refurbished harman kardon

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glemay
glemay Posts: 574
edited June 2003 in 2 Channel Audio
Is the refurbished stuff off harmanaudio.com in good shape. I was thinking on buying a hk 3475 stereo receiver or something similar because it is so cheap. But can you tell it's refurbished, any dents or scratchs?

should i just spend the extra money and buy new?
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Denon AVR-2805, Polk Audio RTi70's, Polk Audio CSi40, Polk Audio FXi50, Paradigm PW-2200 v.2, Toshiba 42XV545U HDTV

Second System:
Denon AVR-1705, Polk Audio R40, Polk Audio CS245i, Polk Audio R15, Paradigm PS-1200a
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  • Ceruleance
    Ceruleance Posts: 991
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    If you put a new product and a factory refurbished product next to each other, you couldnt tell the difference. Definitely don't buy new. This comes from experience with 2 pairs of speakers, a center channel, and a receiver. All in original boxes, orignal manuals, warranty, etc. Refurbished is where it's at
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
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    Yeah, what Cer said. Buy with confidence, STRAIGHT from the manufacturer.

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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
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    I would have no problem buying refurb either.. esp from the manufacturer. They are always set back to the original specs and have usually had a complete overhaul too, for good savings.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
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    Right the first time (if you can afford to), but always get it right the second time (you can't afford not to).
    More later,
    Tour...
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    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,621
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    Originally posted by Tour2ma
    Right the first time (if you can afford to), but always get it right the second time (you can't afford not to).
    Jesus Tour.....of all the times to be talkin in riddle, night time is NOT the appropriate time..... ;)
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
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    OK, I'll rephrase...

    I think the quality of refurbished equipment is assured to an even greater degree than "new" pieces right off of the line.

    Better? :D
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,621
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    It's amazing how following the sentence structure patterns actually produces legible thoughts.........good stuff. :p
    comment comment comment comment. bitchy.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
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    If that post had contained a female nether region reference, it could have been a limerick Brett.... :)
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
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    There once was a unit from HK,
    That wasn't made right the first day,
    So back to HK it went,
    Damn transistor was bent,
    Now the new owner can get some pus-say

    :D
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
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    Speaking of the female nether region, anyone else think it looks like someone hit Telly Savalas in the head with an axe?
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,408
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    Thanks for the new way of loking at it Russman, but not all of them are bald, some are more like Howard Stern got hit in the head with an axe.
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