out of your experience how long do high end speakers last? or what tips could you give me when buying a used pair? I'm considering to pulling a trigger on speakers in the used market I couldn't afford 5y ago. :roll:
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I did what you plan to do twice.I purchased B&W 603s3's and lcr600 center wihout any problems(great speakers).I then resold them and purchased a complete system audio setup(sa1750,sa720 & pr of sa505's).The sa1750 would of run me 2,500. brand new.Got them for 1/2 of what they cost.You can get some great deals on the used mkt,just be sure that they have been cared for. -
Unless they have been abused, they should last a looooooooong time. Assuming we are talking about conventional drivers. If got a pair of 17 year old ribbons (carver platinums) that are perfect.
No experience with electrostats.
Foam surrounds rot eventually, but kept in a good environment, it takes many many years and they can usually be reworked.Comment
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A place to start looking, a lot of options. Some not so good deals but every once a while a steal comes up.
http://www.audiogon.com/Comment
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I know where to look... what I was interested to know was how long they'll last. I'm looking at speakers that were slightly under $20K back in 2001 and are available for a third of the price at the moment... so with 7y of use, was interested to hear if they are gonna last another 3y or another 13y before some major repairs kick in?Comment
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What kind of speakers are they? Do they have rubber or foam surrounds? Whats the cone material?Comment
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They last a LOONNGG time.
I had Klipsch horns for 30 yrs. The capacitors in the crossovers get old after say 15 yrs but putting in new ones is no big deal. The old ones would work but new will sound better. I never changed my capacitors.Comment
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What would you do??
803D (used) and HTM2D (new) or 802D (used) for the exact same price?
Thanks,
Nick803D (used) and HTM2D (new)46.15%6802D (used)53.85%7 -
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Thanks to the help of many here on these boards, as well as over at audioreview.com, I've decided to get a Rotel RSP-1066.
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