Signature 805

[will1066]

for $2800, including stands, excellent condition on audiogon. Man, it looks tempting. Is it a good price?

[Aussie Geoff]

Will,

US$ Retail on the Signature 805 is $3500, B&W Stands ad another $400 or so to that... Remember however that a lot of people buy cheaper stands for them (look at the Audiogon pictures to be sure that they are the B&W ones.

So we are not talkig a big discount on new ... Indeed you can find the signatures for $3100 often at a dealer by taking your time and talking nice... So alowing for the stands you are saving $400-$600 on new....

Still thats what people seem to pay on Audigon...

Geoff

[will1066]

Yeah, the seller mentioned they are the B&W stands, which I can't believe cost $400 (they're stands!). I guess with stands, it's about $4000 plus sales tax. Here in NY, sales tax is 8.75%, taking the grand total to $4350. But I didn't factor in the possible, approx. 10% dealer discount you included, which is just about throwing in the stands for free, Geoff. ops: So let's say, with 10% off, the speakers with stands total $3500. With sales tax, that's about $3800.

So it's a savings of about $1k for 9-audiogon-rated used, according to my numbers-crunching.

[luszer]

Will-

Recently purchased N805 with their matching B&W stands off the "gon", retail for $2600 plus tax.

I viewed it as "all in" a 25% discount off retail, including tax and a 10% dealer discount.
I wanted to provide you the info as maybe a guideline of new vs used.


Regards
Ron

[greggz]

Minor clarification to Geoff's post. The 805 stands list at US$600 per pair. The HTM stand is $400.

[will1066]

Nevermind. It's been sold. Good deals don't last, I guess. I find something funny, though. There were two S805 ads from two different people, let's say guys A and B. The B ad appeared shortly after A, selling for a lower price, and once A got sold, I now can't find the B ad. Anyone find this weird?

[Aussie Geoff]

Will,

Audiogon these days often gets dealers (even cable suppliers) putting up auctions to either sell a product at a discount that they may not want to give in the store OR to "beat up a product" (hence all the auctions from things like $5000 gold cables with starting bids of $1...). You'll also get dealers using Audiogon for "hot" (i.e. popular) items like the Nautilus 805 to use "auction frenzy" to get a beater price for the trade in than they can get in the store (go figure). One of the 2 signatures on the site was from a dealer when I looked....

That's life... I'll bet you see the Signatures again within the month (they come up regularly) So just keep watching... Or put in a wanted ad on Audiogon – You’ll get bites….

Geoff

[will1066]

Thanks, Geoff. I understand that most of the A'gon dealer ads are for equipment they don't carry in their stores (trade-ins, etc.) or stuff they want to hype up. I thought both Sigs in the classified section were from private parties, though.

I don't think I'm serious about the Sigs. I'm currently stricken with fever-pitch upgraditis, but I think I'm just going to use the money to pay off my student loan, my only debt.