thread where a guy here just gave away a pair of speakers tonight? Pretty cool!
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  • 1fastz28
    1fastz28 Posts: 122
    edited March 2010
    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    Ok, then, google them and see what they're going for. Check ebay, craigslist, etc... It's not hard to see what they're going for. Whatever you get is profit. Did you see the recent thread where a guy here just gave away a pair of speakers tonight? Pretty cool!
    well, here i thought that since this is a polk forum i could get some insight on what people think would be a fair price, instead everything thinks that i should just give them away :rolleyes:
    setup
    Panasonic 46pz85
    Polk RTi A9's
    Polk CSi A6
    FXi A6's
    Energy s12.3 sub
    Denon 3808ci
    Pioneer elite dv-79
    Monster 1850
    Denon dp500m w/ grado green
    PS3,XBOX 360, NES
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited March 2010
    I'd have no problem at all giving away something I got for free to a friend or relative, but that's just me. I'd say $500 is fair. Good luck! :)
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited March 2010
    Personally, I don't know what they go for, but regardless of what you paid for them, you should at least get what they are worth. I have a pair of SDA2As I got for free, and I would not let them go for less than $400, are they worth it, no, but I don't want to get rid of them. I also got an Adcom GFP-555 preamp from snow for the cost of shipping. I sold it here for I think $150 or $125 because that is what it was worth to me, and just happened to be about what the market was at at the time. Did I like doing, no, but that is what it was worth, and I needed the money. I have also offered a few items on here at lower than what they were worth, and even karma'd a few things. IF you think they are worth $600 then offer them for that, if you fell $350 is fair, I'm pretty sure no one would complain.We do consider ourselves as somewhat of a family here, and just like family, some times you can help out(price break,karma), some times you have to watch out for yourself(full current value). Do what is right for you. I see you have to be a half way decent person, or else you would not have started this thread, or let us know how much you paid for them.

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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited March 2010
    $550 and if you get desperate then $480
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