Golden Earring wrote: > Hi Antoniop! > > No, I don't think that you're snobbish. ;) > > As long as you look after your kit & keep it for ages, you will still > get good value when you consider the cost per diem... > > There are pro's & con's of buying s/hand. > > The initial outlay is certainly less, but there may be subtle faults > with the gear that you don't pick up at the brief audition before you > buy - I would certainly strongly advise against buying from someone who > has "already sold his other stuff" & is unable to offer an audition at > all! > > Also you will get no warranty against new faults (unless you buy from a > dealer, but their prices are usually higher & they'll only normally > offer a 3 or 6 month limited warranty on used gear). > > On the up-side, if you find that the new item doesn't gel well with your > existing kit, or gives you "listening fatigue" (which may not become > apparent for quite some time after you've bought it), you can sell it on > (with a clear conscience, since your buyer will have different stuff & > different ears, lol) for more or less what you paid for it. I appreciate > that good dealers offer extended sale or return trials, but these may > still not be long enough to become really confident that the item fits > your needs, & you certainly won't get any discount from them if they > offer this service... > > Dave :cool:
Hi Dave! That's very interesting, thank you for sharing your experience ! LMS 7.9.0 on Linux Mageia 5 and RPI 3 1 SB3, 2 radio, 1 touch Plugins : Trackstat, Smartmix, MusicIP, ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Antoniop's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=39292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107946 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
