[j3brow]

Originally Posted by Charles

That's too low a price for an Alexx. One can fire sale anything if you need the money quick but a good price for an Alexx on the used market is about 55-60k based on what I got for mine and I know what I got for mine.

Loudspeakers are somewhat like cars in the sense that the second you drive it off the lot it loses a lot of value. For example Audio Classics stays in business because they guarantee that the used piece will perform up to specs and will not be damaged.

As far as I'm concerned any dealer that allows a piece to go into a home environment causes it to become used. Some folks buy wholesale. Some retail. I have never bought a used piece of gear in my life with the exception of my Thor. I spotted it setting literally in the wall of my dealer. It never moved and was never hooked up. I kept my eye carefully on it. My dealer sold it to me at a great price and it came to me as a new piece installed by him exactly as a new piece. Has worked perfectly. Nothing wrong with buying used gear but man, you can really get burned.

I see this not infrequently on this site folks complaining about this or that piece not working acting like they bought it new when they most certainly did not. Bottom line, if you don't have the money to buy new (not necessarily full retail), don't complain when it doesn't work out. If you have a good relationship with your dealer he will work with you to make it a win win situation. It's how Ivan makes money and should make money. Dealers are supremely important.

Miscommunication. I was referring to having an extra $40k in pocket after sale (versus paying $109k new) not finding a pair for $40k (!!!) as these exact speakers were listed at $70k elsewhere. Great deal in my mind, I briefly considered purchase but color doesn’t work for me.