Used amp prices

VSchneider
VSchneider Posts: 443
edited January 2010 in Electronics
Team,

A gentleman is selling a couple of amps locally:

Adcom GFA 555II and A Rotel RB951 (I think not the MkII, unfortunately).

For some reason, I am more interested in the Rotel. Is it any good? Better than the amp section of the HK 3485 stereo (120/150W x2 into 8/4Ohms respectively), for example?

What would be a good used price for the Rotel? The seller is asking way too much, IMHO, so I won't even list that.

Thanks,
Val

edit: maybe I should have posted in the 2 channel area?
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  • VSchneider
    VSchneider Posts: 443
    edited January 2010
    Anyone, please?
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    I can answer half of that:

    Yes, it will be better than the amp section of your HK. I don't know what the pricing is on that amp, though, i've never really looked into Rotel stuff for whatever reason, sorry. :(
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited January 2010
    The RB951 is 50WPC, and I wouldn't pay over $100ish.
    The 555II is 200WPC, and I wouldn't pay over $300ish in excellent condition.

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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    Arg. I fat fingered the Rotel model. That'd be a toss up for me if it would really be better than what's in the HK.
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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited January 2010
    I would go for the ADCOM and $300ish should be about right.
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  • VSchneider
    VSchneider Posts: 443
    edited January 2010
    Thank you very much, Folks.

    You've confirmed my thoughts exactly!

    Yes, that's a "baby 50W Rotel", but I thought I could pick it up as a secondary backup amp, and was not planning to offer more than, say $120. That's less than half of the asking price, and I didn't want to offend the seller in case there was something VERY SPECIAL about that model that I obviously didn't know. The asking $$ on the Adcom is much more reasonable, thus my confusion.
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  • ozzy21236
    ozzy21236 Posts: 100
    edited January 2010
    If you can swing it, the pair of gfa 565's that seller has for $550 look VERY interesting.
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  • VSchneider
    VSchneider Posts: 443
    edited January 2010
    I know what you mean, Russ. "The last amps I will ever need" :D Very tempting, agreed.

    - Val
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited January 2010
    $300 for a 555? No freaking way.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • VSchneider
    VSchneider Posts: 443
    edited January 2010
    Too much, Mark?
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited January 2010
    I wouldn't pay it....the 565 monoblocks sound more attractive to me although the price has me wondering about condition.
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  • VSchneider
    VSchneider Posts: 443
    edited January 2010
    I think after talking with the gentleman, he just doesn't know the true value... Sad, because I was ready with cash in hand. I didn't want the monos, but maybe one of the other two.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited January 2010
    I'd offer $150 for the 555.
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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited January 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    I'd offer $150 for the 555.

    Where exactly do you shop for GFA-555's? I'll go pick myself up a few. They regularly sell for $300ish on audiogon, here, and ebay.
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    2-Channel
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited January 2010
    It's a secret. I buy used all the time and he mentioned cash in hand....you'd be suprised what that can do.
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited January 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    It's a secret. I buy used all the time and he mentioned cash in hand....you'd be suprised what that can do.

    Let us in on it.
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