Accessories4Less

LeftCoast
LeftCoast Posts: 407
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I had great luck buying gear from Accessories4Less in the past, but it's been years since I've done so.

Have any of you bought from them recently? Bad or good experience?


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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 7,460
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    I haven't read anything negative about them lately. I would expect they are still a reputable place for purchase. Use a CC that has good purchase protection and you shouldn't have any worries.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,405
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    Yes, they are still great to work with.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,316
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    I looked over their site and seems like they have some good deals on B stock, returns etc. Nothing wrong with that as some returns are exactly that. Something didn't fit, something wasn't correct or as expected , and in some cases user error. Either way, refurb stuff is a really good way to save a few bucks.

    I have heard many good things about them, never heard anything negative. I have not shopped with them.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,461
    Bought my Polk Atrium 8 SDI from them--Perfect buying experience.
    Jay
    SDA 2BTL * McCormack DNA 0.5 amp * Oppo BDP-93 * Modded Adcom GDA-600 DAC * Rythmik F8 (x2)
    Micro Seiki DQ-50 * Hagerman Cornet 2 Phono * A hodgepodge of cabling * Belkin PF60
    Preamp rotation: Krell KSL (SCompRacer recapped) * Manley Shrimp * PS Audio 5.0
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,405
    I bought Polk Elite ES20's and Marantz PM6007 as refurbs. They looked brand new when I received them. Boxes were perfect with only one layer of (factory tape) and the remote for the Marantz was in an unopened plastic bag and still had the protective film on the front of the remote.

    If I hadn't bought them as refurbs, I would never have known. Sometimes manufacturers will allow an outlet like A4L to sell brand new items, listing as refurbs, at a discount $$ so as not to upset the regular dealers who are selling the same "as new" items at higher prices.

    For as long as they have been selling some models (2 years) there is no way they would have enough open box, returned or repaired items to go around.

    My gear was flawless right down to the perfectly wrapped corners of the plastic bag covering the Marantz integrated.

    It's customary for high end products to rebox, repack items in like new fashion because they have the margins to pay for it. Think companies like Pass Labs who will send your used item back to you, say, after a check up, in brand spanking new factory perfect packaging.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,388
    Back when definitive liquidated 8000 series speakers they labeled everything as refurbished and blew them out on ebay.... Bnib
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,405
    I have no doubt the stuff I purchased was BNIB. Just a lesser warranty. I have enough confidence in both companies that the warranty is a non-issue.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,622
    Same experience here. Quite often factory refreshed is something that went into the distribution chain but didn't sell as expected and got returned. I bought a Marantz receiver from them once and even the remote control looked brand new and the free AA battery pack was unopened. Little packs of desiccant were still included in the box too. There's a pretty big margin built in for mass market audio products.
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