Other Avenues To Look For Used Audio Gear
tophatjohnny
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Besides here and audiogon.com. /and eBay/craigslist! :idea: Are there other sites with people selling used gear?? More specific to my search amps under the 700.00 amount. After seeing amps in the 20K and up range it really makes me feel like a NOTHING to ask!! :loneranger:
"if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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Probably not what I'm looking for, but as much as I see your selling posts and still a (0) Sales Rating...somehow..I believe you!!onebadchad wrote: »My garage, lol
lol "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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The Polk Flea Market and the equivalent on Audiokarma.com (I believe they call it Barter Town?) and other audio sites. Some like AK require entry fees. Don't let things get to you, I only own a few things worth a between one and two grand. 20K, not going to happen! lol
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tophatjohnny wrote: »Probably not what I'm looking for, but as much as I see your selling posts and still a (0) Sales Rating...somehow..I believe you!! lol
Sales ratings haven't been functioning on this site for years! The Badone above is OK! He'd have several positive ratings by now! He has some nice stuff for sale!
cnhCurrently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!
Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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Sales ratings haven't been functioning on this site for years! The Badone above is OK! He'd have several positive ratings by now! He has some nice stuff for sale!
cnh
Thanks I know. I spoke with him on the phone and he's great guy. I was only having fun!! "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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The Polk Flea Market and the equivalent on Audiokarma.com (I believe they call it Barter Town?) and other audio sites. Some like AK require entry fees. Don't let things get to you, I only own a few things worth a between one and two grand. 20K, not going to happen! lol
cnh
The audiokarma gives me a pop up stating it not a safe site??? Oh well???"if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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tophatjohnny wrote: »The audiokarma gives me a pop up stating it not a safe site??? Oh well???
Sorry man, my mistake, should be audiokarma.org not com!
cnhCurrently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!
Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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If you don't mind buying from Canada then canuckaudiomart.com is a great place to find used gear.Onkyo TX NR 5008 modified by The Upgrade Company
Oppo BDP 93 modified by The Upgrade Company
Arcam CD37
Monitor Audio Gold GS 60
Revolver Audio Music 5 towers.(surround)
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jayman_1975 wrote: »If you don't mind buying from Canada then canuckaudiomart.com is a great place to find used gear.
I checked it out. Nit much in th way of 5 ch power amp though. Thanks"if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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www.usaudiomart.com Audiocircle, Audioasylum, etc..."He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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5 channel under $700 is going to be pretty limited.tophatjohnny wrote: »I checked it out. Nit much in th way of 5 ch power amp though. Thanks"He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche -
Let me say it loud......AMEN!!!!!!!!!!
"if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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Listen to me now and hear me......ahhh whatever that guy used to say.
Deb and i took my new TT to a place called audio alternative in atlanta to be set up properly.
Well, let me tell ya, between doing a thorough job, and waiting on customers, taking deliverys etc. it took alan about an hour to do the setup.
That was fine with us, because he had several rooms with spectacular gear setup.
One had vandersteen 7s being powered by ayre electronics, i believe theTT was called an apollo.
The system was roughly 120,000 dollars, the speaker wires alone were 7000 bucks.
The TT cost 20,000, it took him all day to set it up, and an hour just to get the belt on, and it was visible, it was right there, not inside the machine.
He played an album with a song i had heard, something about walking to memphis or the like.
My impression using my 54 year old ears, i will never again feel i am mising out on something because i dont have that kind of money, It just was a very nice stereo.
Now, having heard that setup, we walked into the next room, ayre components, this time a diana krall cd playing.
We just sat without speaking, the diff?
We were listening to magnepan 3.7s.
Now im sure the components had a lot to do with it, and not all types of music is going to sound their best on maggies, my point is, listen to as much of a range of gear, know what you like and know that a lot of that top hat stuff is really more about something other than the sound.
Just my 2c, and yes i would still probably kill a couple of you guys to own that first system, but i wouldnt spend that, and im never gonna think that way again about my piddling little audio budget.humpty dumpty was pushed -
Tophat, what are you looking for? I picked up a Rotel RB-985 off ebay late last year for about $250 shipped5 channel under $700 is going to be pretty limited.
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PM sentTophat, what are you looking for? I picked up a Rotel RB-985 off ebay late last year for about $250 shipped
Shaloam, Tony"if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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scottyboy76 wrote: »Listen to me now and hear me......ahhh whatever that guy used to say.
Deb and i took my new TT to a place called audio alternative in atlanta to be set up properly.
Well, let me tell ya, between doing a thorough job, and waiting on customers, taking deliverys etc. it took alan about an hour to do the setup.
That was fine with us, because he had several rooms with spectacular gear setup.
One had vandersteen 7s being powered by ayre electronics, i believe theTT was called an apollo.
The system was roughly 120,000 dollars, the speaker wires alone were 7000 bucks.
The TT cost 20,000, it took him all day to set it up, and an hour just to get the belt on, and it was visible, it was right there, not inside the machine.
He played an album with a song i had heard, something about walking to memphis or the like.
My impression using my 54 year old ears, i will never again feel i am mising out on something because i dont have that kind of money, It just was a very nice stereo.
Now, having heard that setup, we walked into the next room, ayre components, this time a diana krall cd playing.
We just sat without speaking, the diff?
We were listening to magnepan 3.7s.
Now im sure the components had a lot to do with it, and not all types of music is going to sound their best on maggies, my point is, listen to as much of a range of gear, know what you like and know that a lot of that top hat stuff is really more about something other than the sound.
Just my 2c, and yes i would still probably kill a couple of you guys to own that first system, but i wouldnt spend that, and im never gonna think that way again about my piddling little audio budget.
great story and I am on the same P budget!!"if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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scottyboy76 wrote: »Listen to me now and hear me......ahhh whatever that guy used to say.
Deb and i took my new TT to a place called audio alternative in atlanta to be set up properly.
Well, let me tell ya, between doing a thorough job, and waiting on customers, taking deliverys etc. it took alan about an hour to do the setup.
That was fine with us, because he had several rooms with spectacular gear setup.
One had vandersteen 7s being powered by ayre electronics, i believe theTT was called an apollo.
The system was roughly 120,000 dollars, the speaker wires alone were 7000 bucks.
The TT cost 20,000, it took him all day to set it up, and an hour just to get the belt on, and it was visible, it was right there, not inside the machine.
He played an album with a song i had heard, something about walking to memphis or the like.
My impression using my 54 year old ears, i will never again feel i am mising out on something because i dont have that kind of money, It just was a very nice stereo.
Now, having heard that setup, we walked into the next room, ayre components, this time a diana krall cd playing.
We just sat without speaking, the diff?
We were listening to magnepan 3.7s.
Now im sure the components had a lot to do with it, and not all types of music is going to sound their best on maggies, my point is, listen to as much of a range of gear, know what you like and know that a lot of that top hat stuff is really more about something other than the sound.
Just my 2c, and yes i would still probably kill a couple of you guys to own that first system, but i wouldnt spend that, and im never gonna think that way again about my piddling little audio budget.
Don't sell those old ears short. Outside of not being able to hear "super high" frequencies they're probably fine. My latest hearing test was "perfect" except for high frequency capability which is normal with age. Scored a 100 percent on speech recognition, etc. And although much is made about frequencies even above 20khz, most music is nowhere near that range. Great soloist performers play on into their 90s and more. And your basic FM stereo reception tops out at 15 Khz and still sounds fantastic with a good tuner! And most of us old-timers can "almost" hear that high!
Of course the younger dudes do have us on "electronica" and the like. lol
cnhCurrently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!
Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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