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What kind of Audiophile are you?
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<blockquote data-quote="chrisc" data-source="post: 1192488" data-attributes="member: 746"><p>The rule of diminishing returns seems to apply especially to audio gear</p><p></p><p>Likewise a lot of used audio gear seems to drop off in price quite rapidly. I'm not only talking about items like DACs and streamers where new applications of technology render older models obsolete, it applies to many products. </p><p></p><p>There are of course exceptions, an example is the Linn LP12 turntable</p><p></p><p>It does not help when a manufacturer decides to bring out a new model of a product that has been a market leader for some time. The older model is immediately discounted</p><p></p><p>A UK friend bought a Holo Cyan DAC in November for £1450. Now he wants to sell it, and is receiving offers around £900</p><p></p><p>A friend in Venlo in the Netherlands runs a franchised hi-fi shop. They have tons of used gear that is often difficult to move, hence the prices creep lower. He has had some speakers on the shelf for more than 11 years. Nothing wrong with them. But they were manufactured by a Swiss company in 2005 which has since closed down</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chrisc, post: 1192488, member: 746"] The rule of diminishing returns seems to apply especially to audio gear Likewise a lot of used audio gear seems to drop off in price quite rapidly. I'm not only talking about items like DACs and streamers where new applications of technology render older models obsolete, it applies to many products. There are of course exceptions, an example is the Linn LP12 turntable It does not help when a manufacturer decides to bring out a new model of a product that has been a market leader for some time. The older model is immediately discounted A UK friend bought a Holo Cyan DAC in November for £1450. Now he wants to sell it, and is receiving offers around £900 A friend in Venlo in the Netherlands runs a franchised hi-fi shop. They have tons of used gear that is often difficult to move, hence the prices creep lower. He has had some speakers on the shelf for more than 11 years. Nothing wrong with them. But they were manufactured by a Swiss company in 2005 which has since closed down [/QUOTE]
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